Just like Ashley Cole’s marriage, The 1 Goal Challenge has come to an end…And we are as disappointed as you to have only cashed a measly 60 quid. A 28 game run aint too bad but we fell short of the 50-game threshold to make some proper cash.

This here betdreamer had doubts about putting money on Liverpool, the great underachievers in a game against a weakened Man City side, but went for broke anyway thanks to a relatively generous 1.10. Alas, it was not to be, and one only has themself to blame for the bad call.

Onwards and upwards, we now approach the twilight of the season where the national leagues heat up, cups are won and lost and injuries and suspensions play big roles in the run-in. This year also sees financial drama unfold as English Premier League clubs are exposed as having the worst debt levels in Europe -Portsmouth being a prime example as they seek a saviour from any source to prevent them from going into administration. Talking of Pompey, you may recall that we drew up the season long super ACCAs – you can check our progress with that here.

The Betdreamers team are looking forward to the Champions League final, this summer’s World Cup but before that, the return of Top Tipster Tom who, fresh off a big win at the bookies, disappeared with his swag to live a high life of champagne and caviar (so he tells us!) He’ll be back soon with more golden tips and humour so stay tuned…

In the meantime, we’re gonna kick off another ‘1 Goal Challenge’ but this time we’ll stick a ton on the line to give the task and our winnings a bit more value.

First up…

1. Inter Milan v Chelsea @ 1.14

(a bit risky we know!)

Real Madrid v Villarreal

ENGLAND – PREMIERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

SPAIN – PRIMERA LIGA HIGHLIGHTS

ITALY – SERIE A HIGHLIGHTS

FRANCE – LIGUE 1 HIGHLIGHTS

GREECE – SUPER LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

EUROPE – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Marseille v Nancy

Rennes v Lille

St. Etienne v Montpellier

PSG v Toulouse

Lens v Monaco

Sochaux v Lyon

Boulogne v Le Mans

Nice v Lorient

Manchester City v Liverpool

Fulham v Birmingham

Blackburn Rovers v Bolton

Aston Villa v Burnley

Wigan v Tottenham

Arsenal v Sunderland

Everton v Manchester United

Portsmouth v Stoke

West Ham v Hull

Wolves v Chelsea

Siena v Napoli

Roma v Catania

Palermo v Lazio

Fiorentina v Livorno

Cagliari v Parma

Bologna v Juventus

Atalanta v Chievo

Bari v AC Milan

Inter Milan v Sampdoria

Genoa v Udinese

PAOK v Panathinaikos

AEK Athens v Aris

Iraklis v Levadiakos

Ergotelis v Olympiakos

Kavala v SKODA Xanthi

Real Madrid v Villarreal

Almeria v Atletico Madrid

Malaga v Espanyol

Osasuna v Real Valladolid

Real Zaragoza v Sporting Gijon

Athletic Bilbao v Tenerife

Mallorca v Sevilla

Barcelona v Racing Santander

Deportivo La Coruna v Xerez

Currently on a 28 game win-streak!

See how much we can spin up from a £10 investment…

Using Betfair betting exchange we find our way to the ‘1+ goals’ odds section.

Starting with a £10 we bet the full amount on a football match to have 1 or more goals…so basically if any team scores we win!

When we win we put the total winnings on another match and so on until a match ends 0-0.

We post up the picks before the match result and see how long a streak we can keep – here’s how it’s looking so far:

Next up…

29. Man City v Liverpool @ 1.10

and how we got here:

