After getting painfully close to hitting our treble last week, we have high hopes for this week’s selections.
If Baltimore had managed to score just two more points against the Dallas Cowboys last week, we would celebrating our fist successful treble of this feature. Instead the Ravens won by two, meaning they didn’t cover and our tasty 10/1 bet went down quicker than Felix Baumgartner.
But we are emboldened by our near miss last week and super confident that this week, we will hit all three of our bets. As always, we have gone for one ‘sure thing’, one medium odds and one long-ish shot to boost our bet and this week’s treble could return €330 for our €10 investment. Tasty, if we manage it.
Frankel to win the Champion Stakes, 2/9
The greatest horse of his generation goes in his 14th, and probably final, race tomorrow. Unbeaten in his previous 13 starts, there is always a risk that great run will come to an end but if any horse deserves a fairytale finish and to head off into retirement with an unblemished record, it’s Frankel.
For trainer Henry Cecil, and for the sport of racing, it would be a fantastic so with heart and wallet were backing him this weekend.
Four or more goals, Spurs/Chelsea, 2/1
Both these sides are averaging around two goals a game so far this season but there are better reasons than probability to back this bet this week. Last time out, Spurs showed they could both score, banging three past United, and concede as they also shipped two at Old Trafford and we can see a similar goalfest at White Hart Lane.
With Gareth Bale in goalscoring form for Wales, with players of the calibre of Juan Mata and Eden Hazard in Blue and with John Terry banned we can see this one being an early-afternoon thriller.
Reading to beat Liverpool, 8/1
Okay, we know Reading are winless so far this season but they have to win sometime and Liverpool could be vulnerable this week. With Fabio Borini laid up until 2013, they are relying on Luis Suarez for goals and he can be lethal or hugely wasteful in front of goal. We’re hoping he has one of his off days tomorrow.
Pepe Reina is also an injury doubt, but it might be better for us if he played, considering his form this term. Liverpool could easily draw a blank here, so all we need is Reading to nick one. At 8/1, it’s a long shot but we think it’s worth it.
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