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The English FA Cup may present some opportunities today. I will monitor via the in-play stats for you, taking account of the odds and any obvious ‘gaps in leagues’. There are some other cup matches throughout Europe, such as in Portugal and these are worthy of our attention with some familiar names. And of course

The market was fairly accurate yesterday. I did mention that 1.75 the favourite naturally favours said team but the scoreline is usually a very tight one. 2 1.75 favourites yesterday, 0-0 and 1-0 win. Portugal and Brazil brought it home at 1.28 and 1.44 odds. The latter a natural trade 2nd half (I was asleep

No angles yesterday. Another 0-0 – in stark contrast with 2018’s single 0-0 in the Group Stages. 3 odds on favourite, all odds on favourites scored first but Japan beat Ze Germans 1-2. 1.12 Spain did what 1.12 shots do. 3-0 halftime, 7-0 fulltime. Canada will be delighted with their performance. 1-0 loss though to

Giant killing from the Saudis produced our first possible play but the Argies were frustrated throughout. Insurance on the 1-2 helped curtail losses. Laying the late draw in the Mexico match and Denmark match couldn’t conjure a goal but liability kept low. Les Frogs did the business and before halftime. The Aussies scored first, Les

What’s the only way to ‘create’ form? Let teams play their first matches. Plenty to learn from yesterday. Watching the match is key for me and there were angles presented i.e. Iranian keeper injured – Maguire hits bar – potential first half goal play? That’s how I should have unpacked England yesterday. Netherlands 0-0 at

Apart from the World Cup, there is very little to interest. I think there are some reasonable angles today if we accept, as I mention at the start, that the World Cup has tended recently to be dominated by European teams (I am thinking more England/Netherlands here). Yesterday? The lesson I suppose is to follow