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Betting tips: Our best bets, free previews and predictions for all sports


Below is a full list of Sporting Life's current recommended bets across racing, football and more sports including golf, cricket, tennis and darts - plus the latest free bet offers.

These selections, prices and bookmakers were all verified at the time of publication and help to make up our tipping record.

You'll find tips listed at the top of all our betting previews as we seek to ensure we are fully transparent and that the prices reflect the market when our content is published.

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Racing

Matt Brocklebank Value Bet (Nov 16)

  • 1pt win Protektorat in 2.20 Cheltenham at 10/1 (General)
  • 1pt win Quick Draw in 2.55 Cheltenham at 25/1 (General)
  • 1pt win Wonderful Eagle in 3.30 Cheltenham at 9/1 (General)

Best of Timeform (Nov 16)

  • 1pt win In For The Night in 12.15 Navan at SP
  • 1pt win Ginny's Destiny in 2.20 Cheltenham at 3/1 (William Hill)
  • 1pt win Hamsiyann in 3.30 Cheltenham at 11/4 (General)

Ben Linfoot Verdict (Nov 16)

  • 1pt win Jimmy The Digger in 1.10 Cheltenham at 11/1 (William Hill, 10/1 bet365)
  • 1pt e.w. Hartur D’Arc in 2.20 Cheltenham at 20/1 (Paddy Power 1/5 1,2,3,4,5)
  • 1pt win Thanksforthehelp in 2.55 Cheltenham at 8/1 (bet365, Coral, Ladbrokes)
  • 2pts win Tyrrhenian Sea in 3.15 Newcastle at 11/2 (bet365)

Punting Pointers (Nov 16)

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Football

Scotland vs Croatia (Nov 15 - 19:45)

  • 1.5pts Scotland to win (Draw No Bet) at 29/20 (Betfair, Paddy Power)
  • 1pt Scott McTominay to score anytime at 18/5 (Betway)
  • 0.5pt McTominay to score first at 10/1 (bet365, Betfair)

Any Other Bets (Nov 15 - 19:45)

  • 2pts Alvaro Morata 2+ fouls in Denmark vs Spain at 11/10 (Sky Bet)
  • 0.5pts Conor Bradley anytime goalscorer in N Ireland vs Belarus at 13/2 (Boylesports)

Saturday

Jimmy's Punt (Nov 16 - 15:00) - 1pt Northampton to beat Blackpool at 9/2 (William Hill); 1pt Mitchell Pinnock to score anytime in Northampton vs Blackpool at 19/2 (Unibet); 0.5pts Mitchell Pinnock to score 2+ at 80/1 (bet365); 1pt No first goalscorer in Bromley vs Carlisle at 10/1 (Sky Bet, bet365); 1pt Cheltenham to beat MK Dons at 15/4 (Betfair, Paddy Power); 1pt Ethon Archer to score anytime in Cheltenham vs MK Donsat 13/2 (bet365); 0.5pts Ethon Archer to score 2+ at 80/1 (bet365)

Any Other Bets (Nov 16 - 15:00-19:45) - 1.5pts Accrington to beat Swindon (15:00) at 11/8 (William Hill, Betfred), 1pt Over 4.5 goals in Harrogate vs Chesterfield (15:00) at 5/1 (Betfair), 2pts Chesterfield to win and over 2.5 goals at 17/10 (Hills, Paddy Power, Betfair), 1pt Chesterfield to win and over 3.5 goals at 18/5 (Hills, Betfred), 1pt Charlie McCann to score anytime in Forest Green vs York (17:30) at 11/2 (bet365), 2pts Over 4.5 cards in Albania vs Czechia (19:45) at 9/10 (bet365, BetVictor), 1.5pts Both teams 2+ cards in Sweden vs Slovakia (19:45) at 5/4 (Sky Bet), 0.5pt A sending off in Sweden vs Slovakia (19:45) at 22/5 (Unibet).

Turkey vs Wales (Nov 16 - 17:00) - 2pts 60+ booking points at evens (Sky Bet), 1pt Jordan James to be carded at 19/5 (Unibet), 1pt Brennan Johnson to be carded at 23/5 (Unibet)

Sunday

England vs Rep of Ireland (Nov 17 - 17:00) - 2.5pts England to win and Under 3.5 goals at 10/11 (General), 1pt England to win and Under 2.5 goals at 9/4 (Sky Bet), 1pt Harry Kane 1+ assists at 9/2 (bet365).

Any Other Bets (Nov 17 - 17:00-19:45) - 2pts Austria Asian handicap (-1.5) vs Slovenia (17:00) at 5/4 (bet365), 1pt Erling Haaland to score 2+ vs Kazakhstan (17:00) at 23/10 (Betfair, Paddy Power), 0.5pt Erling Haaland to score 3+ vs Kazakhstan at 8/1 (Betfair, Paddy Power), 2pts Under 2.5 goals in Italy vs France (19:45) at 8/11 (General), 0.5pt No first goalscorer in Italy vs France at 17/2 (Sky Bet, Bet Victor), 0.5pt Amadou Onana to score anytime in Israel vs Belgium (19:45) at 7/1 (Sky Bet).


Tennis

ATP Finals day six (Nov 15)

  • 1pt Alex Zverev to beat Carlos Alcaraz at 11/10 (General)
  • 1.5pts Casper Ruud to beat Andrey Rublev at 13/10 (Unibet, BetMGM, BetUK)

Darts

Grand Slam day seven (Nov 15)

  • 2pts Rob Cross to win the Grand Slam of Darts at 11/2 (General)
  • 1pt Menzies -1.5 legs and -1.5 180s v Mansell & Cross -2.5 legs & -1.5 180s v Lukeman at 11/2 (Sky Bet)

Boxing

Taylor vs Serrano (Nov 15)

  • 2pts Amanda Serrano to win by decision at 2/1 (SpreadEx, Sporting Index)

Cricket

West Indies v England T20I (Nov 16)

  • 1pt Shai Hope to make a fifty at 7/2 (Boylesports)

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