Sporting Life tipping record: How our recommended bets performed

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Profit since start of 2003 until start of current month (December 2024) is +5736.35pts

• December fixed odds total = +19.92pts
• December antepost total = 0pts
• December overall total = +19.92pts

Racing:

All-Weather Angle (Dec 4) - 1pt win Cyclonite in the 5.10 Kempton at 9/2 (General). 1pt win Absolute Star in the 6.40 Kempton at 5/1 (General). PROFIT=3.5pts

Punting Pointers (Dec 4) - 1pt win Extra Cover in 12:28 Ludlow at 6/1 (General); 1pt win Ip Up in 2:03 Ludlow at 11/2 (General); 1pt win Found On in 2:35 Ludlow at 25/1 (VOID). LOSS=2pts

Andrew Asquith Weekend View (Dec 7) - 1pt e.w Cruz Control in the 2.07 Aintree at 10/1 (General - 1/4 1,2,3,4 - General). 2pts win Willmount in the 2.25 Sandown at 4/1 (General). Result pending

Punting Pointers (Dec 3) - 1pt e.w. Villalobos in the 1:27 Lingfield at 12/1 (General - 1/4 1,2,3) – min 11/1; 1pt win Champagnesuperover in the 12:15 Southwell at 10/1 (General) – min 17/2; 1pt win Skiffle Man in the 3:15 Southwell at 9/2 (General) – min 4/1. LOSS=4pts

Punting Pointers (Dec 2) - 1pt e.w. Irish Chorus in the 1:50 Plumpton at 10/1 (SkyBet, Betfred - ⅕ 1,2,3,4) - min 9/1. LOSS=2pts

Punting Pointers (Dec 1) - 1pt e.w. Wasdell Dundalk in 1.55 Carlisle at 18/1 (William Hill 1/4 1,2,3). LOSS=2pts

Tony Keenan (Dec 1) - 1pt win Telecon in 3.10 Fairyhouse at 5/1 (VOID)

Football:

Any other bets (Dec 5) - JC: 1pt Joao Pedro to score or assist in Fulham vs Brighton (19:30) at 7/5 (William Hill), 1pt Ryan Christie to be carded in Bournemouth vs Tottenham (20:15) at 5/1 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Jake's Predictions (Dec 3-5) - 1.5pts Ismaila Sarr 1+ shot on target in Ipswich vs Crystal Palace (19:30) at 19/20 (Betway). Wednesday: 2pts Both teams to score in Man City vs Nottingham Forest (19:30) at 10/11 (bet365), 2pts Liverpool to beat Newcastle (19:30) at 5/6 (Unibet), 2pts Bukayo Saka to score or assist in Arsenal vs Man Utd (20:15) at 17/20 (Unibet), 1.5pts Arsenal -1 handicap vs Man Utd (20:15) at 5/4 (Betfair). Thursday: 1.5pts Dejan Kulusevski to win 2+ fouls in Bournemouth vs Tottenham (20:15) at 6/4 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Any other bets (Dec 4) - JC: 1pt Forest win-or-draw double chance and Matz Sels to be booked at 20/1 (bet365), 0.5pt Forest to win and Matz Sels to be booked at 60/1 (bet365), 1pt Louie Barry to score from outside the area in Birmingham vs Stockport (19:45) at 12/1 (Sky Bet), 1pt Fraser Horsfall to score at 33/1 (Sky Bet), 1pt Fleetwood to beat Doncaster at 2/1 (General). Result pending

Arsenal vs Man Utd (Dec 4) - JT: 2pts Arsenal to win and under 3.5 goals at 11/8 (Sky Bet, Ladbrokes, Betway), 1pt Arsenal to win and under 2.5 goals at 100/30 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Newcastle vs Liverpool (Dec 4) - TC: 2pts Newcastle over 4.5 corners at 10/11 (General). Result pending

Any other bets (Dec 3) - JT: 1pt Leicester to beat West Ham (20:15) at 19/10 (General). PROFIT=1.9pts

Any other bets (Dec 3) - JC: 0.5pt James Justin to be carded in Leicester vs West Ham (20:15) at 7/1 (Sky Bet), 1pt Miles Leaburn to score anytime in Charlton vs Crawley (19:45) at 13/8 (bet365), 0.5pt Miles Leaburn to score 2+ goals at 11/1 (Sky Bet, bet365), 2pts Richard Kone to score anytime in Exeter vs Wycombe (19:45) at 15/8 (bet365), 0.5pt Richard Kone to score 2+ goals at 12/1 (bet365), 1pt Harrogate to beat Salford (19:45) at 19/5 (Coral, Ladbrokes, William Hill). LOSS=5.5pts

