TAB WEEKEND SOCCER HIGHLIGHTS: 4 – 5 SEPTEMBER 2026

Soccer

TAB CUSTOMERS CAN HIT IT BIG IN MEGA SOCCER 13

Opportunities abound for football fans to score big with TAB this weekend. Saturday’s Soccer 13 has a guaranteed R22-million Jackpot for all-13-correct bets followed by a guaranteed R6.5-million Jackpot on Sunday, when the Arsenal-Chelsea London derby should prove the highlight of a compelling weekend.

STAND BY FOR A SIZZLING LONDON DERBY

Arsenal and Chelsea are only two of four English Premier League clubs to have won both league matches in the new season and their clash in North London is set to be a sizzler, as well as providing an early guide to whether the Blues pose a serious threat to Arsenal’s hopes of winning the title for the second season running.

The match is included in the day’s guaranteed Soccer 13 and carryover Soccer 10, as well as several other bets including Soccer 4 and 6.

Arsenal are one of a handful of EPL clubs with a squad much the same as the one that secured their first league title in 22 years last season. The likes of Trossard and Martinelli (a late sale to Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia for a club-record 60-million Pounds) have departed, but the squad has been strengthened by the arrival of players like Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle and Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa.

The Gunners are being criticised for again failing to sign a top striker, but they have relied on the collective efforts of their forwards to deliver the necessary goals in recent times, rather than a single player, and so far so good.

With basically the same line-up as before, Arsenal have picked up where they left off last season, demolishing EPL newcomers Coventry 3-0 followed by a 1-0 away victory at Villa.

It was not all plain sailing against Villa, who played surprisingly well given that coach Unai Emery has had to cobble together virtually a new team, but the Arsenal defence always looked in control and warded off repeated Villa attacks in the closing stages.

CHELSEA’S FRONT THREE ARE A POTENT COMBO

It will be tougher against Chelsea, who boast a potent strike force in Morgan Rogers, Joao Pedro and a back-to-form Cole Palmer, who seems to have benefited from missing World Cup and already has two goals to his credit in the EPL this season.

Rogers also has a goal and an assist after signing from Villa for a whopping 117-million pounds, while Joao Pedro is looking sharper than ever with two goals and two assists in the new term.

But it’s elsewhere on the field that Chelsea face problems. They have a new coach (Xabi Alonso) and a dozen new players with over three dozen having departed Stamford Bridge, including key midfielder Enzo Fernandez, sold to Manchester City for 125-million Pounds on the last day of the transfer window.

Latest indications are that their other star midfielder Moises Caicedo will miss Sunday’s clash because of injury and that is going to leave Chelsea thin in midfield plus their frailties at the back remain, as evidenced by Brighton scoring three goals against them.

It should be an entertaining contest, but Chelsea have not beaten Arsenal in over five years and don’t expect anything to change on Sunday. Make Arsenal a banker to win in your bets Sunday’s carryover Soccer 10, as well as Barcelona to win away at Valencia.

BANKERS GALORE IN R22-MILLION SOCCER 13

Other must-watch games on Sunday include Everton at home to Manchester United and Golden Arrows at home to Sundowns in a Betway Premiership encounter.

Everton have started the season well with a draw and a win, but their dealings in the latest transfer window are set to prove a headache for manager David Moyes and it may be worth taking a chance and banking on United to win.

Arrows and Sundowns clash for the third time in as many weeks after winning one leg apiece in an MTN8 semi-final, in which Sundowns progressed to the final on the away-goals rule. Arrows will be out for revenge in a game that may well end in a draw, although Sundowns are 7-10 favourites in the early betting.

Tonight’s carryover Soccer 10 gets the big-money action going this weekend and there look to be two bankers in Real Madrid to win away at Betis and PSG to beat Monaco in Paris. PSG have drawn away at Rennes and Lille in their first two Ligue 1 games, but they are traditionally slow starters so expect better tonight.

The big pool of the weekend is Saturday’s guaranteed R22-million Soccer 13 pool for all-13-correct entries. Potential bankers abound in a pool set to deliver a substantial payout, notably home wins for Brighton, Fulham, Manchester City, Brentford, Burnley and West Brom.

