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22 January 2026
15:30 Paarl Royals vs Joburg Super Kings T20
JM Vince
Man Of The Match
50 WIN
@+650
Lose
-50
James Vince has a running T20 scoring average of 31.84 across his 469 matches played, with a total score of 13,055 runs off 9,625 balls faced, seeing him register 1,471 fours and an incredibly impressive 325 sixes. All this makes him the leading light and most likely man-of-the-match contender if things go the way of his Joburg Super Kings side today.
15:15 3:15 Huntingdon
Benign Dictator
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+850
Lose
-50
Benign Dictator has 2 wins and a runner-up finish in the last handful of outings and an overall impressive record over hurdles with no fewer than 8 podium finishes in just 14 previous attempts, including 3 wins.
14:30 Afghanistan vs West Indies 3rd T20 Match
Rashid Khan
Man Of The Match
50 WIN
@+650
Lose
-50
Rashid Khan changed the whole outlook of the most recent encounter between these sides last time out with his wide selection and variety in his style, flummoxing the opposition. He now stands at 693 T20 wickets in just 513 T20s played and will be eyeing edging closer to the 700 mark with a similar showing today, which makes him a leading candidate to claim the Man of the Match award.
12:28 12:28 Huntingdon
Sanitiser
Daily Racing
50 WINNAPR4Deductions based on standard industry rates given the odds of each withdrawn horse at time of first withdrawal following your betNR
@+1200
Void
0
A two-time winner on both the flat and all-weather, as well as having a win over hurdles, Sanitiser has yet to claim that elusive first win in chase format. He has only had two attempts so far and showed well in both. Been consistently getting in the mix lately with finishes of 3rd, 4th and 4th inside the last four outings and looks good value in this field at double-digit odds.
09:00 Sri Lanka vs England 1st ODI
JE Root
Man Of The Match
50 WIN
@+700
Lose
-50
Joe Root has a scoring average of 62 in ODIs against Sri Lanka across the 29 iterations of facing them in this format. They are the side he has the most scores of 50+ against in his career in the format. His average increases to 64.12 when facing them on their own soil, as he is today to open this series, making him a likely candidate for MOTM.
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21 January 2026
15:30 Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals T20
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Win Match
50 WIN
@-142
Lose
-50
Sunrisers Eastern Cape have had much the better of the most recent head-to-head meetings between these sides, with them winning each of the last 3 occasions.
12:47 12:47 Catterick
Ladronne
Daily Racing
50 WINNAPNOTETip made at odds of 4.50 on 21/01 at 06:510.10 deduction for Tiger Orchid@8.00 withdrawn at 09:05R4 Adjusted Odds = 1 + 3.50 x (1-0.10) = 4.15
@+315
Win
157
Ladronne was not at scintillating best last time out but was still in touching distance of the leaders for large periods. The formline still reads two wins and a runner-up finish inside the last five outings, so well worth keeping onside here.
12:00 Sylhet Titans vs Rajshahi Warriors T20
Rajshahi Warriors
Win Match
50 WIN
@-109
Win
46
Rajshahi Warriors have been in great form of late, with them winning 6 of their last 9 matches. It seems their only kryptonite is Chattogram Royals, the same side that have beaten them on both occasions. Free from facing them here, I think we can side with a return to winning ways.
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20 January 2026
13:32 1:32 Leicester
Ubatuba
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+200
Win
100
Ubatuba landed a win at a PTP at Daramona House in March and duly followed expectations up with a win as a 6/5 favourite here at Leicester over course and distance last time out.
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19 January 2026
19:30 Gian van Veen vs Motomu Sakai
Over 8.50
Total Legs
50 WIN
@+137
Lose
-50
If Gian van Veen has a weakness, it can be a bit of a mental switch-off to begin matches where he is heavily favoured. We saw this cost him a knockout round spot at the Grand Slam of Darts, where he was basically eliminated because he dropped more legs than his competitors in his opening group game to Lisa Ashton. Here he faces what can be a tricky Motomu Sakai, who took four legs off Gerwyn Price last week largely thanks to his impressive scoring. He averaged higher than Price even in a match he ultimately lost. He matched Price in terms of 180s hit (2 each) and convincingly beat him in terms of 140+ scores (10 v 4), and still hit 9 100+ scores to Price's 13. If Sakai can hold par on his finishing and/or van Veen is not at his best, I think we can see nine or more legs here a good percentage of the time.
