hovi88
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hovi88's Tips History
20 June 2026
01:30 Brazil v Haiti
Brazil (AH) -2.50
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-117
Win
43
Haiti is really a big surprise at the World Cup, similar to Curaçao. They have some players at a decent level but are still so far away from the level of Brazil, who two weeks before the World Cup played against Panama and won 6-2. I back the handicap on them.
Subtotal43
19 June 2026
23:00 Scotland v Morocco
Yes (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score
50 WIN
@+120
Lose
-50
Morocco took the lead early in their opening group game against Brazil, but before HT they were 1-1 as Vinícius Jr. scored for Brazil and it ended that way. Morocco, in fact, is not that solid defensively, and neither is Scotland. I back BTTS.
20:00 USA v Australia
Australia (AH) 1.00
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-124
Lose
-50
As usual, Australia shows its top football at the final tournament. They wait every four years and rarely fail to make it to this stage over the past 20 years, if at all. They won 2-0 against a strong Turkey side that defended really solidly overall, and I back them here.
19:45 St Patricks Athletic v Sligo Rovers
St Patricks Athletic (AH) -1.75
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-105
Win+Push
24
Sligo are coming after a big loss last round, also on the road at Waterford, where they failed to score and lost 0-4. Their last fixture here this season also ended with Sligo losing 1-4, while St. Patrick's won last round 2-0 at home. I back the handicap on them.
19:45 Waterford FC v Shamrock Rovers
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-129
Lose
-50
Shamrock has a great record in their past five games here at Waterford, as they won three times 2-1 and once 3-1, plus another 1-1 draw. But Waterford won 4-0 last round against Sligo Rovers at home, while Shamrock lost 1-2 at Shelbourne. I back over 2.5 goals.
02:00 Mexico v South Korea
Yes (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score
50 WIN
@-109
Lose
-50
They met in 2020 in a friendly game in Mexico, with the hosts winning that fixture 3-2. They also met near the end of last year, also in Mexico, with that fixture ending in a 2-2 draw in yet another friendly game. I'm backing this.
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18 June 2026
17:00 Czechia v South Africa
Czechia
50 WIN
@-108
Lose
-50
Czechia has by far a better squad of players. Players at top clubs in Europe are being paid big wages, and they will for sure give their best to win this second group game against the weakest nation in this group, who already lost 0-2 to the hosts from Mexico. GL!
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17 June 2026
21:00 England v Croatia
England
50 WIN
@-136
Win
37
Of course, on paper England has a world-class side and one of the most valuable squads in the world, if not the highest-priced. Excellent league level. Croatia, at least in terms of players, is once more full of veterans and a class below.
19:00 IF Gnistan v Lahti
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-124
Lose
-50
Gnistan won their last two home games, scoring no less than eight goals in total. First a 5-0 win over Jaro and then a 3-2 win. Lahti lost recently 2-3 at home to SJK and 2-5 on the road to Ilves in the Finnish Cup. I back over 2.5 goals. GL!
19:00 SJK v VPS Vaasa
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-124
Win
40
SJK played against VPS earlier this year in the League Cup before the league started and were demolished 0-6 in that fixture. Last season, while hosting VPS in the league, they were also defeated 2-3, so I take over 2.5 goals.
18:00 Portugal v DR Congo
Portugal
50 WIN
@-344
Lose
-50
Portugal won their last three friendlies in a row. I would rate the recent friendly against an in-form Nigeria side, which they won 2-1, as a tougher fixture compared to this opening World Cup game against Congo. I back their simple win.
16:00 FC Ilves v FF Jaro
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-153
Win
32
Ilves won two games in a row at home in the past week. Their first game here was against Lahti in the cup, and they won 5-2. The second game was in the league, and they won 1-0. Jaro is very bad at defending, so I stake on over 2.5 goals.
16:00 HJK Helsinki v FC Inter
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-124
Win
40
Last season they met here twice, and both games at HJK Stadium ended 1-1. Now Inter comes after a 2-1 win in the Suomen Cup at SJK. HJK comes after a 5-2 win on the road at Jaro. I back over 2.5 goals being scored.
16:00 TPS v KuPS Kuopio
TPS (AH) 0.75
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-102
Lose+Push
-25
TPS is a newly promoted side that spent five years in a row in the second league level, only to be back and mainly strong here at home. They have four wins and one draw in five league games with just two goals conceded. I back the handicap on them.
05:00 Austria v Jordan
Austria
50 WIN
@-249
Win
20
In the previous two friendly games, Jordan lost 1-4 to Switzerland and 0-2 to Colombia. Austria is quite strong. They won this year 5-1 against Ghana and 1-0 against both South Korea and Tunisia. I back their win here.
Subtotal44
16 June 2026
20:00 France v Senegal
Yes (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score
50 WIN
@+100
Win
50
France is by no means worthy of backing at odds of 1.40 for their win here. France lost two weeks ago in a friendly to Ivory Coast 1-2, and I would dare say Senegal is at least as good as Ivory Coast. But France does have world-class players, so I back BTS.
