Barcelona are 4/7 to beat Inter in the first leg of their Champions League Semi Final at the Nou Camp.

I’ve been impressed with Inter this season and would have given them a chance against Barcelona across 2 legs, but their recent wobble (3 consecutive defeats without scoring) worries me.

Maybe they have just had their eyes on this clash and they have been very tight defensively in Serie A away matches (conceded just 14 in 17 away games), but this is a big step up from anything they face domestically.

4/7 is normally a bit short for me to get involved, but I am going to break my rules tonight.

Player to be Carded :

Nicolo Barella (11/4), Denzil Dumfries (3/1), Alessandro Bastoni (7/2), Raphinha (5/1)

£5 singles

Other:

Barcelona Match Result (4/7) – £35 Single

Over 10.5 Corners (5/4), Raphinha to score (17/10) – £10 Singles

SUMMARY:

£75 Staked and could do with a profitable evening. Good luck with your bets!

….and that ladies and gentlemen is why I do not like backing short priced favourites.

Inter Milan deservedly claimed a 3-3 draw with some comedy defending by Barcelona.

This is the first time we have drawn a blank in a game with the tips. Only 9 Corners (at least one obvious corner not given). I thought Raphinha had scored, but it was clearly an own goal and no joy on the yellow cards.

I am on a bad run right now, but there will be some good chances to put things right tomorrow night.

9/4 for PSG to beat Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League Semi Final is just too big to ignore.

The French champions have already won at Anfield and can repeat the trick against an Arsenal side who were flattered to beat Real Madrid 3-0 last time out.

Player to be Carded:

MIkel Merino (11/4), Achraf Hakimi (16/5), Myles Lewis-Skelly (7/2), Declan Rice (7/2), Fabian Ruiz (11/2)

£5 Singles

Player Shot on Target:

Achraf Hakimi (2/1), Nuno Mendes (16/5), William Saliba (5/1), Vitinha (5/4), Martin Odegaard (11/10)

£5 Singles

Other:

PSG to win (9/4), Over 2.5 Goals (10/11), Over 10.5 Corners (11/10), PSG 13+ Match Shots (5/6), PSG 16+ Match Shots (52)

£10 Singles

SUMMARY:

Big Stakes for a big match tonight. £100 invested across 15 Tips – hoping for 7-8 winning tips to return a profit.

Enjoy the game and good luck with your bets….

Poor show on the tips tonight, a bit like Arsenal. Pedestrian is the best word to describe the Gunners, a set piece team.

Just the 2 winning selections and should have been a lot more focused on the PSG win at 9/4

£53.50 returns from £100 staked, gives a big loss of £46.50.

A big game for both sides at Elland Road tonight.

I made a mistake doubting Burnley on the weekend, so won’t make the same mistake again with Leeds (the best team in the Championship), but can’t back them at 3/10.

Bristol City have a lot to play for. A win here for City would secure a place in the play offs so should be a lively encounter.

Player to be Carded:

Ross McCrorie (3/1), Junior Firpo (7/2), Ethan Ampadu (4/1), Jason Knight (9/2), Ilia Gruev (9/2), Max Bird (7/1)

£5 Singles

Player Shot on Target:

George Earthy (7/5), Jayden Bogle (21/10), Junior Firpo (4/1), Ilia Gruev (7/2)

£5 Singles

Other:

Over 10.5 Corners (7/5), 10+ Match Shots on Target (5/4)

£10 Singles

SUMMARY:

£70 Staked. Good luck with your bets!

Very impressive performance from Leeds, much better than a lot of the turgid sideways football served up in the self proclaimed best League in the world.

I was way off with the yellow card bets tonight, but Bogle and Firpo both having a shot on target added to winning selections on Corners (12) and Match Shots on Target (13) ensured another profitable night.

£70 Staked. £87 Returned for a profit of £17 (ROI 24%)

I did have a couple of small losing Bet Builders.

This one the most painful. Firpo had one shot on target, was inches wide with another header and was blatantly pushed in the back when about to head another on target.

Wembley has been like a second home for Man City in recent years, and they can enjoy another successful day against Forest in the 2nd FA Cup Semi Final.

Some interesting team news for this one, with no De Bruyne or Foden for City and no Ryan Yates for Forest. I’m expecting a feisty encounter here.

