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Last year we completed a review of a horse racing service called Loves Racing.

The tips are provided by a guy called Brett Love (see what they’ve done there?) who was a pro footballer but is now a professional gambler.

The service performed very well in our trial, making 65 points profit on the main tips and 19 points on the festival tips – so 84 points profit overall.

Since our review ended we’ve continued tracking the service and Brett’s now made 184 points profit – or £1,840 to £10 stakes – in total since we’ve been proofing his tips.

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Which Football League is the Most Profitable for Draws?

Betting on a draw in football is a highly recommended option and widely used among the most expert bettors because it is a very common outcome that usually offers quite interesting odds, especially in matches between unequal teams.

In this article we take a look at the leagues where drawing is the most common outcome and which leagues should be avoided when it comes to betting on drawing markets.

What are the leagues with the most draws?

From a statistical point of view, the Spanish second division leads the way in Europe over the past two seasons. Even with taking into account the most important leagues in the world such as the Spanish second division comes out top with La Liga and French Ligue 1 following behind.

During the 2018/19 season, there were a total of 286 draws between the 22 teams in the division which is a huge 66 more draws than La Liga and Ligue 1 which saw 220 draws between the 20 teams.

Over the same period, the Premier League proved to be the least profitable league when it came to betting on a draw. The teams in the English top division registered 78 less draws over the course of last season than the Spanish and French first divisions. Only one team in the Premier League reached double figures for draws during the 2018/19 season which is unlike the rest of the major European leagues.

What are the teams that tie the most in Spain?

At a quick glance, we can see that Spain is the country to back when it comes to draws. Whether that has something to do with the style of play, the quality of the defensive shape or the poor shot conversion is another question. But, when it comes to betting on draws, Spain should be your first port of call.

Just a quick look at the tables for the 2018/19 season, you can see which clubs are the most successful in winning the draw markets. Here are teams that drew the most in the 2018/19 season in the top two divisions in the Iberian Peninsula.

La Liga 2018/19:
16 Draws: Atlético Madrid
14 Draws: Getafe, Athletic Bilbao and Eibar
12 Draws: Leganés and Huesca

2018/19 SmartBank League:
18 Draws: Las Palmas
17 Draws: Deportivo La Coruña, Tenerife and Lugo
16 Draws: Cádiz, Elche and Numancia

Thus, we see that the teams that record the most draws in Spain are Atlético Madrid and Las Palmas, teams that practically tied half of their league matches the previous season.

At the time of writing, Atletico Madrid are still churning out draws on a regular basis. Tied with Valladoilid, Diego Simeone’s side have drawn 14 of their 33 games in La Liga so far.

In the Spanish second division, the 22 teams this season have already smashed the 286 draws from last season 38 match days into the season. So far, the teams have registered a total of 290 draws already.

Rayo Vallecano are the team to back in this division with the Madrid side drawing a whopping 19 games already this term.

Which are the teams that draw the most in Europe?

Now let’s look at the teams that registered the most draws last season in the major European leagues.

Premier League 2018/19 (142 draws in total):

12 Draws: Southampton
9 Draws: Chelsea, Man. United, Wolves, Everton, Newcastle and Brighton

Bundesliga 2018/19 (146 draws in total):

12 Draws: Hoffenheim and Freiburg
11 Draws: Werder Bremen

Serie A 2018/19 (216 draws in total):

17 Draws: Fiorentina
16 Draws: Sassuolo

Ligue 1 2018/19 (220 draws in total):

16 Draws: Reims and Angers
14 Draws: Montpellier and Toulouse

As we can see, excluding Spanish competitions, Ligue 1 and Serie A are the European leagues with the highest number of draws per season, leaving the Premier League and the Bundesliga to dust.

The Premier League has registered more draws this term so far with 162 racked up at the time of writing, but it is still a long way off from the figures shown by the Spanish second division and 22 draws off the record set currently by Spanish top division sides.

If you wish to bet on football matches from any of the major European League and games from across the world to compare odds on thousands of football markets or get some free bets then check out Easy Odds.

