Banker, value bet or long shot? Our writers have assembled their top tips for your accumulators this weekend...
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With the football season now over, the offer is available across all sport.
So, to help you get started, our writers have selected a banker, a value bet and a long shot for the upcoming weekend matches.
Banker – Adam Drury
Portugal may be missing Cristiano Ronaldo for this third-place playoff, but they are still a significantly better side than Mexico.
Juan Carlos Osorio’s side have only beaten New Zealand and Russia – from behind – in this tournament, and were well beaten by Germany in the semi-final.
Back them not to win this one at {ODDS:167258917:4/11}.
In the final, I don’t expect Germany to be beaten by Chile.
Joachim Low’s side have waltzed their way to this stage, while Chile looked tired despite winning their penalty shootout against Portugal on Wednesday.
Back the Chileans not to win at {ODDS:167259389:2/5}.
Finally, I expect Kumar Sangakkara to continue his majestic form at Lord’s in the county one-day cup final.
The Sri Lankan legend’s last three one-day scores are 124, 121 and 73, while he scored 180 in the County Championship last week.
He is bound to register over 33.5 runs in this game at {ODDS:167286724:5/6}.
Value bet – Tom Clee
Last week’s Lions Test followed a depressingly predictable script.
New Zealand scored first, led at half-time and went on to win the game comfortably.
The All Blacks have now won their last 47 matches at home and held the lead at the interval in 41 of those.
Considering the best team in the world have also scored first in eight of their last 10 matches, it makes sense to back them at {ODDS:166116290:5/4} to do exactly the same again.
The Royal London One Day Cup final looks too close to call, so rather than try to predict the result I’m going to put my faith in a batsman instead.
Ben Foakes has passed 80 on his last three outings in this competition and, coming in at five, should get plenty of time at the crease on Saturday.
In such fine form, he looks a cert at {ODDS:167286742:5/6} to score more than 23.5 runs.
Finally, both teams have scored in all four of Germany’s Confederations Cup matches so far, including their group-stage draw against fellow finalists Chile.
Backing the favourites to win the game with both teams finding the net at {ODDS:167259402:7/5}, then, seems fairly self-explanatory – particularly with a double-chance insurance policy to guard against Chile’s recent record in knock-out matches.
Long shot – Jack Green
This week’s long shot is born in the USA, where Columbus Crew host BTTS favourites Atlanta United.
The visitors have had more games in which both teams have scored than any other MLS side, including eight of their last nine away fixtures.
Atlanta are winless in six on their travels, while Columbus have won six of eight at home, so this looks a good bet at {ODDS:166526079:2/1}.
Next, to Russia for the Confederations Cup, where I fancy Chile to take Germany to extra time.
The back-to-back Copa America winners have not lost a knockout game in 90 minutes since 2011, and have conceded just two goals in this tournament.
Germany, meanwhile, have cruised to the final but are vulnerable at the back, having kept no clean sheets so far.
These teams drew 1-1 in the group stage, so it’s worth backing them to be level at the end of normal time again at {ODDS:167259385:9/4}.
Finally, we move further east to Australia and Manny Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title defence against Jeff Horn.
The Filipino is now 38-years-old, but is clearly a class above his inexperienced opponent, who has just 17 fights to his name.
Pacquiao will win, and will almost certainly do so on points, given that he hasn’t knocked anyone out since 2009 – a run that spans 13 fights.
At {ODDS:131083110:1/1}, this is probably the safest bet you could make all weekend.
