Big Weekend Ahead

The Sky Bet account got off to a steady start on Wednesday as Shaktar won their match against Pyunik which means another £12 bet this weekend can be placed.

Sky Bet take bets on Northern Irish matches which is great news for the Bookie Beater. Linfield and Glentoran have traditionally been very strong at home in this league and while it is not uncommon to see ridiculously short odds remember, a return is a return. 1/10 is a 10% return on your investment!

Today, the Sky Bet account sees its £12 go on Linfield at 1/3 and the money being doubled up on Anderlecht at 1/5. If the results go the Bookie Beater way, that £12 will grow to £19.20.

On the Paddy Power front, the Bookie Beater is attempting a treble! Bayern Munich at 1/6, Rangers at 1/6 and Glentoran at 4/11. The £9 bet should grow to £16.70 if all goes well.

WORD OF WARNING
The Bookie Beater experiment is in its third season and results have traditionally been difficult to determine in during August, September, March & April. Do newly promoted teams punch above their weight during these months? Possibly. No matter what the reason for the phenomenon, care must be taken over the coming weeks and even this Bookie Beater is slightly nervous about today's matches. After all, for many of the teams it is the first day of the new season!