19:00 Luke Humphries vs Ryusei Azemoto
Ryusei Azemoto 4.50
Handicap 2-way
50 WIN
@+139
Win
70
Ryusei Azemoto covered this line against Stephen Bunting last week as he fell to a 6-2 defeat. On that occasion it could have been a lot closer had he been less disastrous on his doubling, where he only hit 2 of his 17 attempts for a staggeringly low 11.8% checkout rate. It could and should be a long time before he is that poor at his finishing again. Even then, he still managed to win 2 legs, which is all that is needed here. Ryusei Azemoto +4.5 in a race to 6.
Over 7.50
Total Legs
50 WIN
@-161
Win
31
I think this game will have more legs in it than expected. If that is the case, it simply depends on Ryusei Azemoto improving his doubling from last week. In many parts, he matched Bunting in scoring, where he outdid Bunting in 100+ scores (11 vs 10) and 140+ scores (7 vs 6). He also registered one 180 while Bunting hit three. If Azemoto can repeat that level of scoring here, or come close to it, and not be as poor on doubles as he was in defeat last week (11.8% checkout rate), then I think he wins 2+ legs a lot of the time and takes this game 8 legs or beyond against the former world champ.
18:30 Gerwyn Price vs Alexis Toylo
Over 8.50
Total Legs
50 WIN
@+104
Lose
-50
Gerwyn Price dropped 4 legs in his opening round match last week, where he averaged just 86.34 against Motomu Sakai. In the same round Alexis Toylo averaged 91.56 while winning 4 legs in his defeat to eventual champion Michael van Gerwen, who played well against him, averaging 96.91 and hitting 50% of his doubles. Toylo is a much better and slower-paced player than the opponent Price had to contend with last week (Sakai). I see him giving the Welshman problems and taking this game 9 legs or beyond.
18:00 Luke Littler vs Paul Lim
Paul Lim 4.50
Handicap 2-way
50 WIN
@+150
Lose
-50
Paul Lim managed to take a leg against Luke Littler, averaging 106.5 and hitting 6 of his 8 double attempts for a 75% hit rate last week. So I think the odds of him being able to take two this time look generous at a cheek of odds against. While Littler was in great form in that opening round last week against Lim, he did tail off from there. He can be quite a slow starter in early rounds and early on in games in general.
Over 7.50
Total Legs
50 WIN
@+150
Lose
-50
Paul Lim was relatively competing in the strong phases in his 6-1 defeat to Littler last week. He threw ten 100+ scores compared to Littler's 12. He had two scores of 140+ to Littler's three, and he hit one 180 compared to three for Littler, which overall put him within distance in most legs. It was simply Littler going 75% on his finishing attempts that limited Lim to winning just the solitary leg. It's not usual for Littler to perform like that in opening rounds, so I like the odds of the over 7.5 legs here, with it basically being reliant on Lim to win two legs this time around.
17:30 Michael van Gerwen vs Nitin Kumar
Nitin Kumar 4.50
Handicap 2-way
50 WIN
@-175
Lose
-50
Michael van Gerwen was the winner of the event last week, but it was not plain sailing and he did drop four legs in his opening-round match. He averaged 96.91 despite hitting 50% of his double attempts, so his scoring was not on song??"perhaps due to some complacency, which could be an issue here. Nitin Kumar is a late replacement in the field after the withdrawal of Nedriba, so he will be freerolling here and is coming in high in confidence. Just a few weeks ago he had the biggest win of his career as he finally got over the line and won a match at the World Championships. I think he can take a couple of legs here off what could be the C game of MVG.
17:00 Nathan Aspinall vs Lourence Ilagan
Lourence Ilagan 2.50
Handicap 2-way
50 WIN
@+220
Lose
-50
Lourence Ilagan +2.5 legs in a race to 6 looks good value here to me. These two met just a handful of days ago, which was their second meeting in a World Series event. The scores were 6-5 and 6-4, wins for Aspinall. He visibly struggles to hold his concentration during the time Ilagan takes in approaching the board and stepping away before crucial shots at double.
Over 8.50
Total Legs
50 WIN
@-136
Lose
-50
Over 8.5 legs looks the play here to me. Their match last week in Bahrain went to 10 legs, and their previous meeting over the same format went the full distance to 11 legs being played. They have also met at the World Championships where Ilagan took a set in a 3-1 defeat, so he constantly poses questions to Aspinall, who usually comes up with the answers but not as quickly and easily as expected.
