NOVELTY Daily Harvest

Monday 26 October 2026 · The morning after

30 picks. 16 settled, and it was a good day — 10 of 16 came in. Every one is listed below with the reasoning we gave at kickoff and how it actually went.

The picks

1. Çaykur Rizespor v Trabzonspor Mon 26 Oct · 18:00 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Çaykur Rizespor and Trabzonspor 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: 3-4. Not to be this time.

2. FC Copenhagen v OB Odense BK Mon 26 Oct · 20:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. FC Copenhagen and OB Odense BK 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.

3. Örebro SK v Falkenbergs FF Mon 26 Oct · 20:05 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Örebro SK and Falkenbergs FF 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: 1-0. That one came in.

4. Santa Clara v Benfica Mon 26 Oct · 20:45 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Santa Clara and Benfica 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. Andorra CF v Burgos CF Mon 26 Oct · 21:30 SAST Under 2.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Andorra CF and Burgos CF had kept their recent meetings tight — 3 of the last 4 had stayed under 2.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

Full time: 2-3. Not to be this time.

6. Paris Saint Germain v Lyon Mon 26 Oct · 21:30 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.36

We were on the goals here. Paris Saint Germain and Lyon 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: 2-0. Not to be this time.

7. Montpellier v Red Star Mon 26 Oct · 21:45 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Montpellier and Red Star had kept their recent meetings tight — 4 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

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

8. Boulogne v Stade de Reims Mon 26 Oct · 21:45 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. The read on Boulogne against Stade de Reims 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.

9. Walsall v Salford City Mon 26 Oct · 22:00 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Walsall and Salford City had kept their recent meetings tight — 4 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

Full time: 2-4. Not to be this time.

10. Sevilla v CA Osasuna Mon 26 Oct · 22:00 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Sevilla and CA Osasuna had kept their recent meetings tight — 4 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

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

11. Universidad de Chile v Everton de Viña del Mar Mon 26 Oct · 23:00 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Universidad de Chile and Everton de Viña del Mar had kept their recent meetings tight — 4 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

Full time: 4-1. Not to be this time.

12. Union Santa Fe v Estudiantes Tue 27 Oct · 00:00 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Union Santa Fe and Estudiantes had kept their recent meetings tight — 4 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

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

13. Coritiba v Grêmio Tue 27 Oct · 00:30 SAST Under 2.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. The read on Coritiba against Grêmio was a low-scoring one, and at 1.20 it was a short one for Under 2.5.

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

14. América Mineiro v Cuiabá Tue 27 Oct · 00:30 SAST Under 2.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. The read on América Mineiro against Cuiabá was a low-scoring one, and at 1.20 it was a short one for Under 2.5.

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

15. Flamengo v Atletico Mineiro Tue 27 Oct · 01:00 SAST Under 3.5 @ 1.62

We were on the quiet side here. Flamengo and Atletico Mineiro had kept their recent meetings tight — 3 of the last 4 had stayed under 3.5. At 1.62 that was a fair price.

Full time: 3-2. Not to be this time.

16. Juventude v Nautico PE Tue 27 Oct · 01:30 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Juventude and Nautico PE 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: 4-0. That one came in.

17. Abha Club v Al-Faisaly KSA FC Tue 27 Oct · 14:40 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Abha Club and Al-Faisaly KSA FC had kept their recent meetings tight — 4 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

18. Sassuolo v Lazio Tue 27 Oct · 19:30 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Sassuolo and Lazio 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.

Pending — result to follow.

19. AIK v IF Elfsborg Tue 27 Oct · 20:00 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. AIK and IF Elfsborg 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.

20. Virtus Entella v Avellino Tue 27 Oct · 21:00 SAST Under 2.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Virtus Entella and Avellino had kept their recent meetings tight — 3 of the last 4 had stayed under 2.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

21. Cesena FC v Empoli Tue 27 Oct · 21:00 SAST Under 2.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. The read on Cesena FC against Empoli was a low-scoring one, and at 1.20 it was a short one for Under 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

22. Leicester City v Wigan Athletic Tue 27 Oct · 21:45 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

We were on the goals here. Leicester City and Wigan Athletic 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.

23. Barnet v York City Tue 27 Oct · 21:45 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

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

Pending — result to follow.

24. Luton v Doncaster Rovers Tue 27 Oct · 21:45 SAST Under 3.5 @ 1.64

We were on the quiet side here. Luton and Doncaster Rovers had kept their recent meetings tight — 3 of the last 4 had stayed under 3.5. At 1.64 that was a fair price.

Pending — result to follow.

25. Torino v Como Tue 27 Oct · 21:45 SAST Over 1.5 @ 1.20

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

Pending — result to follow.

26. Bradford City v Peterborough United Tue 27 Oct · 21:45 SAST Under 4.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Bradford City and Peterborough United had kept their recent meetings tight — 4 of the last 4 had stayed under 4.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

27. Oxford United v Stockport County FC Tue 27 Oct · 21:45 SAST Under 2.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. The read on Oxford United against Stockport County FC was a low-scoring one, and at 1.20 it was a short one for Under 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

28. Fleetwood Town v Arsenal Tue 27 Oct · 22:00 SAST Over 2.5 @ 1.33

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

Pending — result to follow.

29. Argentinos Juniors v Independiente Rivadavia Wed 28 Oct · 00:00 SAST Under 2.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. The read on Argentinos Juniors against Independiente Rivadavia was a low-scoring one, and at 1.20 it was a short one for Under 2.5.

Pending — result to follow.

30. Ceará v Goiás Wed 28 Oct · 01:00 SAST Under 2.5 @ 1.20

We were on the quiet side here. Ceará and Goiás had kept their recent meetings tight — 3 of the last 4 had stayed under 2.5. At 1.20 that was a short one.

Pending — result to follow.

How the day went

Total published30
Won10 (62%)
Lost6
Void0
Awaiting result14
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