Goodforthegame Newsletter, 30th to 31st August

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cashThe latest Goodforthegame newsletter penned by @BrentGraham with best bets for the weekend 30th to 31st August

 

 

 

Fine Margins 

It goes without saying that sports betting success often hinges on fine margins, and last week was no exception. In my preview of Boks vs Australia, I went with under 53.5 points, and by the time the newsletter went out, the line had shifted to 51.5, but I went back to the trough.

Both bets looked dead and buried after a wild start, but the match finished on 52 points. That meant the original preview landed, while the newsletter play fell short by half a point.

I find myself in a similar spot today with USA vs Australia at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. I tipped USA +14.5 in the WRWC blog—it’s now down to +11.5. I still like the USA, but won't be getting further involved in that market.

🏉 Rugby Action & Key Links

We’ve got a fantastic weekend of rugby ahead. Here are some key links to stay plugged in:

🎙 THE HANDICAP – Look Out for Tangents!

I planned to keep Thursday night’s show to an hour as had tax deadlines looming-but Oracle had other ideas…

It turned into a cracker with The Mossman also on board, and a few entertaining tangents thrown in for good measure. Great viewing for both seasoned and casual punters.

Here are a few shortcuts from the show:

⚙️ Site Updates – Goodforthegame Upgrade

Nothing too drastic, but we’re upgrading to a newer version of the site and forum on Monday. It should offer a smoother and more complete forum experience.

Check out the forum post for details on the re-registration process.

🎟️ WIN THE ULTIMATE SOCCER EXPERIENCE

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🔥 Weekend Plays

We don’t have Currie Cup points lines on offer (at least not at time of writing), so the focus is on the WRWC for now.

📉 The Unders Double – 26/10

The two biggest clashes this weekend namely USA v Australia and Italy v South Africa, are effectively knockouts. Mathematically that’s not 100% true, but in reality, the winner advances, the loser  goes home after their next match.

With the pressure on, plus cooling UK weather, I’m expecting gritty, defensive showdowns.

  • Under 49.5 USA v Australia @ 9/10

  • Under 47.5 Italy v South Africa @ 9/10

    BET: 2 units @ 26/10 at Hollywoodbets


🧨 The Upset Acca – 29/1*

Oracle might not like this one… but I’ve got a feeling about an upset brewing in Maritzburg. (Yes, imagine calling a Sharks home win over Boland an upset…)

  • USA to win @ 4/1

  • Sharks to win @ 35/20

  • South Africa to beat Italy @ 12/10

    BET: 0.5 units at 29/1 – WSB bet code: 40181825

    *Money coming for Sharks so this may shorten

My 2 strongest fancies given available markets are

  • USA +11.5

  • Under 47.5  in Italy v South Africa

📌 Other Highlights on Goodforthegame

Once the days blogs have been updated its off to gym, followed by the couch and a Chelsea Bun! 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cheers,

BG

 

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