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Beat the Bookies: Week 27

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 15/02/2008

IT was a bad week for Beat the Bookies last week, but a great week for the Mariners, so we're all happy, it's only money after all and we still are beating them!

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Town have now reached the heady heights of being strong odds on favourites to win a game at home, against a team who scored six goals as well in their last game. 8/11 for a Town win is probably not great value considering how close so many recent games have been (even last week's 4-2 was very close to being 3-3 at one point). Is 7/2 for a Dagenham away win worth a punt? They were the better side in the 0-0 draw at Victoria Road last month, and have now signed a new centre back who helped them win 6-2 on his debut in midweek. Our considered opinion is that the time to bet on Town to start to lose again is when Hird leaves, as it is a piece of information that the bookies are unlikely to have taken into account.

Elsewhere in League Two Chester really are sinking like a stone and need to start getting some points fast. They face a six pointer at home to Notts County and recent evidence suggests County are good enough to come home with all three points from the demoralised Seals. County are available at a tempting 15/8 with bet365.com

Finally Lincoln are on a terrific run and face our midweek opponents Macclesfield at home. City should pick up all three points at Sincil Bank and can be backed at a respectable 10/11 to win their fifth consecutive game.

Recommended Bets

  • 1. Notts County to beat Chester (15/8, bet365).
  • 2. Wrexham to beat MK Dons (5/1, bet365).

Previous Bets (1 or 2 bets, around £10 per week each of Rob's own money)

DateBetOddsProfit/Loss
06/08Accrington to be relegated7/2Ongoing
06/08Wycombe to be promoted10/3Ongoing
17/08Sunderland to beat Wigan2/1-£10.00
21/08Shrewsbury to beat MK Dons11/4-£10.00
21/08Bury to beat Wycombe10/3-£10.00
29/08Grimsby to beat Shrewsbury11/4-£10.00
29/08Chester to beat Rotherham3/1-£10.00
05/09Mansfield to beat Peterborough3/1-£10.00
05/09Mulligan or Bennett first goal v Accrington3/1-£5.00
11/09Stockport to beat Grimsby13/8-£10.00
11/09Lincoln to beat Darlington4/1-£10.00
18/09Lincoln to draw with Grimsby11/5-£10.00
18/09Morecambe to beat Peterborough5/1-£10.00
25/09Hull to beat Chelsea6/1-£10.00
25/09Notts County to draw with Chesterfield9/4-£10.00
04/10Grimsby to beat Peterborough4/1-£10.00
04/10Barnet to beat Stockport3/1+£30.00
11/10Bury to beat Notts County5/2+£25.00
11/10Grimsby to be relegated9/1Ongoing
16/10Russia to beat England11/5+£22.00
16/10South Africa to beat England2/5+£4.00
23/10Bury to beat Macclesfield21/10-£10.00
23/10Wrexham to beat Notts County5/2-£10.00
01/11Bradford to beat Brentford5/4-£10.00
08/11Carlisle to win by 2 or more goals13/10-£10.00
08/11Dagenham to get relegated4/1Ongoing
15/11Grimsby to beat Morecambe13/10-£10.00
15/11Barnet to beat Shrewsbury9/4-£10.00
19/11Carlisle to beat Grimsby13/10-£10.00
19/11Croatia to beat England9.6+£81.71
28/11Havant and Waterlooville to beat Notts County6/1+£60.00
06/12Brentford to beat Grimsby11/10-£10.00
06/12Wrexham to beat Dagenham2/1-£10.00
11/12Morecambe to beat Wycombe5/2-£10.00
11/12Brentford to beat Wrexham5/2+£25.00
18/12Bury to beat Chester10/3-£10.00
18/12Brentford to beat MK Dons8/1-£10.00
27/12Rochdale to beat Macclesfield6/4-£10.00
27/12Accrington Stanley to beat Mansfield15/8+£18.75
02/01Stockport to beat Notts County13/8+£16.25
02/01Bristol City to beat Middlesbrough2/1-£10.00
10/01Accrington Stanley to beat Stockport5/2-£10.00
10/01Scunthorpe to be relegated5/6Ongoing
16/01Wrexham to beat MK Dons9/2+£45.00
16/01Hereford to beat Chesterfield2/1-£10.00
23/01Rochdale to beat MK Dons7/2+£35.00
23/01Newcastle to beat Arsenal7/1-£10.00
30/01Wrexham to beat Darlington11/4+£27.50
30/01Barnet to beat Morecambe11/8-£10.00
06/02Chesterfield to beat Grimsby15/8-£10.00
06/02Wrexham to beat Peterborough5/1-£10.00
06/02Rotherham to beat MK Dons11/4-£10.00
Total +£55.21

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