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Beat the Bookies: Week 14

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 06/11/2008

LAST week's bets all lost, but this weekend we have - for Grimsby - the welcome distraction of the FA Cup. The first round sees many unknown teams enter the competition and no doubt some of them will pick up scalps - let's hope you do too!

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From a betting point of view there will be upsets at long prices but often, like the Grand National, it's just a question of picking a horse and hoping for a winner. In general the teams which do better than expected are those for whom the match counts for a lot more than a run of the mill game. A lot of teams are involved in promotion or relegation battles, and cups can be distractions. For others, like Luton, a cup run is the only prospect of winning anything this season and they may choose to channel extra effort in this direction. Above all though the FA Cup is no time to back favourites!

Here's a selection which we've come up with, many of which involve league teams.

Leeds v Northampton. The opening game of the FA Cup 1st Round is on Friday night and sees fallen giants Leeds face Northampton at home. Both teams are doing well in League One, but of the two Leeds will expect promotion and subconsciously may see this match as a bit of a diversion from their main challenge. Considering Northampton's recent form the 13/2 available with Sky Bet looks a bargain.

Sutton Utd v Notts County Sutton have had their share of scalps in this competition and face out of form League Two side Notts County at home. County lost to a non-league side last year at home (Havant and Waterlooville) and this season history could repeat itself again away from Meadow Lane. Sutton can be backed at 3/1.

Harlow v Macclesfield. A similar battle sees Ryman Premier side Harlow pitted against Macclesfield at home. The Silkmen could well slip up in this game and Harlow can be backed at 3/1

Oxford Utd v Dorchester. Both teams are doing well in their respective divisions. It may sound like a David v Goliath match (and certainly would have been a few seasons ago) but these days there is only one division separating these two sides and the away team are bound to be totally fired up for a trip to the former league side. Dorchester can be backed at 5/1.

Morecambe v Grimsby. Grimsby were much improved in the second half on Saturday and Mike Newell may well be tempted to leave Matt Heywood out for the trip to Morecambe, where they drew 1-1 a few weeks ago. Morecambe are decimated by injuries and if Town play like they did without Heywood then they should beat the Shrimpers. Town are available at 11/4 with Sky Bet for a win.

Milton Keynes Dons v Bradford. Both sides are strong in their respective divisions and Bradford's massive fan base means they are a force against any side in either of the bottom two divisions. It probably won't be too long before this fixture is one in the Championship. Bradford can be backed at 11/2 with Sky Bet for a win.

This season we will be trying out three different betting strategies:

Fixed Odds - as per last year
Spread Betting on the Mini Performance Index with IG Index (25 points for a win, 10 for a draw, 10 for a goal)
The Monkey (betting on Town to win each game 3-1, i.e. the complete absence of any betting strategy).

Recommended Fixed Odds Bets

1. Northampton to beat Leeds 13/2 Sky Bet
2. Grimsby to beat Morecambe 11/4 Sky Bet
3. Bradford to beat MK Dons 11/2 Sky Bet

Recommended Spread Bet

No bet this week.

The Monkey's Bet

Grimsby to win 3-1 (33/1, bet365)

Previous Fixed Odds Bets (1 or 2 bets, around £10 per week each of Rob's own money)

