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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

Ben Linfoot Verdict (Nov 9)

  • 0.5pts e.w Thunderbear in 1.20 Doncaster at 16/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3)
  • 1pt win Magical King in 1.30 Aintree at 11/2 (General)
  • 1pt win Bethpage in 1.45 Wincanton at 17/2 (William Hill)
  • 1pt win King Turgeon in 2.40 Aintree at 13/2 (William Hill)
  • 0.5pts e.w Adjuvant in 3.45 Doncaster at 33/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes 1/5 1,2,3,4,5)

Matt Brocklebank Value Bet (Nov 9)

  • 1pt win Willaston in 1.30 Aintree at 11/1 (General)
  • 1pt win Pure Theatre in 1.45 Wincanton at 33/1 (Paddy Power, Betfair)
  • 1pt win Gaboriot in 2.40 Aintree at 10/1 (General)
  • 1pt win Insanity in 3.45 Doncaster at 16/1 (Coral, William Hill, bet365)

Best of Timeform (Nov 9)

  • 1pt win Room Service in 1.20 Doncaster at 11/4 (William Hill, 5/2 General)
  • 1pt win Latenightpass in 2.40 Aintree at 7/1 (General)
  • 1pt win Insanity in 3.45 Doncaster at 16/1 (Coral, William Hill, bet365)

Andrew Asquith's Weekend View (Nov 9)

  • 2pts win Diamond Rain in the Gillies Fillies' Stakes (3.10 Doncaster) at 9/2 (bet365, William Hill)
  • 1pt e.w. Master Builder in the November Handicap (3.45 Doncaster) at 10/1 (1/4 1,2,3,4 William Hill, 888sport)

Football

Friday

  • Jimmy's Punt (19:15) - 0.5pts Mallik Wilks to score and be carded in Barnsley vs Rotherham at 14/1 (bet365)
  • Tom Carnduff's tips (19:30 - 20:15) - 2pts Over 2.5 goals in Moreirense vs Gil Vicente (20:15) at 11/8 (General), 1pt Over 2.5 goals in Union Berlin vs Freiburg (19:30), Elche vs Almeria (19:30) & Moreirense vs Gil Vicente (20:15) at 9.47/1 (Betfair)

Saturday 12:30

  • Jimmy's Punt - 1pt Ben Doak to be carded in Middlesbrough vs Luton at 11/2 (bet365)

Saturday 14:30-15:00

  • Jake Osgathorpe's predictions - 2pts Bournemouth most corners vs Brentford at 23/20 (Ladbrokes, Coral), 1.5pts Eddie Nketiah to win 2+ fouls in C Palace vs Fulham at 5/4 (Sky Bet), 1.5pts Dwight McNeil 1+ shot on target in West Ham vs Everton at 13/10 (Betfair, Paddy Power), 1.5pts Flynn Downes to win 2+ fouls in Wolves vs Southampton at 17/10 (Betfair, Paddy Power)
  • Tom Carnduff's tips - 1pt Patrick Erras to score anytime in Werder Bremen vs Holstein Kiel (14:30) at 18/1 (bet365, Sky Bet), 2pts BTTS in AFC Wimbledon vs Grimsby (15:00) at 20/23 (Betfair), 1pt Craig Dawson to score anytime in Wolves vs Southampton (15:00) at 10/1 (Sky Bet)
  • Jimmy's Punt - 0.5pts Paudie O’Connor to score anytime in Bristol Rovers vs Lincoln at 12/1 (Unibet), 0.5pts Sean Roughan to score anytime at 14/1 (bet365), 0.5pts Tom Hamer to score anytime with 12/1 (Sky Bet)
  • Joe Townsend's any other bets - 3pts Gary O'Neil next Premier League manager to leave at 3/1 (Ladbrokes, Coral), 0.5pt No goalscorer in Wolves vs Southampton at 16/1 (General), 1pt Southampton win (Draw No Bet) at 7/4 (General), 2.5pts MK Dons to beat Swindon at evens (William Hill), 1pt Portsmouth to beat Preston at 19/10 (William Hill)
  • Mark O'Haire's best bets - 2.5pts Falkirk half-time/Falkirk full-time vs Airdrie at 10/11 (bet365, Boylesports)

Saturday 17:30

  • Jake Osgathorpe's predictions - 2pts Erling Haaland to score anytime in Brighton vs Man City at evens (Unibet)
  • Tom Carnduff's tips - 1pt Matheus Nunes 1+ assists in Brighton vs Manchester City at 9/2 (BetVictor)
  • Jimmy's Punt - 1pts Erling Haaland to score 2+ goals in Brighton vs Man City at 4/1 (bet365), 0.5pts Erling Haaland to score 3+ goals at 18/1 (Boylesports)
  • Mark O'Haire's best bets - 2.5pts Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score in Brighton vs Man City at 4/5 (General)