 

 

 

Best Football Betting Apps

These days there are a whole host of tools available to football bettors, including if you are on the go and want to have them available at the touch of a button on your smartphone. 

Whether it’s stats, betting tips, trading tools or live scores, there are a huge number of apps to choose from when it comes to footy betting.

We’ve looked at hundreds of apps over the years here at Honest Betting Reviews and choosing the best ones is a tough call, especially as everybody has their personal opinion. In fact, we have often spent long hours debating what we think is the best only to finally agree to disagree. However, each of the apps in this list has every right to be included, often for different reasons, some practical and fundamental and some simply because we like them!

The only way to choose is to try a few of these out for yourself and see which are right for you. Perhaps you disagree and you know of a great football betting app that we have missed – if so then please let us know; we’ll check it out and maybe we might include it in a subsequent list.

 

Top Five Best Football Betting Apps

OK first up we have our top five football betting apps. These are the tools that can help you with your betting and potentially improve your returns. Then we will move on to looking at the top bookie betting apps so you can choose the best site to place your bets on. 

 

     1. Trade On Sports

There are a great deal of footy apps out there that tell you things like in-running stats, recent form and so on, which on the face of it is useful info to have. Some can even alert you when there are lots of chances being created in a game and a goal seems likely. However, what they don’t tell you is whether all that actually adds up to a value bet. Telling you that Man City are creating lots of chances at home to Watford and are likely to score soon doesn’t mean much if the odds of another goal are 1.2. Would it be value to back another goal at those odds? 

One app that does actually tell you if an opportunity is value or not is the Trade On Sports Game State App. Using historical data from leagues all over the world, it works out whether the odds represent value in the over and under goal markets. In our live trial of one of the strategies based on the app – the HT Overs Bot – it made over £6,000 profit to £100 stakes, a very impressive total indeed. Another strategy that involves backing the unders from 45 to 60 minutes made over £4,000 profit. 

There are numerous other strategies you can build out of the Game State app and many Trade On Sports members develop their own approaches using the data, adding further profits. Alerts are sent out via the Telegram app directly to your phone or desktop so you can go straight to Betfair to place your bets/trades. 

Of all the football betting apps out there, in our view Trade On Sports is the best one because it has demonstrated a clear ability to generate consistent profits and not just provide you with stats or information that may be of no use from a betting point of view. 

 

      2. Betting Gods

If you are looking for high quality soccer betting tips then there are few better sources than the respected Betting Gods tipster platform. With some of the best tipsters you will find anywhere across a range of sports including football but also on other sports such as golf and tennis it is well worth checking the site out. You can get free football tips from their resident professional gamblers here. 

We have reviewed many of Betting Gods’ soccer tipsters under live trial conditions and they have produced very promising results. Their main footy tipsters provide tips on a range of leagues around the world in accas as well as single bets. The markets covered include match odds, over/unders, BTTS and more.  The app is primarily for the delivery of tips directly to your phone so you can get your bets on straight away, but best to check out the website first and see the fantastic tipsters they have on their books – and start profiting from their expert tips.

You can visit Betting Gods here and check out the Betting app here.   

 

     3. Soccer Saturday Super 6

We all like to dream of that big win don’t we? That one big moment that could change your life, pay off the mortgage or allow you to retire. Whilst there are lotteries all over the world that offer such an opportunity (however incredibly unlikely wining them is!) they do cost money to enter. The beauty of the Soccer Saturday Super 6 though is that it’s free to enter.

The idea is that you have to predict the scores of six separate football matches from the Saturday fixture list, normally across the Premier League and Championship. The prize is usually £250,000 but can be as high as £1 million with rollovers etc. Recently three different people correctly predicted all six scores and won £333,000 each – not bad for an afternoon’s work!

You can download the Soccer Saturday Super 6 App here.

 

     4. Pounce Bet

Next up on our list is a betting app called Pounce Bet that looks for opportunities where a strong favourite is losing (or drawing) a game and they are fancied to come back and win. So let’s say Liverpool were 1.17 before kick-off to beat West Ham at home and after 20 minutes they were 1-0 down and the odds for Liverpool to win moved out to 1.6.