Jimmy's Punt (Dec 1) - 1pt Nile Ranger to score anytime in Kettering vs Doncaster (12:00) at 4/1 (bet365), 0.5pt Nile Ranger to score 2+ goals at 33/1 (bet365), 0.5pt Jordan Cullinane-Liburd to score anytime in Burton vs Tamworth (14:00) at 20/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes), 0.5pt Haydn Hollis to score anytime in Burton vs Tamworth (14:00) at 18/1 (bet365, Coral, Ladbrokes), 0.5pt Kennedy Digie to score anytime in Burton vs Tamworth (14:00) at 18/1 (bet365, Coral, Ladbrokes), 0.5pt Curstis Nelson to score anytime in Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday (15:00) at 16/1 (Sky Bet). LOSS=3.5pts

Jake Osgathorpe's Predictions (Dec 1) - 1.5pts Chelsea to win the second half vs Aston Villa at 21/20 (Betway), 1.5pts Under 2.5 goals in Man Utd vs Everton at 11/10 (bet365), 1pt Destiny Udogie to be carded in Tottenham vs Fulham at 9/2 (Sky Bet), 1.5pts Both keepers to make 3+ saves in Liverpool vs Manchester City at 7/5 (Betfair). PROFIT=1.25pts

Tom Carnduff's tips (Dec 1) - 0.75pt Eiran Cashin to score anytime in Derby vs Sheffield Wednesday (15:00) at 18/1 (Sky Bet), 1.5pts Over 5.5 Manchester City corners vs Liverpool (16:00) at 13/10 (General). LOSS=2.25pts

Golf:

Hero World Challenge (Dec 5-8) - 4pts e.w. Ludvig Aberg at 11/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4); 1pt e.w. Sepp Straka at 45/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4); 1pt Aberg/Cantlay dual forecast at 50/1 (bet365). Result pending

Nedbank Golf Challenge (Dec 5-8) - 4pts e.w. Max Homa at 16/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6); 3pts e.w. Will Zalatoris at 22/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6). Result pending

Hero World Challenge round one (Dec 5) - 2pts Aaron Rai and Justin Thomas to win their two-balls at 11/5 (Sky Bet, bet365). Result pending

Nedbank Golf Challenge round one (Dec 5) - 1pt Johannes Veerman and Thorbjorn Olesen win their three-balls at 9/2 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Cricket:

New Zealand v England second Test (Dec 5-9) - 3pts England to win the second Test at 11/10 (General), 2pts Matt Henry to be top New Zealand 1st inns bowler at 13/5 (Paddy Power), 0.5pt Joe Root to be Man of the Match at 11/1 (Paddy Power), 1.5pts Joe Root to score a 1st innings century at 5/1 (Sky Bet), 1pt Harry Brook to score a 1st innings century at 7/1 (Sky Bet), 1pt Kane Williamson to score a 1st innings century at 8/1 (Sky Bet)

New Zealand v England first Test in-play (Dec 1) - 2pts New Zealand to score over 248.5 second innings runs at 5/6 (Sky Bet). PROFIT=1.67pts

NFL:

Thursday Night Football (Nov 5) - 2pts over 51.5 total points at 10/11 (Sky Bet); 2pts Jayden Reed 49.5+ receiving yards at 10/11 (Sky Bet); 1pt Jayden Reed 80+ receiving yards at 9/2 (bet365). Result pending

Week 13 (Dec 1) - 2pts Bengals v Steelers over 46.5 total match points at 4/5 (General); 1.5pts Tennessee Titans (+5.5) to beat the Washington Commanders at 10/11 (General); 1pt Derrick Henry (Ravens) & Saquon Barkley (Eagles) 100+ rushing yards each at 7/1 (Sky Bet). LOSS=0.9pt

Formula One:

Qatar Grand Prix (Dec 1) - 2.5pts e.w. Oscar Piastri to win the Qatar Grand Prix at 11/2 (William Hill, Star Sports 1/5 1,2,3); 1pt Sauber fastest team pitstop at 22/1 (bet365); 0.5pt Valtteri Bottas points finish at 33/1 (General); 0.5pt Guanyu Zhou points finish at 70/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair Sportsbook). PROFIT=33.75pts

