Lick your lips punters, because a delicious feast of sport from around the globe confronts us. The Aussies are off to a good start in India, World Cup soccer qualifying hits top swing, and the crowning jewel of Aussie motor sport – the Bathurst 1000 – roars its way around Mount Panorama. Life’s good, in particular for Betfair punters. With the best value around, backing, laying and trading, in-play betting, all the mod cons; there’s nowhere better for a punter to be.
CRICKET – BORDER-GAVASKAR TROPHY 1ST TEST: INDIA v AUSTRALIA
Until October 13 | Bangalore, India
Punters favoured India prior to play, but Australia’s own ‘Punter’ had other ideas. By stumps on the opening day the tide had turned, and despite the fall of late wickets, the visitors had seized the upper hand. Will this continue? Where Tests in India are concerned no one can be sure, but day 1 certainly provided an apt reminder of the merit of trading on test cricket, and using your nous to lock in a profit.
There are oodles of markets on both the first Test and the entire series (in which punters still favour the hosts), so opportunities to win abound; keep abreast of all the action at the Betfair Cricket Zone.
SOCCER – WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS CONTINUE
Australia v Qatar | 8.30pm AEDT Wednesday October 15 | Brisbane
Club football has a breather across the globe this week as the cream of the crop ply their trade on the international circuit. The stake? A place in the 2010 World Cup finals. The Socceroos have faced Qatar twice this year for 3-0 and 3-1 victories, suggesting an ascendancy in this home fixture can be expected. Punters agree, installing the Aussies 1.29 favourites, with Qatar 5.70 outsiders and the draw considered a 3.60 chance. Once again there are numerous markets on this fixture, but you can view the match odds market here.
World Cup qualifiers will be played all over the world this week; make sure you’ve got your finger on the pulse when it comes to the beautiful game by visiting Betfair’s dynamic Soccer Zone.
WHO WILL BE KING OF THE MOUNTAIN?
Bathurst 1000 | 10.30 AEDT Sunday October 12 | Mount Panorama
Is there anything more Australian than cracking open a green tin at 10.30 on a Sunday morning, charcoaling a snag beyond recognition on the barbie, and settling in to the couch with one eye on the Bathurst telecast and the other on Betfair’s live market? Waft of petrol and burning rubber aside, we don’t think so.
We’d be surprised if the winner came from a car outside the Lowndes-Whincup, Skaife-Tander and Winterbottom-Richards teams, so keep a keen eye on the warm-up form, and don’t forget to keep the phone at the ready with 1800 759 354 on speed dial… With hours of racing to take place, the opportunities to trade in-play will be plentiful.