Pounce Bet has an algorithm that analyses a range of data including the in-play stats (possession, shots etc), historical statistics, form, head-to-head, team rankings and the live Betfair Exchange odds and alerts you via a push notification if it is a value bet. If so you place the bet – termed a “pounce.” You can also integrate it with Betfair to place the bet for you automatically using “Auto Pounce.”

They claim that if you had backed every Pounce for £100 since they started in 2014 you would have made over £8,300 profit (although we haven’t verified all those results). There is also a men’s tennis strategy with impressive-looking results. 

We like the idea behind Pounce Bet – much like Trade On Sports it doesn’t just give you stats in isolation but tells you whether they represent a value bet. We would like to see more apps developed on this basis. 

 

     5. Tipstrr

If you are looking for an app that provides you with regular footy tips, then Tipstrr is well worth checking out. It is a tipster platform hosting dozens of top quality tipsters from around the world in a range of sports. They have a number of promising football tipsters including Zenith (over 2500 units profit), Amigobet (900 units) and Asenlv (2700 units).

You can sign up to follow tipsters on their platform from €2 per month and then receive the tips to your phone via their app. Tipstrr is an established and well-respected tipping platform and worth a look if you want to follow a tipster or two. 

 

 

Best Bookie Betting Apps for Football

So we’ve taken a look at the best apps to help you pick out the best bets. Now it’s a question of where to place your bets – here is our list of the top bookmaker apps for placing your wagers on the footy:

 

Bet365 app

Many people would agree that the bet365 app is one of the best, after all the brand is justifiably promoted as “the world’s favourite online sports betting company”. The app provides you with access to a wide range of in-play and pre-match markets, and provides facilities to stream great live sporting action to your iPhone or Android device.

Some exciting features include bet365’s Cash Out, Partial Cash Out and Auto Cash Out, which gives you total control of your bets. There are dedicated team pages for football selections, quick links to top events, and a comprehensive sports menu.

Check out Bet365 iOS app here or the Android app here.

 

Betfair app

The Betfair sports betting app has one of the highest user ratings in our list with four and a quarter stars. That said, there have been some problems with early versions of the Android version, though the iPhone app worked fine. We understand that the early teething problems have been fixed and the latest version of the app runs fine on Android.

In fact, for football betting this app has all you need including cash out plus a responsive cash out slider that gives you instant control of your cash out amount; stake back is available on accumulators that lose just one leg, you can access live football streaming, and the fast betting option lets you place bets with just two taps.

Check out the Betfair app here

 

William Hill app

The William Hill sports betting app has a relatively low user rating of just two stars, but don’t let this necessarily put you off. While there have been many complaints that it can be a little slow, the latest update seems to have solved various bugs and provided an overall improvement in performance.

With this app, you can access enhanced football odds most days. You can stream live sports including football, and use the William Hill cash out feature including partial cash out. In-play betting is great too.

Check out the William Hill app here

 

Paddy Power app

With an average user rating of three stars, the Paddy Power app has some detractors, though people who do like it tend to like it a great deal. The app provides PIN login, which means that you can get to your account rapidly should you need to urgently place a bet. With advanced live stats and sports streaming direct to your device, it provides a solid user experience with some advantages.

For instance, adding the Cash Card Plus to your app will give you instance access to your winnings 24/7, and you can request one directly from the app.

Check out how to download the Paddy Power app here.

 

10Bet app

The next in our selections of best football betting apps is the 10Bet app, though there is a distinct lack of customer feedback on both iTunes and Android markets. Despite this the app offers a wide range of football betting features, but beware that there is no live football streaming.

This is a straight forward football betting app without the usual whistles and bells, so if simplicity is your style, the 10Bet app could be the solution. With access to 150 professional leagues, you will never be short of a market. 

Check out the 10bet iOS app here or the Android app here.

