BOBBY’S BEST WEEKEND BETTING EVENTS – 3RD AND 4TH MAY

Soccer – League One – Luton Town vs Oxford

The first of my big betting events comes from League One. It’s the final day of the EFL season, and this is one of many decisive fixtures.

Luton have been leading the way for the majority of the season, but they’ve stumbled towards the finishing line, and the Hatters will be desperate to book their place in the Championship with three points here.

The bookies have priced them up at short odds-on, and I’ve seen quotes of around 1/3 for Mick Harford’s men to seal promotion in style, but Oxford are a team in-form, and the leaders could be in for a difficult afternoon.

In fairness to Luton, the fixture list hasn’t been overly kind to them. It pitched them against in-form Charlton, free-scoring Burton and dogged AFC Wimbledon, who were desperate for the points. Harford admitted that his side were far below their best against the Brewers, and that is surely a concern for anyone backing them at a short price here.

Oxford were unlucky to only draw 2-2 with Doncaster last weekend, and although Karl Robinson’s men have absolutely diddley squat play for, they will fancy their chances of upsetting the odds here. March 9th was the last time that they suffered a defeat, and they’ve netted at least two goals in four of their last five League One matches.

Luton’s defence has looked far from assured in recent weeks, and Oxford’s lively forward line will certainly look to exploit any potential vulnerabilities.

I understand that the Hatter’s need for victory which can skew the prices, but backing a side who have won just two of their last five home games at long odds-on allows us plenty of scope to explore other betting markets.

This is a fascinating game which should ebb and flow nicely throughout the 90 minutes. Both sides have been playing decent football lately, and it should be fairly easy-on-the-eye.

However, it is certainly interesting from a betting perspective, and the visitors look far too big. They arrive in form, and COULD potentially derail Luton’s best laid plans for a return to the Championship.

EFL Fans can see highlights of this game on Quest TV’s Saturday night highlights show which airs at 9pm in the UK.

Boxing – WBA, WBC and IBF Middleweight Championships – Saul Alvarez vs Daniel Jacobs

We’re off to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for this Saturday night showdown between Saul Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs, and this bout is the second of our big betting events for this weekend.

The Mexican will be looking to add another IBF belt to his collection, and is odds-on to win this match-up. The bookies have given Jacobs a sniff, although he’s up against it here.

The man known as “Canelo” will be keen to build upon his dismantling of Rocky Fielding, and will be coming back down in weight here. He puts his WBA, WBC and The Ring titles on the line, and will be confident of securing Jacob’s IBF belt on Saturday night.

Canelo is a veteran of the sport, and has been fighting since the age of 15. He is a familiar name to sports fans, and his record is absolutely sensational. I love watching him fight, and it’s good to have him back in the ring here.

He’s only ever been defeated once, and that came against Floyd Mayweather. There is absolutely no shame in that. He’s won 51 of his 54 fights, and won’t be fazed by this match-up.

Jacobs is no slouch though, he’s won 35 of his 37 fights, but has far less experience. He secured his belt following a split decision against Sergiy Derevyanchenko back in October, and he also gave Gennady Golovkin a scare prior to that.

Both fighters are confident of their chances with Alvarez saying that he “has no doubt that I will be victorious” in this contest. Jacobs admits this is the “opportunity I’ve been waiting for” and also added it is a chance to “achieve greatness in the ring”.

It should be a fascinating head-to-head between two classy contenders, both of whom will fancy their chances of coming out on top in LasVegas on Saturday.

UK Boxing Fans will be able to watch this bout on Sky Sports on Saturday evening

Soccer – Bundesliga – Werder Bremen vs Borussia Dortmund

My friends and family are probably sick of me banging on about the Bundesliga title race, but it is absolutely fascinating this season, and another pair of crucial fixtures take place this weekend. This clash between Dortmund and Bremen is the third of my big betting events.

Lucien Favre’s side slipped up last weekend, surprisingly losing 4-2 to Schalke. Their loss didn’t prove to be overly costly with Bayern failing to see off relegation-threatened Nurnberg 24 hours later.

With three games left to play, it leaves the title race wide open, and this battle between the pair continues to leave the neutrals (like me!) enthralled. Dortmund still have to go to Gladbach, and they also host Dusseldorf next weekend, but they must overcame this stiff test first.

This tie will not be easy for the black and yellows, and they are coming up against a side who have only lost three times at home all season. There is always a terrific atmosphere around the stadium, and that will certainly help the home side here.

Dortmund are going to start as clear favourites for this tie, but Werder haven’t lost here since December 1st when Bayern edged past them. Favre’s men will be buoyed by the fact that the hosts have only kept two clean sheets here all season, and there should certainly be goals in this one.

The visitors have only won twice on the road since the beginning of January, and I thinkl there will be plenty of nerves around when the players take to the field on Saturday.

This will certainly be an entertaining fixture, and the two teams should put on a real feast of football. I can’t wait for the next couple of weeks, and I’m looking forward to seeing the reamining twists and turns in this fascinating title race.

UK viewers can watch this Bundesliga clash on BT Sport on Saturday afternoon.

Aussie Rules – AFL – GSW vs St Kilda

With the football coming to a conclusion around Europe, it’s always good to have some sport from down under to look forward to. The Aussie Rules season is well underway, and the ladder is beginning to take shape.

The fourth of my big betting events sees two sides pitched together who have made solid starts to the campaign. GSW and St Kilda have both hold a 4-2 record so far, and they’ll be hoping to build upon a positive couple of months.

Greater Western Sydney were expected to be towards the top of the ladder, and after a mixed start, they’ve now won three of their last four. They easily swept aside the Swans last week, 120-79.

GSW have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning three of the last five meetings, and they’ll be hoping to continue their fine record this weekend.

St Kilda have been one of the surprise packages this campaign, although their progress was halted by a defeat against the Crows seven days ago. The injuries are starting to mount up for them, and they may struggle to maintain that early-season pace with their depleted squad. Jack Lonie is the latest player to pick up an injury, and he will definitely miss this clash with GSW.

He is likely to be sidelined for a significant period of time, and it doesn’t bode well for their future prospects. They must dig deep here, and they are understandably outsiders for this clash. A quick glance at the ladder suggests that there isn’t much between the pair, but GSW have a talented roster which is largely injury-free, and they should be able to take advantage of their opponents fitness misfortunes.

UK AFL fans can watch highlights of every Aussie Rules clash on BT Sport