Wednesday 14 October 2026 · The morning after
30 picks. 30 settled, and it was a good day — 17 of 30 came in. Every one is listed below with the reasoning we gave at kickoff and how it actually went.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Persib Bandung and The Cong-Viettel FC pointed to a lively one, and at 1.24 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.
Full time: 1-0. Not to be this time.
We were on both teams to score. Feyenoord and Como both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.39 it was a short one.
Full time: 3-2. That one came in.
We were on both teams to score. LASK and Liverpool both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.83 it was a fair price.
Full time: 3-6. That one came in.
We were on both teams to score. Stabaek IF and Sandnes Ulf both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.60 it was a fair price.
Full time: 4-1. That one came in.
We were on the quiet side here. AS Roma and Real Madrid had kept their recent meetings tight — 4 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.35 that was a short one.
Full time: 3-4. Not to be this time.
We were on both teams to score. Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.34 it was a short one.
Full time: 2-4. That one came in.
We were on both teams to score. ŠK Slovan Bratislava and VfB Stuttgart both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.63 it was a fair price.
Full time: 0-3. Not to be this time.
We were on both teams to score. Bodø/Glimt and Borussia Dortmund both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.31 it was a short one.
Full time: 1-0. Not to be this time.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Real Betis and Porto pointed to a lively one, and at 1.18 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.
Full time: 3-2. That one came in.
We were on both teams to score. Lincoln City and West Ham United both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.84 it was a fair price.
Full time: 0-6. Not to be this time.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Shakhtar Donetsk and AEK Athens pointed to a lively one, and at 1.24 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.
Full time: 3-1. That one came in.
We were on both teams to score. Aston Villa and Fenerbahce Istanbul both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.69 it was a fair price.
Full time: 6-0. Not to be this time.
We were on both teams to score. Stroemmen IF and Aasane Fotball both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.57 it was a short one.
Full time: 6-1. That one came in.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Sarmiento de Junin and River Plate pointed to a lively one, and at 1.37 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.
Full time: 1-1. That one came in.
We fancied goals at both ends here. In 3 of the last 4 meetings between Inter Miami CF and New York City FC, both sides had got on the scoresheet — and at 1.54 that was a short one for the pattern to repeat.
Full time: 2-0. Not to be this time.
We were on both teams to score. FC Cincinnati and New England Revolution both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.37 it was a short one.
Full time: 2-3. That one came in.
We fancied goals at both ends here. In 3 of the last 4 meetings between Toronto FC and Orlando City SC, both sides had got on the scoresheet — and at 1.34 that was a short one for the pattern to repeat.
Full time: 3-3. That one came in.
We fancied goals at both ends here. In 4 of the last 4 meetings between Columbus Crew SC and Charlotte FC, both sides had got on the scoresheet — and at 1.41 that was a short one for the pattern to repeat.
Full time: 3-1. That one came in.
We were on the quiet side here. D.C. United and New York Red Bulls had kept their recent meetings tight — 3 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.25 that was a short one.
Full time: 2-1. That one came in.
We fancied goals at both ends here. In 4 of the last 4 meetings between CF Montreal and Atlanta United FC, both sides had got on the scoresheet — and at 1.46 that was a short one for the pattern to repeat.
Full time: 0-3. Not to be this time.
We fancied goals at both ends here. In 3 of the last 4 meetings between Nashville SC and Sporting Kansas City, both sides had got on the scoresheet — and at 1.71 that was a fair price for the pattern to repeat.
Full time: 4-0. Not to be this time.
We were on both teams to score. Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.35 it was a short one.
Full time: 1-3. That one came in.
We fancied goals at both ends here. In 3 of the last 4 meetings between St. Louis City SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, both sides had got on the scoresheet — and at 1.43 that was a short one for the pattern to repeat.
Full time: 0-0. Not to be this time.
We were on both teams to score. FC Dallas and Seattle Sounders FC both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.49 it was a short one.
Full time: 1-0. Not to be this time.
We were on both teams to score. Real Salt Lake and San Jose Earthquakes both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.42 it was a short one.
Full time: 1-1. That one came in.
We were on both teams to score. Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United FC both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.50 it was a short one.
Full time: 2-2. That one came in.
We were covering two outcomes here — DC/Over 1.5. It was the safer way into this one, and at 1.30 it was a short one.
Full time: 3-1. That one came in.
We fancied goals at both ends here. In 3 of the last 4 meetings between LA Galaxy and Portland Timbers, both sides had got on the scoresheet — and at 1.36 that was a short one for the pattern to repeat.
Full time: 2-0. Not to be this time.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between San Diego FC and Houston Dynamo pointed to a lively one, and at 1.18 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.
Full time: 3-3. That one came in.
We were on both teams to score. Ferencváros TC and Viktoria Plzeň both carried enough threat for us to fancy it, and at 1.80 it was a fair price.
Full time: 1-1. Not to be this time.
| Total published | 30 |
| Won | 17 (57%) |
| Lost | 13 |
| Void | 0 |
| Awaiting result | 0 |
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