NOVELTY Daily Harvest

Sunday 25 October 2026 · The morning after

30 picks. 30 settled, and it was a good day — 24 of 30 came in. Every one is listed below with the reasoning we gave at kickoff and how it actually went.

The picks

1. Fortuna Sittard v Excelsior Sun 25 Oct · 13:15 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Fortuna Sittard and Excelsior 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: 1-0. Not to be this time.

2. Śląsk Wrocław v Wieczysta Kraków Sun 25 Oct · 13:15 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

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

Full time: 2-0. That one came in.

3. Inter Milan v Fiorentina Sun 25 Oct · 13:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.40

We were on the goals here. Inter Milan and Fiorentina had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 2.5. At 1.40 that was a short one.

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

4. Hibernian v Celtic Sun 25 Oct · 14:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Hibernian and Celtic 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.

5. Holstein Kiel v Dynamo Dresden Sun 25 Oct · 14:30 SAST Away Over 0.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. We fancied Dynamo Dresden to get on the scoresheet more than once, and at 1.20 it was a short one for the Away Over 0.5.

Full time: 3-0. Not to be this time.

6. Silkeborg IF v FC Nordsjaelland Sun 25 Oct · 15:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.40

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Silkeborg IF and FC Nordsjaelland pointed to a lively one, and at 1.40 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

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

7. FC Thun v FC Lugano Sun 25 Oct · 15:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.40

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between FC Thun and FC Lugano pointed to a lively one, and at 1.40 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

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

8. Viking FK v Tromso Sun 25 Oct · 15:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.44

We were on the goals here. Viking FK and Tromso had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 2.5. At 1.44 that was a short one.

Full time: 3-1. That one came in.

9. Atalanta BC v Frosinone Sun 25 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.33

We were on the goals here. Atalanta BC and Frosinone had turned their recent meetings into open games — 4 of the last 4 had gone past 2.5. At 1.33 that was a short one.

Full time: 4-4. That one came in.

10. Hull City v Brentford Sun 25 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Hull City and Brentford 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: 1-1. That one came in.

11. Helsingborgs IF v Ljungskile SK Sun 25 Oct · 16:00 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Helsingborgs IF and Ljungskile SK had kept their recent meetings tight — 3 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

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

12. Palermo v Carrarese Sun 25 Oct · 16:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

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

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

13. FC Sion v FC Lausanne-Sport Sun 25 Oct · 17:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.44

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

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

14. SC Preußen Münster v SC Fortuna Köln Sun 25 Oct · 17:30 SAST Home Over 0.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. We fancied SC Preußen Münster to get on the scoresheet more than once, and at 1.20 it was a short one for the Home Over 0.5.

Full time: 1-0. That one came in.

15. FC Basel v Grasshopper Zürich Sun 25 Oct · 17:30 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.15

We were on the goals here. FC Basel and Grasshopper Zürich had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.15 that was a short one.

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

16. Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax Sun 25 Oct · 17:45 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.33

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax pointed to a lively one, and at 1.33 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

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

17. Lillestrom v SK Brann Sun 25 Oct · 18:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.40

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Lillestrom and SK Brann pointed to a lively one, and at 1.40 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

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

18. LASK v RB Salzburg Sun 25 Oct · 18:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.40

We were on the goals here. LASK and RB Salzburg had turned their recent meetings into open games — 4 of the last 4 had gone past 2.5. At 1.40 that was a short one.

Full time: 1-3. That one came in.

19. Sarpsborg FK v Aalesund Sun 25 Oct · 18:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.36

We were on the goals here. Sarpsborg FK and Aalesund had turned their recent meetings into open games — 4 of the last 4 had gone past 2.5. At 1.36 that was a short one.

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

20. Kristiansund BK v KFUM Sun 25 Oct · 18:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Kristiansund BK and KFUM 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: 2-2. That one came in.

21. Auxerre v Le Mans FC Sun 25 Oct · 18:15 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. The read on Auxerre against Le Mans FC was a low-scoring one, and at 1.20 it was a short one for Under 4.5.

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

22. Marseille v Le Havre Sun 25 Oct · 18:15 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Marseille and Le Havre 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: 4-3. That one came in.

23. SC Freiburg v Bayern Munich Sun 25 Oct · 18:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.30

We were on the goals here. SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 2.5. At 1.30 that was a short one.

Full time: 1-3. That one came in.

24. Aldosivi Mar del Plata v Belgrano de Cordoba Sun 25 Oct · 19:45 SAST Under 2.5 @ 1.25

We were on the quiet side here. Aldosivi Mar del Plata and Belgrano de Cordoba had kept their recent meetings tight — 4 of the last 4 had stayed under 2.5. At 1.25 that was a short one.

Full time: 1-0. That one came in.

25. Molde v Fredrikstad FK Sun 25 Oct · 20:15 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Molde and Fredrikstad FK 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: 5-1. That one came in.

26. AZ Alkmaar v FC Twente Enschede Sun 25 Oct · 21:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.44

We were on the goals here. AZ Alkmaar and FC Twente Enschede had turned their recent meetings into open games — 3 of the last 4 had gone past 2.5. At 1.44 that was a short one.

Full time: 0-2. Not to be this time.

27. Sporting Lisbon v Académico de Viseu Sun 25 Oct · 22:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.36

We were on the goals here. The recent head-to-head between Sporting Lisbon and Académico de Viseu pointed to a lively one, and at 1.36 it was a short one for the Over 2.5.

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

28. Palestino v Colo Colo Sun 25 Oct · 22:30 SAST Home Over 0.5 @ 1.31

We were on the goals here. We fancied Palestino to get on the scoresheet more than once, and at 1.31 it was a short one for the Home Over 0.5.

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

29. Atlas v Puebla Mon 26 Oct · 01:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.25

We were on the goals here. Atlas and Puebla had turned their recent meetings into open games — 4 of the last 4 had gone past 1.5. At 1.25 that was a short one.

Full time: 4-3. That one came in.

30. Querétaro v Cruz Azul Mon 26 Oct · 03:00 SAST Away Over 0.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. We fancied Cruz Azul to get on the scoresheet more than once, and at 1.20 it was a short one for the Away Over 0.5.

Full time: 1-3. That one came in.

How the day went

Total published30
Won24 (80%)
Lost6
Void0
Awaiting result0
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