talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Friday 9 May
The Championship playoffs continue on Friday with Coventry hosting an out-of-form Sunderland side. There is also playoff action in Scotland and a host of exciting league games from across Europe. Below we have picked out the best bets from Friday’s fixture list. BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET Friday football betting tips Bet of the day – Ayr to beat Partick Thistle – 20/21 Ayr came out on top of a scrappy Scottish Premiership playoff quarter-final first leg and they are fancied to follow up at home in the second clash. Scott Brown’s side took the lead through Jamie Murphy, and while the Jags huffed and puffed, they have struggled with creativity all season and that showed at Firhill on Tuesday. Thistle only scored 43 goals in 36 games this season despite striker Brian Graham being the top scorer in the division, showing the difficulty that they have had with sharing the goals around. Travelling to Ayr to overcome a goal deficit is a hard task in and of itself, but given Partick’s struggles in front of goal it looks a mammoth task. The visitors could leave themselves open on the counter as they will have to go for it at some point and the home side are fancied to get the better of this playoff second leg and progress to face Livingston. Special of the day – Bet boost – Daniel Ballard to be shown a card in Coventry vs Sunderland – 27/10 Sunderland have known their fate as a playoff team for some time, but their recent form is still a major concern coming into this semi-final against Coventry. The Black Cats have lost five games in a row and have scored just three times in their last nine matches. They were beaten 3-0 by Coventry back in March and they look set for a tough first leg against a Sky Blues side who battled hard to get the better of Middlesbrough on the final day to secure a top-six spot. The return of defender Daniel Ballard is a big boost for Sunderland, but if the Northern Ireland star is rusty in any way, expect Coventry’s forwards to expose that. The 25-year-old played his first game since February last time out and was booked 14 times in his last full Championship season. He looks a big contender for a card. Longshot of the day – Bologna to beat Milan and under 1.5 goals – 17/2 Bologna have picked up a number of big 1-0 wins this season, beating Inter, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Lecce and Venezia by that scoreline already this term. They face Milan in the Coppa Italia final just five days after this Serie A clash between the two and it could be a cagey affair as a result, with neither team trying to give too much away. Milan have lost by a single goal against Atalanta, Napoli, Lazio, Torino and Bologna in the last three months and could suffer the same fate once again. BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS WITH TALKSPORT BET talkSPORT BET Offer Sign Up Offer: Bet £10 and get £30 in free bets – CLAIM HERE T&Cs: 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Odds correct at time of publish and subject to change* 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chase their losses Doesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry or depressed GamCare – www.gamcare.org.uk Gamble Aware – www.gambleaware.org For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk to be excluded from all UK-regulated gambling websites. Commercial content notice: Taking one of the bookmaker offers featured in this article may result in a payment to talkSPORT. 18+. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org
The Championship playoffs continue on Friday with Coventry hosting an out-of-form Sunderland side. There is also playoff action in Scotland and a host of exciting league games from across Europe.
Below we have picked out the best bets from Friday’s fixture list.
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Friday football betting tips
Bet of the day – Ayr to beat Partick Thistle – 20/21
Ayr came out on top of a scrappy Scottish Premiership playoff quarter-final first leg and they are fancied to follow up at home in the second clash.
Scott Brown’s side took the lead through Jamie Murphy, and while the Jags huffed and puffed, they have struggled with creativity all season and that showed at Firhill on Tuesday.
Thistle only scored 43 goals in 36 games this season despite striker Brian Graham being the top scorer in the division, showing the difficulty that they have had with sharing the goals around.
Travelling to Ayr to overcome a goal deficit is a hard task in and of itself, but given Partick’s struggles in front of goal it looks a mammoth task.
The visitors could leave themselves open on the counter as they will have to go for it at some point and the home side are fancied to get the better of this playoff second leg and progress to face Livingston.
Special of the day – Bet boost – Daniel Ballard to be shown a card in Coventry vs Sunderland – 27/10
Sunderland have known their fate as a playoff team for some time, but their recent form is still a major concern coming into this semi-final against Coventry.
The Black Cats have lost five games in a row and have scored just three times in their last nine matches. They were beaten 3-0 by Coventry back in March and they look set for a tough first leg against a Sky Blues side who battled hard to get the better of Middlesbrough on the final day to secure a top-six spot.
The return of defender Daniel Ballard is a big boost for Sunderland, but if the Northern Ireland star is rusty in any way, expect Coventry’s forwards to expose that.
The 25-year-old played his first game since February last time out and was booked 14 times in his last full Championship season. He looks a big contender for a card.
Longshot of the day – Bologna to beat Milan and under 1.5 goals – 17/2
Bologna have picked up a number of big 1-0 wins this season, beating Inter, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Lecce and Venezia by that scoreline already this term.
They face Milan in the Coppa Italia final just five days after this Serie A clash between the two and it could be a cagey affair as a result, with neither team trying to give too much away.
Milan have lost by a single goal against Atalanta, Napoli, Lazio, Torino and Bologna in the last three months and could suffer the same fate once again.
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