16:30 Stephen Bunting vs Tomoya Goto
Over 8.50
Total Legs
50 WIN
@-117
Lose
-50
Stephen Bunting laboured to an opening round win last week with an average of just 90. Here he takes on a player who didn't participate last week but will still be sharp, having taken part in the EU Qualifying School recently at the beginning of the month: Tomoya Goto. Goto has big-stage experience, having played three matches on the World Championships stage, where he has one win and two defeats. He has taken a set in both of those defeats, including against a high-calibre player in Ryan Searle, who only two weeks ago was playing in the World Championship semi-finals. I think Goto can test Bunting here and take this one to nine legs and possibly beyond.
16:00 Danny Noppert vs Man Lok Leung
Man Lok Leung 3.50
Handicap 2-way
50 WIN
@-136
Win
37
Danny Noppert was solid but far from spectacular last week in his opening round, where he averaged 92.97 against the likely weakest player in the field, Basem Mahmood, who only managed a 74.75. I like the much more experienced and higher base-level game of Man Lok Leung, who has wins on the biggest stage of all at the World Championships. I think he will take this one deeper than expected and make the +3.5 legs in a race to 6 look like value.
Over 8.50
Total Legs
50 WIN
@-120
Win
41
Man Lok Leung took two legs off World Championship finalist Van Veen last week despite only hitting 2 of his 14 attempts at double for a 14.3% checkout rate. Against the less explosive scoring of Noppert here compared to his compatriot Van Veen, I think this one has got legs in it, so I like the over 8.5 with it in all relatively likely scenarios being a question of whether Man Lok Leung can win 3 legs this time around.
12:50 12:50 Lingfield
Broken Vow
Daily Racing
50 WINNAPNOTEBest Odds Guaranteed SP 21.00 used instead of 12.00 takenBOG
@+2000
Win
1000
Broken Vow looks a tempting debutant here for the Olly Murphy stable, who have a 21% win rate in UK jumps this season with 91 wins from 439 outings, including having 3 winners and a couple of runners-up in the last 2 days alone. So in great recent form.
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18 January 2026
22:45 Sony Open in Hawaii
Corey Conners
50 WIN
@+3000
Lose
-50
A two-time winner on the PGA Tour, Corey Conners has a scoring average of 67.46 at this event, with 21 of his previous 26 rounds being in the 60s. Always a danger on courses where distance is not a prerequisite, I like the Canadian to get his 2026 off to a winning start this week.
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Daniel Berger
25 EW
@+6600
Win
41
Daniel Berger is a four-time winner on the PGA Tour and has a scoring average at this event of 67.57. 23 of his previous 26 rounds were in the 60s. His incredible level of consistency here is shown by him never having carded a round higher than 70.
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Matt McCarty
25 EW
@+5000
Lose
-50
Matt McCarty was steady on debut here last year with a scoring average of 69. I like him to show significant improvement the second time around this course, where scoring is the name of the game. Now with more familiarity, he can use his short game skills to full effect, having been 17th for strokes gained putting on tour last season.
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Rico Hoey
25 EW
@+4000
Lose
-50
Rico Hoey ended 2025 in strong form with finishes of T4, 2nd, T21, T22 and T7 in his last handful of starts. The improvement was mostly due to a significant improvement in his iron play, granting him more chances on the green, which can alleviate some of his usual disadvantage against the field when it comes to putting. Still in search of his first win on tour, I think it could come this year. If he can start 2026 like he ended 2025, he could well deliver it at the first attempt.
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Ryan Gerard
25 EW
@+5000
Win
225
Ryan Gerard finished T37 here on debut last year with a final round of 72, ending his event on a sour note. He had previously carded well with rounds of 68, 66 and 66. It is mainly his play off from the tee, with him not being the longest on tour, that holds him back. That is a reduced factor here this week, which I think could lead him into contention to pick up a second PGA TOUR title.
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16 January 2026
20:00 Bath v Edinburgh
Edinburgh
To Win
50 WIN
@+1600
Lose
-50
Bath have shown themselves to be vulnerable of late, with two defeats in their last handful of matches. This includes a shock home defeat in a game against Northampton, where they were similarly rated heavy favourites as here. Edinburgh come in off the back of back-to-back wins and can ride that momentum to an upset win here.
