SSS Tips

With the FA Cup in England today its a reduced selection of games but hopefully I have found some decent bets in there. Nice to have Spain back and it's a league I watch more than any other.

Carlisle v Port Vale (3pm saturday)

We backed Carlisle on new years day and they obliged and once again they look to be good value. They are 3rd in the league and host the bottom team in Port Vale who come to Carlisle with just 1 win in the last 10. The handicap is a big one as it's -1 for Carlisle but as long as they win we can't lose, and they have won 6 on the bounce at home so hoping for one more. Looking at their home form they would have won this bet 5 times, lost twice and voided the bet 3 times. Port Vale on the other hand would been even on this with 4 wins, 4 losses and 4 voids. The price we are getting is slightly odds against and value.
++ Asian Handicap – Carlisle -1  @ 2.075 on Bet365/Ladbrokes (2pt)

Falkirk v Aberdeen (3pm saturday)

Had a few looks at this. Falkirk have a fantastic home record this season and have only lost to Celtic, Rangers and St Mirren (2nd home game of the season after consecutive old firm thrashings). In the last 10 games they have won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 won 4 of the last 5 home games. Aberdeen have lost 3 of the last 5 away and with the handicap set at Falkirk 0, -0.5 I think we still have the advantage. With the 0 handicap Falkirk have beat this 5/8 at home (plus 2 void) and for Aberdeen it's the same record but 5/8 losses. On the -0.5 handicap it's much tighter and both would have won and lost it 5 times. The form of Falkirk and the fact we can get above evens urges me to have a bet.
++ Asian Handicap – Falkirk 0, -0.5  @ 2.05 on Bet365 (1pt)

Deportivo La Coruña v Atletico Madrid (4pm sunday uk time – 5pm spain)

Atletico have been solid away from home and only lost at Barcelona and Real Madrid. They have the second best form in the last 10 matches in the league. Deportivo on the other hand are second from bottom with the worst home form in the league. They have lost 5/8 at home and have not yet played a side in the top 5. Although Atletico have had quite a few draws they have improved as the season has gone on and had a lot of new players at the start of the season. They have to beat the handicap but it's set at 0, -0.5 and they would have beaten the 0 part 3/5 times (3 void) and the -0.5 only 3/9. Deportivo would have lost the 0 handicap 5/6 times (2 void) and the 0.5 5/8. Although the -0.5 part doesn't look positive for Atletico I do think they will be good enough to overcome Deportivo.
++ Asian Handicap – Atletico Madrid 0, -0.5  @ 2.025 on Bet365 (1pt)

4 points bet in total

Spinner Rinse

The rinse is back again and hoping to have better luck in 2008. I hear his resolution is to land an accumulator. This weekend he has chosen Preston to beat Scunthorpe, Man Utd to win at Aston Villa, Derby to beat Sheffield Wednesday and both teams to score in the Ipswich v Pompey match (all FA Cup) as well as Stockport to win at Notts County in League 2.

Can be backed at 31.54 on Bet365