Player to be Carded

Nicolas Dominguez (9/5), Morgan Gibbs-White(11/4), Mateo Kovacic (11/4), Zach Abbot (3/1), Harry Toffolo (16/5), Bernardo Silva (10/3)

£5 Singles

Player Shot on Target

Jack Grealish (5/6), Bernardo Silva (11/8), Mateo Kovacic (13/10), Nico O’ Reilly (23/10)

£5 Singles

Other

Over 2.5 Goals (4/5), Over 10.5 Corners (Evens)

£10 Singles

SUMMARY

£70 Staked. Good Luck with your bets….

Very poor show from my tips here. Only 2 winning selections from 12 means a big loss on this game and brings the recent good run to an end.

Staked £70, Returns of £30.25 for a loss of £39.75

United have gone surprisingly strong for this one, but still don’t think they will be able to handle Bournemouth’s intensity.

Player to be carded

Adam Smith (16/5), Alex Scott (11/4), Tyler Adams (11/4), Noussair Mazroui (7/2), Patrick Dorgu (16/5), Casemiro (15/8)

£5 Singles

Player Shot on Target

Casemiro (13/5), Harry Maguire (7/2), Luke Shaw (13/2), Alex Scott (13/10)

£5 Singles

Other

First Half Over 1.5 goals (7/5), Bournemouth 17+ Match Shots (5/6)

£10 singles

Bournemouth -1 (Already advised, so will be updated in relevant article)

SUMMARY

£70 Staked in total. Good Luck with your bets…

Not a great first half for the advised bets. Tyler Adams has picked up a yellow card (could have been red?). Bournemouth have only managed 5 shots and United have been competitive so far. Fingers crossed for a better 2nd half.

The red card for Evanilson damaged my bets on Bournemouth, but with 3 of the selected players getting a yellow and Harry Maguire getting a header on target we still make profit.

4 winning selections from 12 (33% SR) delivers a profit of £13.25 proving once again you can be wrong more often than right and still make money in this game.

No time to write a proper preview for this one after a breathless day so far.

Player to be Carded

Munoz (5/2), Kamara (3/1), Wharton (10/3), Cash (7/2)

£5 Singles

Player Shot on Target

Rogers (10/11), Tielemans (13/5), Guehi (4/1), Konsa (11/2)

£5 Singles

Other

Villa to win in 90 mins (11/10), Over 10.5 corners (11/10), Asensio to score or assist (7/5)

£10 Singles

£70 stakes in total on what is proving a profitable day so far…

Half Time Update:

Kamara yellow carded (3/1) and Konsa with a shot/header on target (11/2) are winning selections so far, giving is a return of £52.50 so far.

FULL TIME SUMMARY

Despite totally mis-reading the result market (congratulations to Palace), we still made a small profit on the advised bets and overall have had a cracking day.

£70 Staked, Returns £73.50 for a profit of £3.50 (we also scooped a 100/1 Bet Builder!)

Very tense affair at Kenilworth Road in the first half.

Luton struggling to break the deadlock against 10 man Coventry.

I really like the look of a yellow card for Coventry keeper Brad Collins (6/1) – he is taking an age on the re-starts and the crowd are starting to get restless.

£5 Single on Brad Collins to be carded (6/1)

WINNER! A nice £30 profit netted.

Match Results

We like the look of the following 7 selections at decent prices. Don’t expect them all to win, but if we can get 3/7 we should make a profit.

The selections are based on current form (Wigan, Gillingham, Carlisle and Barrow), teams with loads to play for (Hull and Plymouth) and I think Sunderland have downed tools until the play offs.

Hull (13/10), Oxford (9/4), Plymouth (7/2), Wigan (9/5), Gillingham (13/8), Barrow (11/10)*, Carlisle (13/10)

£5 Singles on each selection for a total stake of £35

Over 2.5 Goals

Blackburn v Watford (Evens), Burton v Cambridge (21/20), Crawley v Northampton (Evens), Walsall v Accrington (Evens), Cheltenham v Carlisle (4/5), Tranmere v Crewe (11/10)

£5 Singles on each for a total stake of £30

Good luck with your bets!

SUMMARY

We have £65 invested in the 3pm kick offs, and in a decent position in a few of the games.

It’s been a good day so far – hopefully more profits to report at the final whistle..

Match result winners – Oxford (9/4), Plymouth (7/2), Barrow (11/10)* 90 min guarantee

Over 2.5 Goals Winners – Blackburn (Evens), Cheltenham (4/5), Crawley (Evens), Burton (21/20)

£65 Staked, Returns of £88.50 giving a profit of £23.50

Lots to review here, but no time before the Palace v Villa game