Edinburgh 28.50
Handicap
50 WIN
@-109
Lose
-50
Edinburgh +28.5 points looks too big to resist here to me. They will be high on confidence after back-to-back wins and know this is essentially a free shot where they can play pressure-free. The opposite is true of Bath, who will be feeling it from their home crowd after their recent home loss in shocking fashion to Northampton.
12:40 12:40 Windsor
They Call Me Hugo
Daily Racing
50 WINNAP
@+162
Lose
-50
2 wins and a couple of runner-up finishes in the last 4 outings for They Call Me Hugo, and was only beaten by a short head last time out at Cheltenham. Very worthy favourite here.
10:00 Bahrain Masters 2026
Gerwyn Price
50 WIN
@+1100
Lose
-50
Gerwyn Price has a good record in this event with two final appearances and a semi-final defeat in his three previous outings. He has also had wins in Bahrain over both title favourites Littler and Humphries and is only second to van Gerwen in this field in terms of World Series appearances. He goes hunting for his fifth World Series title here, and at these odds looks generously priced to do so.
Nathan Aspinall
25 EW
@+2000
Lose
-50
Nathan Aspinall is making his third appearance here at the Bahrain Masters and has been unlucky to lose in the quarter-finals of both previous attempts, where he was beaten by the Lukes, Humphries and Littler, in two high-quality games where he averaged more than 100 in both. He is in the opposite half of the draw to Littler here, which is always going to be a positive. He may be more motivated than most, having been snubbed for the Premier League, and is also now operating under new management, which could provide a mental reset heading into the new year.
08:30 Perth Heat @ Adelaide Giants
Adelaide Giants
Money Line
50 WIN
@-166
Win
30
Adelaide Giants have home advantage here. They also have a significant advantage in recent head-to-head meetings, as they have won 6 of the last 8.
Adelaide Giants -1.50
Run Line
50 WIN
@+114
Win
57
I like siding with Adelaide Giants -1.5 runs here. Not only have they won 6 of the last 8 meetings between these sides, but they have won 5 of those 6 by a margin of 2 or more runs.
08:00 Brisbane Bandits @ Sydney Blue Sox
Brisbane Bandits
Money Line
50 WIN
@+125
Lose
-50
Brisbane Bandits have won the last two head-to-head meetings between these sides, and on both occasions went in as significant underdogs. They continue to be written off yet again here, going in odds-against, and I think they can make it three in a row.
Brisbane Bandits 1.50
Run Line
50 WIN
@-147
Lose
-50
Brisbane Bandits +1.5 runs here on the handicap looks good to me. They have won the last couple of clashes between the sides straight up by winning margins of 1 and 6 runs respectively.
Over 9.50
Game Totals
50 WIN
@-153
Win
32
Each of the last 3 and 7 of the last 10 head-to-head meetings between these sides have ended with a higher run total than the line set here.
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15 January 2026
18:00 Michael van Gerwen vs Alexis Toylo
Alexis Toylo
Win Match 2-way
50 WIN
@+550
Lose
-50
Alexis Toylo is not a player to be underestimated, with a double-digit haul of PDC Asian Tour titles under his belt. He has big-stage experience, having played three matches on the World Championship stage, and he has a level of game more than enough to compete with this version of van Gerwen in and around the mid-90s range.
Alexis Toylo 3.50
Handicap 2-way
50 WIN
@-124
Win
40
Michael van Gerwen went out of the World Championship with a whimper, and he usually chooses not to play at this time of year. I question his levels of motivation and the likelihood of him having had much time on the board leading up to this event (which he has skipped in 2 of the 3 previous iterations). So I like the value here of Alexis Toylo +3.5 legs. He is a tough player to compete with, not only in terms of ability but also because his pace of play has often gotten under the skin of van Gerwen against multiple opponents.
Over 8.50
Total Legs
50 WIN
@-117
Win
43
I like this one to go further in distance than the odds suggest. Alexis Toylo has shown levels of power of the 96??"97 range on the biggest stage of them all at the World Championships, so he will provide a stern test here to a van Gerwen whose star is certainly on a steady decline over the last couple of years.
