FRANZ'S All Sports Thread - 2025 Edition

[franz555]

Europa : Anderlecht vs Hoffenheim : 3pm

Over 3 @ 2.01 ( 2 units )

Its a big game for both, although in 2 different ways. Anderlecht are protecting a top 8 finish ( currently 7th ) and the automatic Bye. Hoffenheim will need to win and hope for a favourable goal tally just to grab a playoff spot @ #24. The one glaring issue for Hoffenheim has been a leaky back 4. Today , with a need for goals , manager Ilzer has a 3-5-2 formation. Perhaps Anderlecht are the more logical play @ 2.25 , i just see goals in this one.

[franz555]

Knockout phase play-offs: 13 & 20 February 2025
Round of 16: 6 & 13 March 2025
Quarter-finals: 10 & 17 April 2025
Semi-finals: 1 & 8 May 2025
Final: 21 May 2025

[franz555]

Final Group stage games in Europa League today. Once again 18 games will kick off @ 3pm est to decide the 8 Bye positions and the remaining 16 playoff positions.....

[franz555]

Overall : 226 - 230 ( - 13.70 units )
Wed: 1 - 3 ( - 2.60 units )

Soccer : 207 - 203 ( + 4.20 units )
CBB : 19 - 27 ( - 17.90 units )

[lakerboy]

Early cashouts seem to be crap in a lot of situations now.

I had Atalanta/Bologna ML parlay.
Both up late.
Cashout barely higher than my original bet...wtf

Atalanta was never winning that game at any point. They were tied and came back from 1-0/2-1.

[k13]

Early cashouts seem to be crap in a lot of situations now.

I had Atalanta/Bologna ML parlay.
Both up late.
Cashout barely higher than my original bet...wtf

[franz555]

CBB : G.Mason vs Loyola Chi : 7pm

Over 131.5 @ 1.87 ( 2 units )

[k13]

Draw on Friday. You can play anyone regardless of country

Already showing possible match ups.
I don't think its a full draw.

Seems like Bayern or RM will get City lol

[lakerboy]

The Top 8 can sit and relax. Not sure how the playoff games are set up ( 9 to 24 ). Im assuming its 9 vs 24 , 10 vs 23 etc

Will have to check on that

Draw on Friday. You can play anyone regardless of country

[franz555]

Is the bracket based on final seeding or are they going to be drawing nice match ups for Real, City and Bayern?

The Top 8 can sit and relax. Not sure how the playoff games are set up ( 9 to 24 ). Im assuming its 9 vs 24 , 10 vs 23 etc

Will have to check on that

[k13]

If Liverpool lose, Barcelona won't win.

Yup.

[k13]

Is the bracket based on final seeding or are they going to be drawing nice match ups for Real, City and Bayern?

[k13]

Not really any surprises.
The bracket should be fun though.

[k13]

Tied

You gotta hedge/cash out quick.
Is bet365 down or just me?

[lakerboy]

Barcelona to win group stage was crazy value with that Liverpool line.

Tied

[k13]

Who took city live?

Stupid AC Milan will kill some good parlays.
Low IQ idiots getting reds.

[k13]

Barcelona to win group stage was crazy value with that Liverpool line.

[lakerboy]

Some crazy sh*t in Ch League this year

Plenty more to come as well

[franz555]

Winning

Some crazy sh*t in Ch League this year

[k13]

Kids probably thought Barcelona game was going to be high scoring.

German teams suck now.
Bundesliga the worst it's ever been.

[lakerboy]

Brugge can win this

Winning

[lakerboy]

Brugge can win this

[k13]

Some of these lines were so low like Inter.

[mjsuax13]

Overall : 225 - 227 ( - 11.10 units )
Tue: 1 - 0 ( + 1.90 units )

Soccer : 206 - 201 ( + 4.80 units )
CBB : 19 - 26 ( - 15.90 units )
WNBA: 0 - 0
CFL: 0 - 0
MLB: 0 - 0

As i am still active in both Soccer ( ends in May ) and CBB ( ends Apr ) i carried both records forward to this thread. I would have maintained a thread for each and every sport from start to the end of each season as most posters do, but it would just clutter the forum. I will keep track of each sport from start to the end of each season. Positive input is always appreciated.

Good luck in 2025 Franz! Cheers. I see winning picks in our future.

[lakerboy]

Psg destroying Stuttgart

[k13]

Aren't Liverpool backups better than PSV starters anyway?
I don't get that overreaction.

[k13]

I put up so many parlays my hand hurts.

[franz555]

Ch League : 3pm

Juventus @ 2.25 ( 2 units )

Feyenoord DNB @ 2.10 ( 1 unit )

[franz555]

Start the games and the pain.

Lewandoski / Yamal / Gavi / Raphina / Pedri and De Jong..... All in the starting line up. Atalanta @ 4.10 still

[franz555]

I like Atalanta , feyenoord and Monaco.

Waiting for lineups , on PSV already and hoping to grab Feyenoord and Atalanta at a nice price

[k13]

Start the games and the pain.

[k13]

Every dog is always live against Dortmund.

[k13]

If Liverpool lose, Barcelona won't win.

[lakerboy]

I like Atalanta , feyenoord and Monaco.

[franz555]

Bayern -20000....wow

I learned my lesson last Bayern debacle. No way, No how will i look for a viable line to back them at these crazy odds. They have done nothing in Ch League to warrant it , even against a minnow like Slovan Bratislava