Wednesday 21 October 2026 · The morning after
15 picks. 13 settled, and it was a good day — 8 of 13 came in. Every one is listed below with the reasoning we gave at kickoff and how it actually went.
We were on the quiet side here. The read on Lille against Galatasaray was a low-scoring one, and at 1.60 it was a fair price for Under 2.5.
Full time: 2-4. Not to be this time.
We were on the quiet side here. The read on Como against Manchester United was a low-scoring one, and at 1.67 it was a fair price for Under 3.5.
Full time: 4-1. Not to be this time.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Aston Villa and Viking FK pointed to a lively one, and at 1.25 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.
Full time: 3-1. That one came in.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk pointed to a lively one, and at 1.29 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.
Full time: 1-0. Not to be this time.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Sporting Lisbon and LASK pointed to a lively one, and at 1.29 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.
Full time: 2-3. That one came in.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Real Betis and Feyenoord pointed to a lively one, and at 1.36 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.
Full time: 1-0. Not to be this time.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Club Brugge and RC Lens pointed to a lively one, and at 1.40 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.
Full time: 3-0. That one came in.
We fancied goals at both ends here. In 3 of the last 4 meetings between Bayern Munich and Arsenal, both sides had got on the scoresheet — and at 1.45 that was a short one for the pattern to repeat.
Full time: 2-2. That one came in.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between FC Cincinnati and D.C. United pointed to a lively one, and at 1.25 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.
Full time: 2-1. That one came in.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Toluca and Tijuana pointed to a lively one, and at 1.36 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.
Full time: 2-2. That one came in.
We were on the quiet side here. The read on Atlas against América was a low-scoring one, and at 1.45 it was a short one for Under 2.5.
Full time: 2-5. Not to be this time.
We were on the goals here. Santos Laguna and Pumas had turned their recent meetings into open games — 4 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.
Full time: 2-0. That one came in.
We were on the goals here. Pachuca and Cruz Azul had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.
Full time: 1-2. That one came in.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Trabzonspor and Hearts pointed to a lively one, and at 1.44 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.
Pending — result to follow.
We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Pafos FC and Riga FC pointed to a lively one, and at 1.21 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.
Pending — result to follow.
| Total published | 15 |
| Won | 8 (62%) |
| Lost | 5 |
| Void | 0 |
| Awaiting result | 2 |
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