Coral app

The Coral app has a better than average user rating of four stars and would appear to have a more consistent user experience than some of the alternatives. With live football streaming on selected matches, a quick bet facility, a comprehensive cash out feature including partial cash out, and a single cash wallet across all markets including the casino, this could be the app for you.

Coral promotes its distinctive feature that allows you to browse all sporting markets while simultaneously watching live football streaming.

You can find out how to download Coral’s app here.

 

Betfred app

While the Betfred app is relatively simple, many say that the simpler the better and to an extent we agree with this sentiment. After all, what you really want to do is to place a bet quickly when you want to rather than spending time figuring out how to.  While some users have quibbles the user rating is three stars, which is average, though the app provides all you need for an exciting football betting experience.

Specific features include enhanced odds for bets on the first goal scorer, and currently there is a Double Delight & Hat-Trick Heaven promotion giving you the chance to double and treble the price on your first goal scorer bet if you first goal scorer gets a second or third goal.

Get the Betfred Android App here or check out the iOS app here.

 

Ladbrokes app

Ladbrokes’ app is reasonably well rated by its users with an above average rating of four stars. An updated version has recently been launched which appears to take care of many of the initial bugs that niggled users.

There is a good selection of streamed football, including La Liga games and plenty of in-play stats available at your fingertips. All the usual features are available including cash-out. If you decide to place a bet in a betting shop, you can use the app to scan your betting slip so you can keep track of all your bets in one place.

You can view the Ladbrokes iOS app here or the Android app here.

Bet Victor app

An advantage of the Bet Victor app is the supposed better odds you can get on football games. While this is often the case, it isn’t always so; sometimes you can get better odds elsewhere. Though overall many people do claim that the bet Victor odds tend to be better and are guaranteed to be better on five-fold football bets.

The app is quite straight forward and easy to use, though some people find some of the features a little annoying. For instance, when odds change prior to making your bet you need to cancel and re-select it; it doesn’t automatically update. Otherwise in-play betting is great. If you enjoy placing 5-folds, then this is the app for you. 

You can get the BetVictor app here 

 

Sky Bet app

Sky Bet claims that their app is the most advanced sports betting app available. Indeed, it has very high user ratings of around 4.5 stars. One of its attractive features is the Soccer Saturday Price Boost feature which packages three of the major games of the day into a single bet with substantially higher odds. Essentially this is an enhanced treble; typically, odds might be boosted from 3/1 to 5/1; a significant boost.

The app includes fast cash out, numerous in-play markets, and detailed in-play statistics directly from Sky Sports. Despite its overall high user rating, some users do report some difficulties and niggles. Then you can’t please all the people all the time.

Get the Sky Bet Android app here or check out the iOS app here.

 

 

 

 

 

Get Your Royal Ascot Tips Here!

It’s not long now until one of the most famous horse racing festivals in the world gets underway.

Tomorrow is the start of Royal Ascot and it is set to be a cracking week. 

The weather is due to be fair and the racing will be top quality with a world class field of the very best flat thoroughbreds in the world going down to post.

There will be a slightly different feel to Ascot this week with no spectators in attendance but we should still be in for a treat watching it from home.

If you are looking for some top tips for the week then we can highly recommended the following tipsters:-

  • – Loves Racing – over 500 points profit made overall and over 50 points profit made at Royal Ascot over the last two years.
  • – Quentin Franks Racing – over 1,400 points profit since 2014 at an ROI of over 20% 
  • – The Bet Alchemist  – over 900 points profit since 2010 and history of landing big winners at Ascot. Comes with a 30 day money back guarantee.

So some top class tipsters to choose from there and hopefully they will yield some substantial profits this week. 

If you follow those tipsters or even have your own bets this week, good luck at Royal Ascot and enjoy the action. 

 

 

 

 

An Industry Built on Trust: Latest Stats Show UK Online Gambling is Surging

 

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has published its latest stats and, for all involved, the numbers make for positive reading. The update is part of the regulator’s twice-yearly progress report and shows how online and offline operators, as a whole, are performing in the UK. Despite outside forces having an impact on live betting and gaming, the industry has held firm. While other business sectors have crumbled, gambling has only taken a marginal hit.