Long-term or antepost previews

Racing:

Value Bet NH season special - 1pt win Il Etait Temps in King George VI Chase at 12/1 (General); 1pt win Midnight River in Coral Gold Cup at 20/1 (bet365, Ladbrokes, Coral). Result pending

Football:

EFL Long-range tips (Nov 12-May 20) JO - 1pt Stoke to be relegated from the Championship at 12/1 (BetVictor), 4pts Luton to finish in the Championship top half at 11/8 (General), 2pts Peterborough to finish in the League One top six at 9/2 (Sky Bet), 1.5pts Accrington to finish in the League Two top half at 6/1 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Championship top scorer tip (Oct 1-May 3) TC - 1.5pts e.w. Joel Piroe to be Sky Bet Championship top goalscorer at 16/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4). Result pending

Championship outright tip (Oct 1-May 3) JT - 3pts Portsmouth to finish in the top half at 14/1 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Tom's Carabao Cup outright tips (Sep 17-Feb 25) - 1pt e.w. Manchester United to win the Carabao Cup at 14/1 (bet365 1,2 1/2), 1pt e.w. Brighton to win the Carabao Cup at 25/1 (General 1,2 1/2). Result pending

Adam Millington's WSL outright tips (Sep 20-May 11) - 5pts Manchester City to win the WSL at 27/10 (Sporting Index, SpreadEx). Result pending

Tom's UCL Outright tips (Sep 17-May 31) - 3pts Celtic to finish 9-24 in the League Stage at 7/4 (William Hill), 1pt e.w. Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League at 33/1 (BetVictor 1,2 1/2), 1pt e.w. Raphinha to have the most assists at 33/1 (bet365 1,2,3,4 1/4), 1pt e.w. Antoine Griezmann to have the most assists at 50/1 (bet365 1,2,3,4 1/4). Result pending

Jake's UCL and UEL Outrights (Sep 17-May 31) - Champions League 2pts e.w. Barcelona to win the League Stage at 12/1 (William Hill 1/4, 1,2,3). Europa League: 2pts e.w. Athletic Bilbao to win the Europa League at 14/1 (BetVictor 1/2, 1,2); 1pt e.w. Fenerbache to win the Europa League at 22/1 (General 1/2, 1,2). Result pending

PFA Player of the Year Outright (Sep 2-Jun 1) - 2pts Mohamed Salah to win PFA Player of the Year at 12/1 (BetVictor). Result pending

Jimmy's Outright Punt (Aug 9-Jun 1) - Premier League: 4pts Southampton to be relegated at 6/4 (BetVictor). Championship: 6pts Luton to finish in the top six at 6/5 (General), 2pts Hull to be relegated at 9/1 (General), 2pts e.w. Emmanuel Latte Lath top scorer at 14/1 (bet365, Sky Bet 1/4 1,2,3,4). League One: 8pts Rotherham to finish in the top six at evens (Sky Bet), 1pt e.w. Sam Smith top scorer at 28/1 (Sky Bet 1/4 1,2,3,4), 0.5pts e.w. Ronan Curtis top scorer at 150/1 (Betfred 1/5 1,2,3,4,5). Result pending

Jake Osgathorpe's Outright Predictions (Aug 9-Jun 1) - Premier League: 8pts Arsenal to win the title at 15/8 (General), 6pts Newcastle to finish in the top four at 9/4 (Betfair, Paddy Power), 2pts e.w. Alexander Isak top scorer at 18/1 (Betway 1/4 1,2,3,4), 2pts e.w. Bruno Fernandes most assists at 14/1 (bet365, William Hill 1/4 1,2,3,4). Championship: 6pts Leeds to win the title at 7/2 (General), 4pts Cardiff to be relegated at 9/2 (BetVictor). Multiples and BABs: 1pt Arsenal, Leeds and Birmingham all to win their leagues at 38/1 (bet365), 0.5pt Arsenal to finish top four, Leeds, Huddersfield and Rotherham to finish in top 6, Birmingham to finish in top 2 & Doncaster, MK Dons and Port Vale to finish in top 7 at 125/1 (Sky Bet). Result pending

