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Four bets from this weekend's fixtures: a main bet, a both teams to score pick, a goals line and an Asian handicap. Stakes are in points, prices are the best we could find when we published, and every result goes into our record, winners and losers alike. How we pick our tips explains the staking plan.
| Kick-off | Match | Bet | Advised price | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12:30 | Riverside Rovers v Northgate City | Riverside Rovers to win | 11/10 (2.10) | 2 pts |
| Sat 15:00 | Harbour Town v Ashford Athletic | Both teams to score: yes | 4/5 (1.80) | 1 pt |
| Sat 15:00 | Millbrook United v Castle Vale | Under 2.5 goals | 19/20 (1.95) | 1 pt |
| Sun 14:00 | Kingsmead v Eastbridge Wanderers | Eastbridge Wanderers +0.75 (Asian handicap) | 9/10 (1.90) | 1 pt |
Main bet: Riverside Rovers to beat Northgate City
Riverside have won five of their last six home games and kept four clean sheets in that run. Northgate played 120 minutes in a cup tie on Tuesday night, and their manager has already said he will rotate.
At 11/10 the price implies a 47.6% chance. We make Riverside nearer 55%, which is why this is our biggest stake of the weekend. We'd still back them at evens, but not shorter. That gap between our estimate and the price is what we mean by value, and how football odds work shows the sums.
Both teams to score: Harbour Town v Ashford Athletic
Harbour Town have kept one clean sheet in ten home games this season, and Ashford have scored in every away match. Harbour's first-choice centre-back is also suspended.
At 4/5 the bet needs both teams to score more than 55.6% of the time to be worth backing, and we rate it nearer 62%. New to this market? Read both teams to score explained.
Goals line: under 2.5 goals in Millbrook United v Castle Vale
Four of Millbrook's last six games have finished 1-0 or 1-1, and their last three home games produced four goals in total. Castle Vale are without their top scorer, who has a hamstring injury.
Under 2.5 wins if the match has two goals or fewer, so 0-0, 1-0, 1-1 and 2-0 all pay. See over/under goals explained for the other lines.
Asian handicap: Eastbridge Wanderers +0.75 at Kingsmead
Kingsmead are rightly favourites, but four of their last five wins have come by a single goal, and Eastbridge have lost by more than one goal only once all season.
On +0.75, half the stake goes on +0.5 and half on +1. An Eastbridge win or draw pays in full, a one-goal defeat returns half the stake and loses the other half, and a defeat by two or more loses the lot. Asian handicap explained has more worked examples.
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