Racing Testing Lab

Selections for Wednesday 22nd October 2014

I wrote an article for my eletter on this subject, focussing on Banker Bets and showing you how we can profit from them.

I’ll list some apparent “bankers” in this post, and time permitting, will try to do this daily. I try to look for 1.1 odds or higher. The goal is to win back your initial stake and bank that immediately, then play on, banking profits every £10 or so.

This is not a strategy where I’m trying to create the biggest odds returns. I want a “banker”, a bet which is obvious.

Yesterday

745pm – Barcelona v Ajax – 1.14 home – only a 1-0 win v APOEL at home and at these odds for Barcelona, so this might not be a mullering. We’ll see.  3-1 Barcelona

745pm – Chelsea v NK Maribor – 1.18 home – excellent record this season  – 6 wins in their last 7 at home. – 6-0 Chelsea win

745pm – East Fife v Rangers – 1.27 away – no research done as yet but this Championship seems to be between Rangers and Hearts . Rangers were superb at the weekend.  0-2 Rangers win

Today

11am – Atl Madrid U19 v Malmo U19 – 1.13 home – based solely on the odds. Under 19 football is not the same as first team football. It is more “enthusiastic” shall we say. Players tend to hold on to the ball a bit longer, take players on a bit more, so shocks do about. The hope is Atl Madrid u19 play to their odds.

745pm – Atl Madrid v Malmo FF – 1.2 home – solid at home and should win to nil. No research done yet as regards Malmo and their Champions League credentials.

An Atl Madrid double today?

Tennis – no research done. I must prioritise my football research. Will try and check these matches out before they start.

11am – Pablo Andujar v Tomas Berdych  – 1.12 away – Robo-tennis star Berdych usually a reliable sort.

1245pm – Andy Murray v Jurgen Melzer  – 1.12 home – with London motivating Andy Murray , I’d expect a win.

5pm – Roger Federer v Gilles Muller  – 1.07 home – rumours of Federer’s decline are just that. Impressive in China, beating Djokovic in 2 straight sets. Can we bump up the odds with a 2 sets Fed bet today?

7pm – Alexander Zverev v Grigor Dimitrov  – 1.14 Dimitrov – a tad inconsistent but when he’s on his a’game, Dimitrov is superb.