The Betfair Football £10 Bet of the Day
Day 33: We're backing Hajduk Split to beat Anderlecht at [2.96]
Great punters always follow their instincts and having tipped Hajduk Split as one of the five teams priced above-evens to progress worth keeping an eye on, our faith in them remains unwavering despite their 3-1 opening day defeat away to AEK Athens.
The Croatian runners-up, cup winners and current league leaders are [2.96] to overcome an Anderlecht side that admittedly can't be underestimated after reaching the last 16 in 2009-10, however we trust the high-flying hosts to deliver.
Hajduk's home record is mighty impressive at the loud and lively Stadion Poljud, and they've gone 21 games unbeaten in Croatia's second city, winning a whopping 19 of those and equally encouragingly scoring two or more in 15.
Despite Anderlecht's domestic promise, this seems like a good time to be playing the Belgian champions, who were beaten by half-time at home to Zenit in their first group match.
As far as the Group G betting is concerned, this should be Hajduk's easiest of their six encounters and they will be reluctant to pass up such a great opportunity to get off the mark, particularly with a daunting double header against the imperious looking Zenit on the horizon.
Our bet: We're backing Hajduk Split to beat Anderlecht at [2.96], meaning that - before factoring in commission - we stand to win £19.60. The same punt pays out only £16.25 with Paddy Power and Ladbrokes. Sign up for a new account now and have losing bets up to a total of £30 refunded for a week.
Published: 30 Sep 2010
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