Date	Bet	Odds	Profit/Loss
31/10	Dagenham to beat Accrington	5/6	-£10.00
31/10	Luton to beat Shrewsbury	4/1	-£10.00
27/10	Grimsby to beat Dagenham	4/1	-£10.00
27/10	Port Vale to beat Aldershot	12/5	-£10.00
22/10	Rotherham to beat Macclesfield	8/5	+£16.00
22/10	Luton to beat Bury	10/3	+£33.33
14/10	Brentford to beat Aldershot	19/10	-£10.00
14/10	Port Vale to beat Chester	2/1	+£20.00
09/10	Grimsby to beat Wycombe	11/4	-£10.00
09/10	Barnet to beat Dagenham	9/2	-£10.00
06/10	Grimsby to beat Scunthorpe	6/1	-£10.00
06/10	Dagenham to beat Peterborough	5/1	+£50.00
30/09	Shrewsbury beat Darlington	2/1	-£10.00
30/09	Brentford to beat Macclesfield	8/11	+£7.27
24/09	Bradford to beat Shrewsbury	3/1	-£10.00
24/09	Rotherham to beat Dag & Red	3/1	-£10.00
17/09	Dagenham to beat Wycombe	3/1	-£10.00
17/09	Macclesfield to beat Port Vale	7/2	+£35.00
09/09	Rotherham to beat Rochdale	11/10	-£10.00
09/09	Port Vale to beat Darlington	11/4	-£10.00
04/09	Dag & Red to beat Brentford	12/5	-£10.00
04/09	Rotherham to beat Chesterfield	21/10	-£10.00
28/08	Chester to beat Barnet	17/10	+£17.00
28/08	Rotherham to beat Brentford	21/10	-£10.00
19/08	Lincoln to win at Wycombe	15/4	-£10.00
19/08	Port Vale to beat Dag & Red	21/10	-£10.00
15/08	Bradford to win at Macclesfield	13/10	+£13.00
15/08	Rotherham to win at Morecambe	21/10	+£21.00
06/08	Rochdale to beat Grimsby	17/10	-£10.00
06/08	Macclesfield to beat Shrewsbury	4/1	-£10.00
Total			+£1.60

Previous Spread Bets (Around 1 bet per week each of Rob's own money)

Date	Bet	Price	Buy/Sell	Actual	Profit/Loss
31/10	Notts County v Bury - Buy Notts County Mini Performance	26	0	S	-£26.00
22/10	Port Vale v Morecambe - Sell Morecambe mini-performance	19	10	S	+£9.00
14/10	Rotherham v Barnet - Sell Barnet mini-performance	14	65	S	-£51.00
09/10	Accrington v Bradford - Sell Accrington mini-performance	19	20	S	-£1.00
24/09	Accrington v Rochdale - Sell Accrington mini-performance	21	10	S	+£11.00
17/09	Chester v Shrewsbury - Buy Shrewsbury mini-performance	30	20	S	-£10.00
09/09	Grimsby v Chester - Buy Chester mini-performance	21	B	55	+£34.00
04/09	Chesterfield v Rotherham: Buy Rotherham mini performance	23	S	0	-£23.00
28/08	Rochdale v Bury: Sell Rochdale mini-performance	38	B	20	+£8.00
19/08	Rotherham v Chester: Buy Rotherham mini-performance	38	B	55	+£17.00
15/08	Rochdale v Barnet: Sell Rochdale mini-performance	31	S	55	-£24.00
06/08	Bury v Brentford: Sell Brentford mini performance	20	S	0	+£20.00
Total					-£36.00

Previous Monkey Bets (£10 per week of the Monkey's pretend money)

Date	Bet	Odds	Profit/Loss
31/10	Grimsby to win 3-1	33/1	-£10.00
27/10	Grimsby to win 3-1	40/1	-£10.00
22/10	Grimsby to win 3-1	25/1	-£10.00
14/10	Grimsby to win 3-1	40/1	-£10.00
09/10	Grimsby to win 3-1	33/1	-£10.00
06/10	Grimsby to win 3-1	80/1	-£10.00
30/09	Grimsby to win 3-1	40/1	-£10.00
24/09	Grimsby to win 3-1	16/1	-£10.00
17/09	Grimsby to win 3-1	33/1	-£10.00
09/09	Grimsby to win 3-1	28/1	-£10.00
04/09	Grimsby to win 3-1	40/1	-£10.00
28/08	Grimsby to win 3-1	33/1	-£10.00
19/08	Grimsby to win 3-1	22/1	-£10.00
15/08	Grimsby to win 3-1	33/1	-£10.00
06/08	Grimsby to win 3-1	18/1	-£10.00
Total			-£150.00

Every month I try and beat the bookies but now you can try and beat me - with pretend money. Just sign up and join the Grimsby Town team at OLBG.

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