SOCCER TODAY PLAYS (9/15)

YTD (SOCCER):  45-30-5 (BIG PLAY!!!: 15-9-4)

Really solid day yesterday and I'm targeting more on today's slate of games.  A few matches of interest in both La Liga and England so here is what I am on:

ARSENAL FH (-160):  I just cannot see Arsenal going behind in this game for as good as Ipswich are at home.  The Gunners will certainly be rotating their lineup but their defense will remain stout and they have just too many weapons up front even with a rotated lineup.  Cohesion could be the big issue and so for that reason I feel better taking them to win the half than to potentially find themselves in a tricky spot against an Ipswich team that plays very well at home.

MIDDLESBROUGH -1 (-165)...BIG PLAY!!!:  I realize that I tend to stay away from big plays dropping this type of coin but I think there is close to no way that Middlesbrough doesn't win this game on home ground.  Furthermore, they have done extremely well versus Millwall and I can easily see this game finishing up as a 2-0 or 3-1 type of final.  I don't have a lot of confidence with Millwall scoring hence why I didn't opt for the BTTS option.

AJAX FH -1 (-160):  Another spot where I just can NOT see Ajax not leading at the half.  What took this off a big play other than just the price is the fact that Ajax haven't smashed Willem the way others have even though they own this matchup and tend to win at home.  So I will pay a bit more to hammer out the FH versus playing the goal line in the FG.

REAL MADRID FH -1 (+105)...BIG PLAY!!!:  Elche are a better team at home but not a very good team overall.  They possess La Liga’s worst half-time record this term (HT: D1, L4) and Madrid have come out firing in the FH of all their games, irrespective if they have won all the HT encounters.  But tonight poses a different opponent for Madrid and one that they not one have owned (Madrid haven’t lost to Elche since March 1978 W15, D4), but one they have won the FH against almost every time out.  I don't see Real Madrid putting up an egg in the FH and unless they come out unfocused, I don't see Elche improving their miserable FH record.

That's all I have for today, still quite a bit for a Tuesday.  I'll be back and forth checking, the Ajax games starts at 11am PST for anyone interested.  As always, tail or fade, good luck to all....

When is the arsenal game 

and at what time

Ignore last reply I was just looking at league games not the cup 

@LAGameofInches

 What book do you use to get -1?

@LAGameofInches

@Mike71234 Draftkings.  It's under Spread/Total but I think most the sports books offer an alternative line in some regard.  I would often times rather the push than the loss of a higher price and if the play wins on the ML then so be it at least I get the push there as well.  Otherwise I'd slam the FH on the ML since a push on the goal line is usually indicative of a win on the ML (for favorites obviously)

Good luck today 

I was correct about Ajax having problems with Willem up until the 40' mark.  Then we got two solid goals for the early W.

Hope you all made more money early, still quite a few games upcoming 

Ajax scores 2 in last 5 minutes for the win

@tt_boy Quite lovely.  I was ok with the push until Brandt had that wonderful strike for goal #2.  

I know a lot about this sport even having played it professionally so while I'm far from perfect I am also viewing games from the standpoint of a player.  And I include a record so that everyone can see the W's and L's.  Clearly I know sometimes we lose the juice but sometimes we make a lot more than the listed play too.  It's also hard to sometimes be consistent with posting due to early game kickoffs but let's try and get a few more in the bag before the end of the day .

@LAGameofInches

Thanks for the winners! Stay hot!

Another outstanding day for all of us.  Hope you are also making some dough.  Madrid the best team in the world and as stated Elche just do not score in the 1st half.  We are also one Middlesbrough goal away from getting out of that mess I doubt I'm lucky enough to get two out of them and sweep the games.  Believe me, I will be overjoyed to push that game.

ARSENAL FH (-160) W 

AJAX FH -1 (-160) W 

REAL MADRID FH -1 (+105)...BIG PLAY!!! WW  

Solid start to the day 

Grate job !!!! 

Middlesbrough loser, exact reason why I played the goal line to minimize loss.  Tough to come back from giving up 2 early goals.  Still eats up into the day's profits. I'll try to be back tomorrow but for now hopefully everyone had a solid morning/afternoon:

UPDATED YTD (SOCCER):  49-32-5 (BIG PLAY!!!: 16-10-4)

I already pummeled money into the Barcelona/Racing Santander FH OVER 2...

Not only have Barcelona been scoring at will, especially in the first half, but Racing have been able to also hit the back of the net and average a La Liga high 2.6 goals in the first half!  I like at worst a push there but this will be a BIG PLAY for tomorrow regardless of lineup.  I've already played it on my end 

@LAGameofInches

Barcelona/Racing Santander 

Both teams to net in the 1st half +275.... 

Could that qualify as a "Big Play"?