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Jerry Bo's Bookie Busters: Weekend edition soccer plays
Aug 24, 2018, 6:58 am
The weekend is here, and we are geared up to keep moving forward with the hot streak. Thursday, I had a game circled between the Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew. As the game approached, I started having second thoughts and realized that the Over was somewhat in doubt with some of the things I read from the teams training. The match started off really slow with the first half having only 2 shots on goal for Columbus, while the Fire did nothing. Thee intermission saw it deadlocked at 0-0 and the game would end in a 1-1 draw.
I try to express the importance of picking your spots and treating it as a long-term investment. Yes, I know the action junkie that lies inside us wants to step out on a Thursday night and hit the town, but sometimes your best play is NO play. Consider yesterday a win and a lesson.
Friday
Spain
Eibar vs Getafe
Over 2 2u +105
Germany
Bayern vs Hoffenheim
Bayern TT over 2.5 3U
Max Play #1
Atlanta vs Orlando City
Over 3 MAX -140 or Over 3.5 2U
MLS
MAX play #2
Atlanta vs Orlando City
Atlanta ML
LA FC vs Galaxy
Over 3.5 MAX
Arsenal vs West Ham
Over 3 -153 MAX
UPDATED
Lazio vs Juventus
Over 2.5 3u
Liverpool vs Brighton
Liverpool Team Total over 2.5 MAX
Liverpool HT/FT 1U
Frist half over 1.5 1U
Liverpool First half -1 1U
Salah scored goal 1U
Barca vs Valla
Barcelona TT Over 2.5 MAX
Barcelona First half -1 2U
MLS
MINN vs KC
Over 3 MAX
MTL vs TOR
Over 3 MAX
First half over 1.5 1U
Tottenham vs Man U
Tottenham TT over 1 MAX
First half over 1 2U
Atalanta vs Roma
Over 2.5 1U
European league
Ajax vs Dynamo Kiev
Over 2.5 MAX
UPDATED 8/28 1:20 PM
England
Aston Villa vs Burton
Over 2.5 MAX
Exeter vs Fulham
Over 3 MAX
Parlay 1U
Villa Over 3
Ajax Over 2.5
Fleetwood /Leicester Over 2.5
Monterrey -1.5
Stay updated and keep checking back in for updates.
Good Luck!
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