MATCH PREVIEWS FOR CARRYOVER SOCCER 10 BETS

Fri 4 Sep – S10 V1

M1 Marumo Gallants vs Polokwane City: A R150,000 carryover should ensure a bonanza pool of about R2 million. Gallants winless in last eight games and Polokwane in last four. Polokwane are 10th in the PSL with five points, four more than Gallants after four games. Last meeting ended 1-1, but in last 10 meetings Polokwane have won four times to Gallants’ two.

M2 Richards Bay vs AmaZulu: Richards Bay winless in last seven games, while AmaZulu have won five of last nine. AmaZulu are fourth in the table with seven points, four more than Richards Bay in 12th. AmaZulu won last meeting 2-1 in March, their fourth win to Richards Bay’s three in nine clashes.

M3 Dunkerque vs Clermont Foot: Dunkerque have lost two in a row and Clermont are winless in last seven. Dunkerque 10th and one point ahead of Clermont in French Ligue 2 table. Clermont won last meeting 2-1.

M4 Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle: Sparta 11th with four points and Zwolle 14th with three in Dutch Eredivisie after four games. Sparta winless in six of last seven games and Zwolle have lost six of last seven. Last meeting ended 1-1.

M5 Drogheda United vs Galway United: Irish cup clash. Drogheda have lost last two whereas Galway are unbeaten in last eight and lead rivals by six points in Irish Premier League table. Last meeting ended 0-0 a month ago. In last 15 clashes Drogheda have six wins to Galway’s four.

M6 Genoa vs Como: Italian Serie A. Genoa on a two-game losing streak whereas Como unbeaten in five of last six. Como won last meeting 2-0 away.

M7 Lommel SK vs Club Brugge: Lommel have won last two games and Brugge five of last 10. Brugge second in Belgian premier league with nine points, two more than Lommel after four games.

M8 Ipswich Town vs Liverpool: Newly promoted Ipswich beat Sunderland in first EPL game of season but then went down 5-2 to Manchester United. Liverpool have made a sluggish start to new term with two draws in a row but will expect to win this.

M9 Real Betis vs Real Madrid: Betis have won six of last 10 and Madrid are on a six-game winning streak. Last meeting ended 1-1, but Madrid have won five of last 15 clashes with seven draws.

M10 Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco: Champions PSG have drawn first two French Ligue 1 games of new term, whereas Monaco have won both and top the table. Monaco won last meeting 3-1 away.

Sun 6 Sep – S10 V2

M1 Everton vs Manchester United: Several cracker games in this R150,000 carryover pool. Everton unbeaten in last five games, while United suffered a shock defeat in their first league game of the new term, but bounced back to beat Ipswich last weekend. United won last meeting 1-0 away in February.

M2 Frosinone vs Venezia: Frosinone have won six of last 10 games and beat Fiorentina 3-0 recently. Venezia have lost both games in Serie A this season, failing to score and conceding four, but they did beat Frosinone 2-1 in their last meeting in Serie B.

M3 Golden Arrows vs Mamelodi Sundowns: Sundowns won last meeting 3-2 last Sunday and advanced to the MTN8 final on the away-goals rule. Sundowns second in league with 10 points, four more than Arrows in sixth after four games. Arrows unbeaten in eight of last 10 and Sundowns have won five of their last seven.

M4 Parma vs AC Monza: Serie A. Both have lost their first two league games of the new season. Last meeting ended 1-1 in March.

M5 St Johnstone vs Hibernian: Scottish Premiership. St. Johnstone have won six of last 10 games and Hibernian five of last nine. Hibernian won last meeting 3-0 and lead head-to-head record eight wins to four over last five years.

M6 Arsenal vs Chelsea: London derby. Both have won their first two league games of the new season. Arsenal won the last clash between them 2-1 and boast 10 wins to Chelsea’s two in their last 15 encounters.

M7 Valencia vs Barcelona: Barcelona on four-game winning streak and Valencia winless in last five. Barcelona lead head-to-head record over last seven years by 11 wins to two.

M8 Eintracht Frankfurt vs Augsburg: Frankfurt have won six of nine games and Augsburg four of last five. They drew 3-3 in their last clash.

M9 Kaizer Chiefs vs Siwelele FC: Chiefs are unbeaten in last four PSL games and Siwelele are winless in last five. Chiefs are third in table with eight points, six ahead of Siwelele in 14th. Siwelele did win last meeting 2-0 in April.

M10 Bologna vs Sassuolo: Serie A clash. Bologna on two-game losing streak and Sassuolo have won four of last eight. Bologna won last meeting 1-0 away.