Added the cards tab to the mini-console this week and very happy with the site at the moment. If you do have any comments then please email me at mail@simplesoccerstats.com.

I have added some more bookmaker links to the site. Mainly this is because I don’t earn any money from the site so any people signing up to accounts will generate me some money and I will stick to bookmakers I think are relevant. I have Bet365 and Betfair on the main page and added Sporting Index banners like the one below to the mini console.

I think the mini console lends itself to spread betting and after dabbling last season I am back on it again with corner bets. The offer they have is true and just 3 bets risking £20 allows you to have £100 credited to your account. It was that or a free £200 bet on over/under in a game and I remember ringing them up to bet it on a champions league game between Valencia and Schalke or Bremen but took the cash. It was very lucky as I was going over and the game ended 0-0.

Some interesting games around this week and Liverpool look overpriced at 5 against Chelsea. Both teams have been impressive this season and I think the price factors in Liverpool’s previously bad form against the big 4, but with a win already against Man United this season could snatch a win or easily draw.

On to this weeks games. No corner bets and all the others are win bets.

Brentford v Shrewsbury (English League Two: Saturday 3pm BST)

I was surprised to see the odds on this game and had to check the team news to make sure Brentford didn’t have high profile absentees. Brentford sit in 2^nd with Shrewsbury in 4^th and just 2 points separate them. Since losing on the opening day Brentford have not lost in 11 matches, winning 6 and at home have won 4 and drawn 2. Shrewsbury have won just once in the last 4 games and away from home haven’t won since their first away game in August. If we look at the straight stats we have 4 Brentford home wins and 2 Shrewsbury losses in 12 games (Bees at home and Shrews away) which  is odds of 2 so the 2.4 looks good value and worth a bet with the good Brentford form.

++ Win Market – Brentford @ 2.4 on Ladbrokes (1pt) – 2.375 on several others

Toulouse v Monaco (France: Saturday 8pm Local Time)

I looked at various ways to bet this but have come back to the win bet every time. Toulouse lost away to Bordeaux last week but are in 5^th place and just 3 points off leaders Lyon. They had won in a row prior to the defeat and at home have 3 wins and a draw with the draw against hard to beat Rennes. Monaco have drawn 2 and lost 2 away scoring just one goal and have lost 4 of the last 6 games. It looks quite a simple call on the price so fingers crossed we get the result.

++ Win Market – Toulose @ 2.1 on General (1pt)

Recreativo Huelva v Valencia (Spain La Liga : Sunday 5pm Local Time)

Valencia have started the season very well with 6 wins and 1 draw, scoring 17goals and conceding just 4. They sit on top of La Liga and visit Recreativo who have won just once in 7 matches, on the opening day, and lost 4 of the last 6. Last time at home they got beaten 4-0 by local rivals Malaga and selling Sinima-Pongolle to Atletico was a big loss for them as was their on loan Villarreal defender being sold to Barcelona. Looking at Valencia away games and Recre home games an away win would win 4/6 times which is odds of 1.5 and I would think Valencia should be more like 1.73. Stan James offer 1.95 on the win and I will go with that.

++ Win Market – Valencia @ 1.95 on Stan James (1pt) – 2.17 on Stan James and 2.23 on Pinnacle

3 points staked on the weekend.

Good luck in whatever bets you do.