As per the gamblingcommission.gov.uk report, Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) was down 0.5% to £14.3 billion. This slight drop in overall revenue can be attributed to betting shop closures between 2018 and 2019. However, even with these issues, the growth of online betting and gaming has kept the industry buoyant. Indeed, online betting revenue is up 4.3% year-on-year, while online bingo revenue jumped up 12.1% between October 2018 and September 2019.

Online Gambling Hits New Highs

Also hitting new highs during the accounting period was online casino gaming. Raking in £3.2 billion, the licenced operators contributed to an overall revenue increase of 3.9%. Of course, the strength of British betting and gaming is well known. With many of the world’s top betting brands either formed in the UK or based here (or nearby), the market is thriving. Even a cursory look through the list on slotscalendar.com casino sites shows how diverse the market is. Alongside established brands like 888Casino and Betfair, you’ve got smaller brands like Ego Casino.

Add to this spinoffs from other industries, such as The Sun Vegas (linked to the newspaper), and British gambling is in a great place. As we know, success breeds success. Unlike other countries, the UK has taken a proactive approach to gambling regulation over the decades. Although tightly controlled, the act of betting hasn’t been outlawed in the UK as it is elsewhere. This level of consistency has allowed operators to refine their products and, more importantly, for consumers to become comfortable with gambling.

Regulations Build Trust

 

Practically, this means betting and gaming has been given the ability to thrive thanks to legislation. Today, UK gambling laws are among the most effective in the world. At times, certain conditions may seem overly restrictive. However, the UKGC is always willing to listen to licensees and adjust. One licensing condition that helped define the industry after the UKGC took charge in 2014 was segregated player funds as can be seen at legislation.gov.uk. Licensed operators must not store player funds in the same bank accounts as their own. In other words, operating funds must be kept segregated from players funds. This is to ensure players aren’t affected if the operator runs into financial issues.

This wasn’t standard before the UKGC made it a rule and, clearly, it’s great for consumers. If they know their money is safe, regardless of what happens behind-the-scenes, they’re more likely to make a deposit. When you add to this things like certified fair games, restrictions on certain types of advertising and rules that say bonuses must be fair and transparent, you get an industry built on trust. That, in many ways, is why the UK’s online gambling sector has thrived. When consumers are confident, they’ll play, it’s as simple as that. That latest statistics prove that’s the case and, moreover, show why the UK’s gambling industry is regarded as one of the best in the world.

 

 

 

Why They’re The Best

Racing has been back less than a week but already we’ve seen just why our top two recommended horse racing tipsters are the best in the business.

First up we’ve had Russell Blair Racing who’s been absolutely smashing it:

Secretario 1pt win @ 11/1 WON = £110 PROFIT
Little Jo 1pt win @ 12/1 – WON = £120 PROFIT
Ziggle Pops 1pt win @ 22/1 – WON = £220 PROFIT

Then we’ve had Quentin Franks Racing who’s had the following winners:-

English King – 1pt win @ 10.0 & 1pt win @ 3.5 WON = £115 PROFIT
Art Power – 1pt win @ 2.63 WON = £16.30 PROFIT
First Receiver – 1pt win @ 2.75 WON = £13.10 PROFIT (rule 4)
Celestran – 2pt win @ 4.33 WON = £66.60 PROFIT
Haqeeqy – 1pt win @ 7.00 WON = £60.00 PROFIT
Al Salt – 1pt win @ 3.50 WON = £25.00 PROFIT

As you can see it’s taken no time at all for them both to hit their stride after the enforced break and get back to plundering the bookies.

Quentin has made over £15,000 to £10 stakes overall and Russell has made over £20,000 to £10 per point.

That’s why they’re the best in the business!

And the great news is you can currently get a 15 day trial of Quentin for just £1.99 and a 14 day trial of Russell for FREE!

 

 

 

Racing Is Back!

Are you ready for it?

Drum roll please……..

Finally, eventually, after two and a half long months of waiting…

RACING. IS. BACK.