Tom Carnduff's Outright tips (Aug 9-Jun 1) - Premier League: 1pt e.w. Christopher Nkunku to be Premier League top goalscorer at 50/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4) 1pt e.w. Jean-Philippe Mateta to be Premier League top goalscorer at 50/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4). Championship: 2.5pts e.w. Mateo Joseph to be Sky Bet Championship top goalscorer at 14/1 (Ladbrokes 1/4 1,2,3,4), 2pts e.w. Middlesbrough (+13) Sky Bet Championship handicap winner at 18/1 (Sky Bet 1/4 1,2,3,4) League One: 1pt e.w. Rhys Healey to be Sky Bet League One top goalscorer at 40/1 (Ladbrokes, Coral 1/4 1,2,3,4), 1pt e.w. Sam Cosgrove to be Sky Bet League One top goalscorer at 66/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4). Result pending

National League outright (Aug 9-May 5) - National League: 3pts York to finish in the top seven at 15/8 (Betfred), 1.5pts e.w. Ollie Pearce to be top goalscorer at 16/1 (bet365 1/4 1,2,3,4), 1pt e.w. York to win the the title at 18/1 (bet365 1/4 1,2,3), 0.5pt e.w. Dipo Akinyemi to be top goalscorer at 20/1 (bet365, William Hill 1/4 1,2,3,4), 0.5pt Rochdale to finish in the top seven at 9/4 (BetVictor). National League North: 1pt e.w. Scunthorpe to win the National League North at 15/2 (bet365 1/4 1,2,3). National League South: 1pt e.w. Boreham Wood to win the National League South at 6/1 (Betfred, BetVictor 1/4 1,2,3). Result pending

Tennis:

WTA Tour 2024 (Jan-Dec) - 1pt Coco Gauff to be year-end number one at 14/1 (bet365); 1pt Elina Svitolina to finish in the top eight at 7/1 (Sky Bet); 3pts Peyton Stearns to finish in the top 50 at 22/25 (Unibet, BetUK). Result pending

ATP Tour 2024 (Jan-Dec) - 1pt Jannik Sinner to be year-end world number one at 7/1 (Unibet, BetUK); 3pts Holger Rune to finish in the world’s top 10 at 4/6 (Unibet, BetUK); 3pts Arthur Fils to finish in the world’s top 35 at 7/10 (Unibet, BetUK); 2pts Andrey Rublev to reach a Grand Slam semi-final at 11/4 (bet365); 3pts Hubert Hurkacz to serve the most aces at 7/4 (Coral, Ladbrokes). Result pending

NFL:

Super Bowl LIX (Sep 5-Jan 5) - 4pts Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl 59 at 6/1 (Sky Bet); 4pts Indianapolis Colts to make the Playoffs at 6/4 (Sky Bet, BoyleSports); 2pts New England Patriots lowest-scoring team at 5/1 (Sky Bet). Result pending

NFL Regular Season Awards - 1pt Josh Allen to win the MVP award at 10/1 (Sky Bet), 1pt Christian McCaffrey to win Offensive player of the year at 14/1 (Betfred), 1pt Maxx Crosby to win Defensive player of the year at 10/1 (Sky Bet, Betfred), 4pts Caleb Williams to win Offensive rookie of the year at 6/4 (General), 2pts Laiatu Latu to win Defensive rookie of the year at 13/2 (Sky Bet), 3pts Aaron Rodgers to win Comeback player of the year at 2/1 (General), 1pt Brian Callahan to win Coach of the year at 25/1 (General). Result pending

Formula One:

Formula One 2024 season (Mar-Dec) - 3pts e.w. Mercedes winning constructor (without Red Bull) at 5/2 (bet365 1/3 1,2); 2pts Carlos Sainz to beat Charles Leclerc in drivers' championship at 9/4 (Sky Bet); 2pts Yuki Tsunoda to beat Daniel Ricciardo in drivers' championship at 6/5 (General); 2pts Guanyu Zhou to beat Valtteri Bottas in drivers' championship at 11/4 (bet365); 1pt trixie Sainz (2/1), Tsunoda (6/5) and Zhou (13/5) (Paddy Power, Betfair); 5pts Charles Leclerc to win two or more races this season at 14/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair); 3pt Lance Stroll to beat Nico Hulkenberg in the championship at 7/4 (bet365); 3pts Alpine to beat Haas in the Constructors' Championship at 2/1 (bet365). Result pending