28. Mallorca v Sevilla @ 1.08: WIN – £64.77

27. Liverpool v Unirea Urziceni @ 1.05: WIN – £59.97

26. Newcastle v Coventry @ 1.07: WIN – £57.11

25. Stoke v Man City @ 1.10: WIN – £53.37

24. Milan v Udinese @ 1.07: WIN – £48.52

23. Man City v Bolton @ 1.06: WIN – £45.35

22. Newcastle v Cardiff @ 1.09: WIN – £42.39

21. Atletico Madrid v Racing Santander @ 1.07: WIN – £38.89

20. Leeds v Tottenham @ 1.07: WIN – £36.35

19. Hull v Chelsea @ 1.05: WIN – £33.97

18. Leixoes v Maritimo @ 1.12: WIN – £32.35

17. Man City v Portsmouth @ 1.06: WIN – £28.89

16. Burnley v Chelsea £26.03 @ 1.05: WIN – £27.33

15. Cardiff v Doncaster £24.10 @ 1.08: WIN – £26.03

13. Nottingham Forest v QPR £21.12 @ 1.07: WIN – £22.60

12. Preston v Chelsea £20.16 @ 1.05: WIN – £21.12

11. Mallorca v Getafe £18.74 @ 1.08: WIN – £20.16

10. Cardiff v Bristol City £17.42 @ 1.08 WIN – £18.74

8. AC Milan v Siena £15.30 @ 1.05: WIN – £16.03

7. Barcelona v Sevilla £14.72 @ 1.04: WIN – £15.30

6. Sheff Utd v Middlesboro £13.51 @ 1.09: WIN – £14.72

5. B Munich v Hoffenheim £12.92 @ 1.05: WIN – £13.51

4. Athletico Madrid v Rec de Huelva £12.33 @ 1.05: WIN – £12.95

3. Getafe v Malaga £11.54 @ 1.08: WIN – £12.46

2. Osasuna v Hercules £10.40 @ 1.11: WIN – £11.54

1. AC Milan v Novara £10 @ 1.04: WIN – £10.40

To make decent profit we need to get a run of about 50 games and moving towards 70 games can earn a very tidy profit indeed.

We’re still going strong and you can follow our progress with daily updates (commission applies to some winnings)

Think you can do better? Post your own picks and win-streaks in the comment box below… Good Luck!

Currently on a 27 game win-streak!

See how much we can spin up from a £10 investment…

Using Betfair betting exchange we find our way to the ‘1+ goals’ odds section.

Starting with a £10 we bet the full amount on a football match to have 1 or more goals…so basically if any team scores we win!

When we win we put the total winnings on another match and so on until a match ends 0-0.

We post up the picks before the match result and see how long a streak we can keep – here’s how it’s looking so far:

Next up…

28. Mallorca v Sevilla @ 1.08

and how we got here:

27. Liverpool v Unirea Urziceni @ 1.05: WIN – £59.97

26. Newcastle v Coventry @ 1.07: WIN – £57.11

25. Stoke v Man City @ 1.10: WIN – £53.37

24. Milan v Udinese @ 1.07: WIN – £48.52

23. Man City v Bolton @ 1.06: WIN – £45.35

22. Newcastle v Cardiff @ 1.09: WIN – £42.39

21. Atletico Madrid v Racing Santander @ 1.07: WIN – £38.89

20. Leeds v Tottenham @ 1.07: WIN – £36.35

19. Hull v Chelsea @ 1.05: WIN – £33.97

18. Leixoes v Maritimo @ 1.12: WIN – £32.35

17. Man City v Portsmouth @ 1.06: WIN – £28.89

16. Burnley v Chelsea £26.03 @ 1.05: WIN – £27.33

15. Cardiff v Doncaster £24.10 @ 1.08: WIN – £26.03

13. Nottingham Forest v QPR £21.12 @ 1.07: WIN – £22.60

12. Preston v Chelsea £20.16 @ 1.05: WIN – £21.12

11. Mallorca v Getafe £18.74 @ 1.08: WIN – £20.16

10. Cardiff v Bristol City £17.42 @ 1.08 WIN – £18.74

9. Newcastle v West Brom £16.03 @ 1.09: WIN – £17.42

8. AC Milan v Siena £15.30 @ 1.05: WIN – £16.03

7. Barcelona v Sevilla £14.72 @ 1.04: WIN – £15.30

6. Sheff Utd v Middlesboro £13.51 @ 1.09: WIN – £14.72

5. B Munich v Hoffenheim £12.92 @ 1.05: WIN – £13.51

4. Athletico Madrid v Rec de Huelva £12.33 @ 1.05: WIN – £12.95

3. Getafe v Malaga £11.54 @ 1.08: WIN – £12.46

2. Osasuna v Hercules £10.40 @ 1.11: WIN – £11.54

1. AC Milan v Novara £10 @ 1.04: WIN – £10.40

To make decent profit we need to get a run of about 50 games and moving towards 70 games can earn a very tidy profit indeed.

We’re still going strong and you can follow our progress with daily updates (commission applies to some winnings)

Think you can do better? Post your own picks and win-streaks in the comment box below… Good Luck!

FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Saturday 20th February

Swindon v Carlisle – SWINDON win @ 1.80

Rochdale v Dagenham & Redbridge – ROCHDALE win @ 1.65

Kavala v Xanthi – KAVALA win @ 2.20

Deportivo v Xerez – DEPORTIVO win @ 1.55

Sunday 21st February

Marseille v Nancy – MARSEILLE win @ 1.50

Fiorentina v Livorno – FIORENTINA win @ 1.62

COMBINED ODDS – 24.61

The fact that I’m still here should tell you that I didn’t have any luck with my Euromillions lottery ticket last week! Oh well, life goes on and I’m back with some more cracking free tips for your viewing pleasure. There are some weeks that you look at the fixtures and nothing looks too enticing well I’m happy to report that this was not one of those weekends. I feel like I’ve got some real pearlers for you so read on for my weekend betting preview.

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If you do have a bet remember that you can also check up on all the results and fixtures throughout the footballing world via our LIVESCORES option.  For detailed reasoning behind today’s picks please read on…

Recently Swindon have been a bit of a goldmine as they keep doing what the form guide suggests they should and their 2-2 draw at Huddersfield last week was another betdreaming correct pick. This weekend Wiltshire’s finest take on Carlisle and I’m backing them to get another 3 points and to cement their play-off position. I’ve been raving about Swindon’s great strike force and they keep doing the business. Last week it was Charlie Austin with a goal whilst strike partner Billy Paynter had to be happy with “just” an assist. Carlisle’s season was turned around by the form of Vincent Pericard (seen left in his Plymouth days) and with Pericard now at Swindon I simply have to go for the home win which is available at odds of 1.80 from WILLHILL.

Next up I drop down a division down to League Two where table topping Rochdale take on Dagenham and Redbridge. Rochdale have been in cracking form recently having won 9 out of their last 13 league games and this form has seen them open up a 3 point lead with games in hand over the rest of the field. Their visitors Dagenham have slowly been dropping down the table and with 6 defeats from their last 8 games they are now a whopping 16 points behind Rochdale. The fact that Rochdale won the away leg back in November makes me confident that they shall prevail on Saturday as well. Rochdale have 10 wins from 14 home games this season so expect win number 11 to happen this weekend at odds of 1.65 available from EXPEKT.

My third pick comes from Greece where I think there is a great value bet to be had on the Kavala versus Xanthi fixture. Kavala have managed to recruit some quality players as I’ve already mentioned this season with seasoned internationals such as Craig Moore, Denilson, Fredy Mendy, and Ebi Smolarek all joining the newly promoted team. Kavala shocked top of the table Panathinaikos last week with an impressive 2-0 away win and then followed it up by reaching the Cup semifinals by beating Panionios 2-1 away. They now return to their home ground where they have tasted defeat only once so far this season. Xanthi on the other hand have been absolutely atrocious away from home having drawn 3 and lost 7 of their 10 away games. I can only see a home win in this one and with EXPEKT offering odds of 2.20 I simply have to have a punt on them.

My last tip from Saturday’s fixture list sees me back Deportivo La Coruna to beat Xerez. The bookies look like they’re being pretty generous with this game as they’re offering 1.55 for 5th placed Depor to triumph over rock bottom Xerez. Although Depor have had a bit of a slump in recent weeks they are much too strong for what is a very poor side in Xerez. Xerez only have 2 wins from 22 league games and none away from home. Depor on the other hand have 6 home wins so far this season and having already won the away game 3-0 in Xerez they’ll be more than confident of bagging 3 more points on Saturday night. The home win can be found at odds of 1.55 from our mates down at BET-AT-HOME.

Moving on to Sunday and I can see Olynpique Marseille claiming 3 points from their clash with Nancy. Marseille have been in good form recently with 5 wins from their last 7 games and it looks like their players are finally starting to gel after an indifferent start to the campaign. Nancy on the other hand have only 2 wins from their last 8 games and having already been defeated 3-0 by Marseille this season they won’t fancy a trip to the nosiy Velodrome full of fervent OM fans. Marseille are currently in 4th and they know that if they want to be in next season’s Champions League they simply have to win games like this. Home win all the way with BET365 offering odds of 1.50.

My last tip this weekend sees me back Fiorentina to beat Livorno in Italy’s Serie A. Although the Viola have had some poor results in recent weeks they certainly aren’t a poor team and they proved that with their gutsy display against Bayern in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Fiorentina know that they have to return to winning ways against 3rd from bottom Livorno and having beaten the relegation strugglers in their last 4 meetings I have to go with history and tip a Fiorentina home win at odds of 1.62 available from BET365.