Yes, today at 13.00 BST racing in the UK will recommence with a bumper ten race card at Newcastle!

Get some top tips for just 50p here.

Today’s action will be followed by a jam-packed schedule of some fantastic racing over the next few weeks including Royal Ascot, the Guineas, the Derby and countless other group races.

Now we don’t know about you but we’re very excited about today’s restart. Will have our race card at the ready, TV on at 1pm and raring to go.

And to celebrate the return of racing Betting Gods are offering a 15-day trial of any of their racing tipsters for just 50p.

There are some fantastic names on their list, approved by us here at HBR and well worth checking out.

Good luck and enjoy!

 

 

A Guide to the Five Classics in British Flat Racing

Every sport has their showpiece events and blue riband occasions, and flat racing is no different. There are five Classics that make up much of the most anticipated races in British racing, with punters looking forward to them each year as they examine the racecards and runners for tomorrow’s races.

These races hold a special place in the heart of each racing fan, jockey, trainer and owner, and to win one – or indeed all – of the Classics is a dream for so many. This year, there has been much uncertainty surrounding the races as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and the nationwide lockdown enforced in the UK to prevent the spread of the disease. But with suggestions that racing will be getting back underway sometime in June, it does appear as though there is light at the end of the tunnel, and we may see the Classics grace our TV screens before too long.

If you’re unfamiliar with the five races that make up the Classics, read on as we give a quick guide to each of them.

2,000 Guineas

The 2,000 Guineas is a race with much history and tradition, having first been run in 1809. It is usually held in late April or early May, although this year both it and the 1,000 Guineas will need to be rescheduled after the coronavirus pandemic put paid to the authorities’ ability to stage the event.

The 2,000 Guineas is run over a distance of one mile, and makes up the first leg of the Triple Crown, which also includes the Epsom Derby and the St. Leger. The leading trainer in the history of the race is Aidan O’Brien, who has won it 10 times, and four times in the last five years. Meanwhile, the leading jockey is Jem Robinson, who tasted victory nine times between 1825 and 1848.

1,000 Guineas

The 1,000 Guineas is closely related to the 2,000 Guineas, and usually takes place on the following Sunday. The length of the race is the same, and it is the run on the same racecourse as the 2,000 Guineas, but the crucial difference is that the 1,000 Guineas is reserved for fillies only.

It is the most recently inaugurated of the five Classics, having first been run in 1814. The leading trainer is Robert Robson with nine wins in the early 1800s, while the most successful jockey is George Fordham, having won seven times in the mid-late 1800s.

Epsom Oaks

The Oaks Stakes, raced at Epsom, is usually held in late May or early June and is another race reserved for three-year-old fillies only. The race is named after an estate located near to Epsom racecourse, and was first run in 1779.
Robert Robson is also the most decorated trainer in the Oaks, with a remarkable 13 wins, while jockey Frank Buckle, who was active when the race was first inaugurated, still holds the record for most wins with nine.

Epsom Derby

The Derby is one of the most famous races on the horse racing calendar, and is part of the earlier mentioned Triple Crown. First run in 1780, the race takes place over one mile and four furlongs, and is one of the most sought after titles in the sport. The Derby usually takes place on the first Saturday of June each year, and is one of the key events on the summer sporting calendar.

Lester Piggott is the leading jockey with nine wins, while there are four trainers tied on seven wins each – the already mentioned Robson and O’Brien, along with John Porter and Fred Darling.

St. Leger Stakes

The fifth Classic is the St. Leger Stakes, which is the oldest of the five races, having first taken place in 1776. It is run at Doncaster Racecourse each September, over a distance of one mile and six furlongs, making it the longest of the five Classics as well.

The most successful jockey is Bill Scott with nine impressive wins in the 1800s, while his brother John Scott is the leading trainer with a remarkable 16 wins to his name.

 

 

 

Royal Ascot – Will it Take Place in 2020?

Horse racing fans can look forward to the return of racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland in June, and plans for Royal Ascot are now starting to become clear.