16:00 Gerwyn Price vs Motomu Sakai
Gerwyn Price
Win Match 2-way
50 WIN
@-666
Win
8
Having made the final in two of his three previous visits here, Gerwyn Price will be eyeing up another deep run and a potential quarter-final showdown with back-to-back world champion Littler. With the opportunity to catch him early, this looks a favourable beginning for the Iceman to get his campaign off to a winning start against a Sakai who shouldn't be able to lie with him in terms of scoring power.
Gerwyn Price -3.50
Handicap 2-way
50 WIN
@+125
Lose
-50
Gerwyn Price -3.5 legs here at a good chunk of odds against looks nice to me. While Sakai gained many new fans at the World Championships, his on-board performances were nowhere near as spectacular as his walk-on antics. He averaged 87 in his opening round win over Tricole and then 88 in his straight-sets defeat to Harrysson in the following round.
Under 8.50
Total Legs
50 WIN
@+110
Lose
-50
Motomu Sakai is making his World Series debut here. He is drawn against the second most experienced World Series player in the field, Gerwyn Price. Price is a player who thrives on routine and preparation more than most, so being the first game here with a known start time could be favourable to him and lead to a fast start. Price's scoring power should be too much for the affable Japanese player. While Sakai's walk-ons at the World Championships lit up the stage, his averages of 87 and 88 certainly did not.
15:30 Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals T20
Pretoria Capitals
Win Match
50 WIN
@-133
Lose
-50
Pretoria Capitals have won 4 of their last 5 matches and came out on top in the most recent head-to-head meetings between these sides by a margin of 21 runs just a handful of days ago.
12:00 Rajshahi Warriors vs Sylhet Titans T20
Rajshahi Warriors
Win Match
50 WIN
@-136
Void
0
Rajshahi Warriors have won each of the last 6 head-to-head meetings between these sides. They are coming in in good form, having won 5 of their last 6 matches played.
08:15 Melbourne Renegades vs Perth Scorchers T20
Perth Scorchers
Win Match
50 WIN
@-175
Win
28
Perth Scorchers have been in good form of late, with 4 wins in their last 5 matches. Their sole defeat in that run came against today’s opponents, so they will be keen to exact immediate revenge at the first opportunity here today.
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14 January 2026
20:15 The Bahamas Golf Classic
Barend Botha
25 EW
@+4000
Lose
-50
Twice a winner on PGA Tour Americas in 2024, Barend Botha came as close as anybody to winning without actually doing so last year. He had multiple runner-up finishes across the Sunshine Tour and Korn Ferry. He finished T7 here last year and was one of the players who didn't want 2025 to end, as he was red hot, with his last four events seeing finishes of T7, 2nd, 2nd, and T7.
Davis Shore
25 EW
@+4500
Lose
-50
Davis Shore has seen his sole win so far come at PGA Tour Canada level, but he also has a spate of podium finishes across PGA Tour Latinoamérica and PGA Tour Americas tours. He also finished 2nd here last year. He ended 2025 in reasonable form with finishes of T7, T55 and T29. Hopefully his game picks up where it left off and he can return here and go a couple of spots better than last year.
Derek Hitchner
25 EW
@+15000
Lose
-50
Derek Hitchner is still looking for his first win at professional level, but he had one of the most consistent years you can have without winning on PGA Tour Americas. That sees him now make the step up to the Korn Ferry, where his game should be more than ready to compete. He will certainly be beginning the year with confidence, having ended 2025 with finishes of 2nd, 2nd, T12 and T6 in his last four events of the year. Look for him to ride that wave this week in Paradise.
John Pak
50 WIN
@+3300
Lose
-50
A winner on PGA Tour Canada in 2023 and then on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2024, John Pak struggled to adapt after graduating to the PGA Tour last year. There were signs he has begun to find his game again, perhaps free from the pressure and expectations, knowing his card was all but gone. He ended 2025 in good form with finishes of T17, T46 and a T7 at the RSM to close the year on a positive note. He could begin 2026 in similar fashion as he attempts to grind his way back to another shot at the top table for 2027.
Russell Knox
25 EW
@+6600
Lose
-50
When it comes to win equity, not many in this field can match Russell Knox. Having won headline events on both sides of the pond ??" with a win at the Irish Open on what is now the DP World Tour ??" he has also won the Travelers and a World Golf Championship event on the PGA Tour. He also has a win at Korn Ferry Tour level from way back in 2011, so his pedigree stands out in this field. If the conditions do get windy, few will be more comfortable in navigating these than the Scotsman.
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