18:00 IFK Varnamo v Helsingborg
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-161
Lose
-50
The guests were recently on the road with two 1-4 losses, another 1-3 loss, a 3-3 draw, plus a 2-1 win for them at Örebro. So they are a very attacking side on the road but quite weak defensively. Their last game here ended with Värnamo winning 3-2. I back over 2.5 goals.
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15 June 2026
20:00 Belgium v Egypt
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-109
Lose
-50
Belgium prepared well for this fixture, winning two weeks ago 2-0 against Croatia. In their last friendly they faced another African nation, Tunisia, and demolished them 5-0. I back over 2.5 goals here. GL!
18:05 IFK Norrkoping v Varbergs BoIS FC
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-149
Lose
-50
Shock relegation for the hosts last season. During their long time in the top league, they even won the title once. Last time they hosted Varberg was in 2023, and they won 4-3. The guests played most of their away games with four goals or more, so I back over 2.5 goals. Strong clash.
18:00 GIF Sundsvall v Osters IF
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-149
Win
34
Östers IF did take part in the top-league level last season in Sweden but only for that single season. They are not that great defensively on the road and have conceded in all their away games. The hosts have had all 6 home games with a minimum of 3 goals, and a 2-0-4 record.
17:00 Spain v Cape Verde
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-333
Lose
-50
Spain won their final friendly game before this tournament against Peru 3-1. Cape Verde lost in the FIFA series 2-4 to Chile, so they are not quite at a good enough level. I back a minimum of 3 goals being scored here.
03:00 Sweden v Tunisia
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@+120
Win
60
Neither have done too well in recent friendly games. Sweden lost 1-3 to Norway, and they could only draw their final preparation game with Greece 2-2, but goals were scored. Tunisia, meanwhile, lost a few days ago by 0-5 to Belgium. Over 2.5 goals.
00:00 Ivory Coast v Ecuador
Yes (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score
50 WIN
@+139
Lose
-50
Both have done really well in friendly games while preparing for the final tournament. Ecuador drew, for example, 1-1 with the Netherlands, while Ivory Coast won 2-1 against France on the road. I expect both to score, as both have world-class players.
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14 June 2026
21:00 Netherlands v Japan
Japan (AH) 0.50
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-121
Win
41
Japan not only won all their friendly games this year, but, for example, three months ago they played in England against the hosts and kept a clean sheet while winning 1-0. At the last World Cup they were really strong against both Spain and Germany.
18:00 Germany v Curacao
Germany (AH) -3.50
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-105
Win
47
I want to point out that the Over 5.5 goals bet pays above 3.00, and I shall take it. I take that bet believing Germany can score many goals. This handicap bet is another option I have in mind for this group game.
05:00 Australia v Turkiye
Turkiye
50 WIN
@-142
Lose
-50
Turkey were in a tough group with Spain but finished with ease 2nd in the end. They further defeated Romania and Kosovo to get to this stage of the competition. They have better players compared to Australia, and their players are really determined.
02:00 Haiti v Scotland
Scotland (AH) -1.00
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-121
Push
0
I really rate Haiti as one of the weakest nations at this World Cup. They are simply here because there were a lot of extra places for North America, and they managed to take one. Scotland won some days ago, 4-0, against Bolivia.
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13 June 2026
23:00 Brazil v Morocco
Yes (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score
50 WIN
@+110
Win
55
I was able to see some months ago that Brazil played great in Japan against the hosts, taking a 2-0 lead but ending up losing 2-3. They conceded all three goals in a really short amount of time. I back both teams to score here.
20:00 Qatar v Switzerland
Switzerland (AH) -2.00
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@+104
Lose
-50
Switzerland is not only a goal-scoring machine up front, but they are really solid defensively as well. They are very attack-minded, while Qatar are at least a class below them. I expect an easy win for the Europeans.
17:00 IFK Mariehamn v IF Gnistan
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-124
Win
40
Gnistan dares and attacks on the road at better clubs than Mariehamn. Sides like Inter Turku, for example, and they are indeed in pretty good form right now. Last season they scored five goals on their trip here, winning 5-2. Over 2.5 goals.
17:00 Lahti v SJK
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-124
Win
40
In the space of the last week, Lahti first hosted Ilves in the league and won that fixture 5-0. They next played Ilves in the cup and lost 2-5. I back over 2.5 goals as SJK is a really open side.
15:00 FF Jaro v HJK Helsinki
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-166
Win
30
HJK won here at Jaro 3-0 last season. I followed them as they took a quick 2-0 lead at home against the same Jaro, only that they ended up defeated from that score, 2-3 in the end. I back here over 2.5 goals being scored.
15:00 VPS Vaasa v KuPS Kuopio
VPS Vaasa (AH) 0.25
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-108
Win+Push
23
They met just recently in the quarterfinals of the Finnish Cup, with that cup game being held at KuPS. VPS progressed after penalty kicks, the score being 0-0 at the end. I back them; they should not lose this league game either.
02:00 USA v Paraguay
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@+150
Win
75
USA hosted Paraguay in a friendly game back in November last year, and that fixture did end with exactly three goals in total as USA won 2-1. USA lately are just 1-0-3, including a recent 1-2 loss to Germany but also a 3-2 win over Senegal. I back Over 2.5 goals. GL!