Saturday 19:30-20:00

  • Mark O'Haire's best bets - 3pts Botafogo to beat Cuiaba to nil at 5/6 (Betfair, Paddy Power)
  • Liverpool vs Aston Villa - 2pts Both teams to score 'No' at 29/20 (Betfair), 1pt Trent Alexander-Arnold 2+ total shots at 2/1 (Unibet)
  • Jake Osgathorpe's predictions - 1pt Ryan Gravenberch to be carded in Liverpool vs Aston Villa at 5/1 (Sky Bet)
  • Jimmy's Punt - 0.5pts Aston Villa or draw (double chance) and Emi Martinez to be carded card vs Liverpool at 13/1 (Sky Bet), 0.5pts Aston Villa to win win and Emi Martinez to be carded vs Liverpool at 33/1 (bet365)

Sunday 13:30-15:00

  • Jake Osgathorpe's predictions - 2.5pts Matthijs de Ligt 1+ total shot in Man Utd vs Leicester at 7/10 (Ladbrokes, Coral, Unibet), 1.5pts Casemiro 1+ shot on target in Man Utd vs Leicester at 29/20 (Unibet), 1pt Sean Longstaff to be carded in N Forest vs Newcastle at 5/1 (Sky Bet), 0.25pt Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Yates, Longstaff, Guimaraes all to be carded in N Forest vs Newcastle at 237/1 (Betfair), 2pts Dara O'Shea 1+ total shot in Tottenham vs Ipswich at 23/20 (BetVictor), 1pt Cameron Burgess 1+ total shot in Tottenham vs Ipswich at 5/2 (Unibet)
  • Tom Carnduff's tips - 1pt Ajax to beat Twente at 19/10 (bet365)
  • Jimmy's Punt - 0.5pts No first goalscorer trixie in Sheff Utd vs Sheff Wed, Hull vs West Brom & Burnley vs Swansea at 811/1 (Betvictor)

Sunday 16:30

  • Chelsea vs Arsenal - 2pts Arsenal to win at 6/4 (Betfair, Betfred, Betway), 1pt William Saliba 1+ total shots at 14/5 (Betway), 0.5pt Saliba to score anytime at 20/1 (Sky Bet), 0.5pt Gabriel to score anytime at 11/1 (bet365)
  • Jake Osgathorpe's predictions - 1.5pts Cole Palmer to win 3+ fouls in Chelsea vs Arsenal at 15/8 (Paddy Power, Betfair)

Darts

Grand Slam of Darts (Nov 9-17)

  • 3pts Luke Humphries to win the Grand Slam of Darts at 3/1 (General)
  • 0.5pt e.w. Michael Smith to win the Grand Slam of Darts at 22/1 (SpreadEx 1/2 1,2)
  • 0.5pt e.w. Stephen Bunting to win the Grand Slam of Darts at 28/1 (SpreadEx 1/2 1,2)
  • 1pt Cameron Menzies to win Group B at 5/2 (Sky Bet)
  • 1pt Martin Lukeman to qualify from Group C at 6/4 (Sky Bet, Ladbrokes)
  • 1pt Michael Smith to win Group E at 5/4 (Betfred)
  • 1pt Connor Scutt to qualify from Group D at 11/8 (Sky Bet, Ladbrokes)
  • 1pt Gian van Veen to qualify from Group H at 13/8 (Sky Bet, Ladbrokes)
  • 1pt Menzies, M Smith, Bunting, Cross & Anderson all to qualify at 11/2 (Sky Bet)

Grand Slam of Darts day one (Nov 9)

  • 1pt Stephen Bunting to beat Wessel Nijman and hit most 180s at 11/4 (Paddy Power)
  • 1pt Michael Smith to win, hit most 180s and highest checkout at 15/8 (Coral, Ladbrokes)
  • 2pts Ritchie Edhouse to beat Ross Smith at 6/5 (General)
  • 0.5pt Menzies, Cross, M Smith, Edhouse (+1.5) & Lukeman (+1.5) all to win at 15/2 (Sky Bet)

Cricket

West Indies v England T20I (Oct 9)

  • 1pt Sherfane Rutherford top West Indies batsman at 10/1 (bet365)

Tennis

ATP Finals (Nov 9-17)

  • 4pts Jannik Sinner to win the title at 6/4 (Sky Bet, BoyleSports)
  • 1pt e.w. Alex Zverev to win the title at 13/2 (General 1/2 1,2)
  • 2pts Alex Zverev to win the Newcombe Group at 2/1 (bet365, BoyleSports)
  • 1pt Taylor Fritz to qualify for the semi-finals at 8/5 (Coral, Ladbrokes)

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