NOVELTY Daily Harvest

Friday 23 October 2026 · The morning after

30 picks. 5 settled, and it was a good day — 4 of 5 came in. Every one is listed below with the reasoning we gave at kickoff and how it actually went.

The picks

1. Rheindorf Altach v Austria Wien Fri 23 Oct · 19:30 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.22

We were on the goals here. Rheindorf Altach and Austria Wien had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.22 that was a short one.

Full time: 2-1. That one came in.

2. Brest v Nice Fri 23 Oct · 20:45 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Brest and Nice 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.

3. Torino v Monza Fri 23 Oct · 20:45 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.25

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Torino and Monza pointed to a lively one, and at 1.25 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.

Full time: 3-2. That one came in.

4. Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough Fri 23 Oct · 21:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.44

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough pointed to a lively one, and at 1.44 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Full time: 1-5. That one came in.

5. Cruzeiro v Remo Sat 24 Oct · 01:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Cruzeiro and Remo pointed to a lively one, and at 1.20 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.

Full time: 1-0. Not to be this time.

6. Aston Villa v Manchester City Sat 24 Oct · 13:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.50

We were on the goals here. Aston Villa and Manchester City had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 2.5. At 1.50 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

7. Como v Sassuolo Sat 24 Oct · 15:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.44

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Como and Sassuolo pointed to a lively one, and at 1.44 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

8. RB Leipzig v Elversberg Sat 24 Oct · 15:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.25

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between RB Leipzig and Elversberg pointed to a lively one, and at 1.25 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

9. FSV Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen Sat 24 Oct · 15:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.50

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between FSV Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen pointed to a lively one, and at 1.50 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

10. SC Paderborn v Hamburger SV Sat 24 Oct · 15:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.57

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between SC Paderborn and Hamburger SV pointed to a lively one, and at 1.57 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

11. West Ham United v Southampton Sat 24 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between West Ham United and Southampton pointed to a lively one, and at 1.20 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.

Pending — result to follow.

12. Cardiff City v Birmingham City Sat 24 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.55

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Cardiff City and Birmingham City pointed to a lively one, and at 1.55 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

13. Coventry City v Fulham Sat 24 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.21

We were on the goals here. Coventry City and Fulham had turned their recent meetings into open games — 4 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.21 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

14. Arsenal v Everton Sat 24 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.25

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Arsenal and Everton pointed to a lively one, and at 1.25 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.

Pending — result to follow.

15. Lincoln City v Burnley Sat 24 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.26

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Lincoln City and Burnley pointed to a lively one, and at 1.26 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.

Pending — result to follow.

16. Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City Sat 24 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.26

We were on the goals here. Queens Park Rangers and Swansea City had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.26 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

17. Stoke City v Bristol City Sat 24 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.30

We were on the goals here. Stoke City and Bristol City had turned their recent meetings into open games — 4 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.30 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

18. Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham AFC Sat 24 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.35

We were on the goals here. Blackburn Rovers and Wrexham AFC had turned their recent meetings into open games — 4 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.35 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

19. FC Utrecht v FC Zwolle Sat 24 Oct · 16:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.44

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between FC Utrecht and FC Zwolle pointed to a lively one, and at 1.44 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

20. Hartberg v Wolfsberger AC Sat 24 Oct · 17:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.67

We were on the goals here. Hartberg and Wolfsberger AC had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 2.5. At 1.67 that was a fair price.

Pending — result to follow.

21. WSG Tirol v Grazer AK Sat 24 Oct · 17:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.24

We were on the goals here. WSG Tirol and Grazer AK had turned their recent meetings into open games — 4 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.24 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

22. Servette v FC Vaduz Sat 24 Oct · 18:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.44

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Servette and FC Vaduz pointed to a lively one, and at 1.44 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

23. FC Zurich v FC Luzern Sat 24 Oct · 18:00 SAST Under 3.5 @ 1.35

We were on the quiet side here. The read on FC Zurich against FC Luzern was a low-scoring one, and at 1.35 it was a short one for Under 3.5.

Pending — result to follow.

24. Napoli v AS Roma Sat 24 Oct · 18:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.25

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Napoli and AS Roma pointed to a lively one, and at 1.25 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.

Pending — result to follow.

25. Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur Sat 24 Oct · 18:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.50

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur pointed to a lively one, and at 1.50 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

26. Valencia v Villarreal Sat 24 Oct · 18:30 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Valencia and Villarreal 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.

Pending — result to follow.

27. Willem II v SC Cambuur Sat 24 Oct · 18:45 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.50

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Willem II and SC Cambuur pointed to a lively one, and at 1.50 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

28. Alverca v Arouca Sat 24 Oct · 19:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Alverca and Arouca pointed to a lively one, and at 1.20 it was a short one for the Over 1.5.

Pending — result to follow.

29. Rapid Wien v Austria Lustenau Sat 24 Oct · 19:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.30

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Rapid Wien and Austria Lustenau pointed to a lively one, and at 1.30 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

30. CF Montreal v Nashville SC Sat 24 Oct · 19:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.62

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between CF Montreal and Nashville SC pointed to a lively one, and at 1.62 it was a fair price for the Over 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

How the day went

Total published30
Won4 (80%)
Lost1
Void0
Awaiting result25
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