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12 June 2026
20:00 Canada v Bosnia Herzegovina
Bosnia Herzegovina (AH) 0.50
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@+104
Win
52
Canada may be the hosts of this tournament alongside Mexico and the USA, but Bosnia for sure is no joke. They even defeated Wales on the road and Italy at home to reach the final tournament, so I back the double chance on Bosnia here.
03:00 South Korea v Czechia
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@+125
Win
62
Czechia had a ton of luck to have defeated both Ireland and Denmark at home after drawing 2-2 in that game and then winning on penalties to secure their ticket to the final tournament. South Korea is not that solid defensively, and I back over 2.5 goals here.
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11 June 2026
20:00 Mexico v South Africa
Mexico
50 WIN
@-227
Win
22
South Africa only qualified for the World Cup in the final round of the group stage, and this was thanks to Nigeria defeating the group leaders at home from Benin. Mexico had excellent results in friendlies before this tournament, which they host. Home win.
00:00 Bolivia v Algeria
Algeria
50 WIN
@-208
Win
24
Algeria even won some days ago 1-0 in the Netherlands against the hosts. The Dutch side is a very strong home team and very attack-minded. Bolivia some days ago lost 0-4 to Scotland. I back Algeria to win this friendly game.
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09 June 2026
14:00 Indonesia v Mozambique
Indonesia (AH) -1.50
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-102
Lose
-50
Just a few days ago both played friendly games against Oman. While Mozambique were defeated 1-4, Indonesia won 3-0 against the same Oman. There is quite a difference between these two nations right now, so I back the handicap on Indonesia.
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08 June 2026
17:00 Norway U21 v Finland U21
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-188
Lose
-50
Finland U21 is indeed very attack-minded at this youth level. At the end of 2024, they played two games with Norway; one was a 5-1 home win and the other a 1-2 defeat in Norway. I take over 2.5 goals.
Yes (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score
50 WIN
@-175
Lose
-50
Norway has some great youngsters right now and really is becoming quite strong at youth level, with many youngsters getting time at least in the 3rd or 4th league level in Norway. Finland is also quite good; they won just days ago 3-1 against Sweden U21. BTS.
14:00 Japan U21 v Ukraine U21
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@-117
Win
43
Japan U21 is very good at youth level, but so is Ukraine at youth levels. Both are attack-minded, and Ukraine U21 recently lost 1-3 to USA U19. I back over 2.5 goals being scored in this fixture at nice odds. I also back larger over bets.
Yes (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score
50 WIN
@-124
Lose
-50
These two sides both played this year against USA U21. Japan U21 lost 0-2, and Ukraine U21, just days ago, lost 1-3. Ukraine U21 is very attack-minded without being solid at defending. They do score and concede, so I back BTS here.
Subtotal-107
01 June 2026
18:30 FC Voluntari v AFC Hermannstadt
Over 2.50
Total Goals
50 WIN
@+114
Win
57
The first leg ended 3-2 for Hermannstadt, who in fact had the lead 3-0 but relaxed and allowed Voluntari to attack. Not only did they attack, but in a matter of minutes they scored twice. I back over 2.5 goals in this return leg as well.
Yes (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score
50 WIN
@-117
Lose
-50
Two teams that have players up front in good scoring form and are soft at the back. Voluntari would be better in defense but are missing some key players there, as they lost 2??"3 at Hermannstadt in the first leg. I back BTS here as well.
FC Voluntari & Yes (Result + BTTS)
Result and BTTS
50 WIN
@+500
Lose
-50
Just like in the first leg, both teams should be able to score. The first leg ended 3-2 for Hermannstadt, although Voluntari even had the lead at 2-1. Voluntari is stronger at home, but they have a young, on-loan keeper who is not that great, and they have defensive absences. They may win in normal time, but they should concede.
FC Voluntari (AH) 0.00
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-102
Win
49
Hermannstadt would thank the heavens if they draw here and keep their first-league status because they were not much better at home than Voluntari, despite taking a 3-0 lead and only winning 3-2 in the end. I fully back the hosts here. GL!
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28 May 2026
19:45 Rep of Ireland v Qatar
Rep of Ireland (AH) -1.00
Asian Hcap
50 WIN
@-109
Push
0
Qatar was far from great in qualifiers for the World Cup, and only a ton of luck got them to the final tournament. Last time they faced Ireland they were in far better form and still lost that fixture 0-4. I back the handicap on Ireland here.
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27 May 2026
20:00 Crystal Palace v Rayo Vallecano
Crystal Palace
50 WIN
@+110
Win
55
Crystal Palace only took this competition seriously at the end of the season. They made it really easy to reach the final and defeated Shakhtar and Fiorentina in the previous two rounds in quite some style. So I back their win in normal time.
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25 May 2026
02:15 LAFC v Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders
50 WIN
@+259
Lose
-50
LAFC did win this fixture 4-0 last May as well, one year ago. Right now they are in awful form, even losing at home 1-4 to Houston Dynamo. Seattle is another top team in the MLS. Away win.
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