Racing in Great Britain has been suspended since March 17th because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the first week of June has been pencilled in for the return of horse racing – a week ahead of the resumption of Irish racing.

One meeting in Great Britain has been provisionally scheduled for June 1, with a further two meetings each day taking place on the subsequent six days. All meetings would take place behind closed doors, but for horse racing fans, it is without doubt a step in the right direction.

Royal Ascot is one of the highlights of the racing calendar. For punters, it means five days of top quality racing, the chance to beat the bookies, and of course free bets!

Each year, many look to claim horse racing free bets to use at Ascot, and with Royal Ascot now odds-on at time of writing to be the first major British sporting event to take place behind closed doors this summer, it looks like racing fans will be able to watch the royal meeting in its scheduled slot.

Lockdown began in mid-March, and it had previously been thought that the start of Royal Ascot would have to be moved back from June 16th following the government’s announcement that no professional sport could take place in Britain before June 1st. However, following talks, it now appears that the five-day spectacle will begin on schedule and run through to June 20th.

The latest Royal Ascot developments come as the British Horseracing Authority looks to confirm dates for a number of major races, including the first four Classics of the season.

The 2,000 Guineas and 1,000 Guineas look set to be run on June 6th and 7th respectively (likely providing another opportunity to claim free bets on top quality racing), ahead of the return of Irish racing on June 8th.

Providing all goes to plan, that will then set the stage nicely for Royal Ascot.

The BHA has already said it plans to make “some changes to the order of races” at Royal Ascot, which will be confirmed in due course, while Ascot’s Director of racing, Nick Smith, recently said the royal meeting will not be an “ideal scenario” as all relevant parties try to work out a revised running order for the fixture.

The 20 Group and Listed races scheduled to take place over the five days will now be open to international runners, while “a suitable number of novice/conditions races for two-year-olds” are expected to take place in the first week of June in order to give horses a chance to run prior to Ascot.

With horse racing taking place behind closed doors for the foreseeable future, Royal Ascot will not be attended by The Queen for the first time in her 68-year reign, nor will we get to witness a Royal procession of any form. However, those looking for horse racing free bets look set to be given a huge boost – as does the racing industry as a whole – with eight of the Flat season’s Group One races set to take place from June 16-20.

 

 

 

Big Bundesliga Kickoff Heralds Return of Football

After two months without any major football to enjoy, fans of the beautiful game are rejoicing today as Germany’s top flight, the Bundesliga, returns to action. 

Every game will be shown live on BT Sports in the UK and it promises to be a thrilling weekend of action. Here is the fixture list for the weekend: 

SATURDAY 16TH MAY

14:30

Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 
Augsburg vs Wolfsburg
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Paderborn
RB Leipzig vs Freiburg
Hoffenheim vs Hertha Berlin

17:30

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Mönchengladbach

SUNDAY 17TH MAY

FC Köln vs Mainz 05
FC Union Berlin vs Bayern Munich

MONDAY 18TH MAY

Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Perennial Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich are currently four points clear of Borussia Dortmund and five points clear of RB Leipzig, meaning it has the potential to be a very exciting run-in to the title. 

All eyes will also be on the Bundesliga to see if they can carry it off safely in the wake of COVID-19, which if they can will surely herald the return of other leagues around the world, including the Premier League in England. 

If you are looking to have a few punts on this weekend’s action, these are our top recommended football tipsters:-

  1. 1. JK Diego’s Draw Betting System – draw specialist who has made over $100,000 betting on the draw
  2. 2. Trade on Sports – in-play alerts on the over/under markets – currently over £6,000 up for our review
  3. 3. Goal Profits – award winning football trading service
  4. 4. Banker Bets – high strike rate with over 150% profit since 2015
  5. 5. Football Advisor Lays – lay bets with over 80% success rate and over 37 points profit in our trial.

So some great options to choose from there. 

The award-winning Goal Profits has put together a list of when major footy leagues are due to resume, which you can check out here. 

Enjoy the action whether you follow one of the services above or are having your own punts. Either way it’s great to see football back and hopefully we’ll have plenty more to enjoy soon!