This article provides a recap for the month of May 2025. All of these betting suggestions were published in David's Daily football previews. Check out the performance of David's full football betting history here.
The graph shows monthly progress based on a Maximum Sharp-Stake of (£) 10.
- In April, the highest odds picked in these previews was the decimal odds of 18.59 for a winning treble. However, there was also an odds-on loss at 1.36 for 1X2 Wycombe when we picked them and they drew against Shrewsbury. Despite 61% possession, 13 corners and 33 shots, they were held to 0-0 on 1st April. Click here to see all of April's results in full.
The Smart Betting Club review of David's Daily
At the end of April, The Smart Betting club released their review. Click HERE to read it. It covers:
- A 1,500 bet sample, where profit is coming from and how the service utilises multiples to compound value.
- The methodology behind the system and the types of bets that have driven bank growth so far.
- Options for finding bets yourself to increase volume or find value with specific bookmakers and exchanges.
- Staking, drawdown and simulation analysis to help determine betting bank options.
- Which accounts will be most valuable when following these bets in.
- Detail of the wider SharpBetting offering & future projects that David Hipkin and Chris Fawcett are working on.
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2025-05-05: Monday
| Time | Match | Selection | Odds |
| 05/05 15:00 | Wealdstone v FC Halifax | BTTS No | 2.10 |
| 05/05 15:00 | Gateshead v Southend | BTTS No | 2.50 |
| 05/05 16:00 | Panserraikos v Volos | BTTS Yes | 3.00 |
Bet: BTTS No
Odds Available: 2.1
15:00: We make the BTTS No bet a more likely outcome than the 47.6% chance suggested by SkyBet. Wealdstone v FC Halifax is the fixture and the decimal odds of 2.1 is the bet. (posted at: 7:52, 5/5)
Result: Loss
Bet: BTTS No
Odds Available: 2.5
15:00: Take the odds of 2.5 for BTTS No in the Gateshead v Southend match, also with SkyBet. (posted at: 7:52, 5/5)
Result: Win
Bet: BTTS Yes
Odds Available: 3
16:00: Evidence of value for those looking to back the BTTS Yes in the Panserraikos v Volos game. These decimal odds of 3 are with bet365. (posted at: 7:52, 5/5)
Result: Loss
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2025-05-04: Sunday
Chelsea v Liverpool is the highlight of Sunday afternoon's action.
| Time | Match | Selection | Odds |
| 04/05 16:30 | Chelsea v Liverpool | BTTS No | 2.88 |
| 04/05 16:30 | Chelsea v Liverpool | Under 1.5 goals | 6.50 |
| 04/05 16:30 | Chelsea v Liverpool | Correct Score Chelsea to win 1-0 | 12.00 |
Bet: BTTS No
Odds Available: 2.88
16:30: PaddyPower's odds of 2.88 for BTTS No in the Chelsea v Liverpool game feels like the right side to be on in the long-run. The Betfair Exchange is currently offering 3.00. (posted at: 10:58, 4/5)
Result: Loss
Bet: Under 1.5 goals
Odds Available: 6.5
16:30: Further, the 15.4% chance suggested by PaddyPower for the Under 1.5 goals seems too low here. Chelsea v Liverpool is again the fixture and the decimal odds of 6.5 is the bet. (posted at: 10:58, 4/5)
Result: Loss
Bet: Correct Score Chelsea to win 1-0
Odds Available: 12
16:30: And PaddyPower's odds of 12 for Correct Score Chelsea to win 1-0 in this Chelsea-Liverpool match is another bet for us. (posted at: 10:58, 4/5)
Result: Loss
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2025-05-03: Saturday
A few things to get stuck into today, available with PaddyPower, BetFred, BetVictor and most of the soft-books as well as the exchanges.
| Time | Match | Selection | Odds |
| 03/05 12:30 | Aston Villa v Fulham | 1X2 Aston Villa to win | 1.90 |
| 03/05 12:30 | Tallinna Kalev v Harju JK Laagri | Over 3.5 goals | 2.63 |
| 03/05 15:00 | Leicester v Southampton | BTTS No | 2.30 |
Bet: 1X2 Aston Villa to win
Odds Available: 1.9
12:30: We cannot ignore the BetFred odds of 1.9 for 1X2 Aston Villa to win their match against Fulham today. Bear in mind this 1.9 is the best-price so perhaps take it elsewhere at anything from 1.85 upwards. On the Betfair Exchange, 1.93 is available right now. (posted at: 9:10, 3/5)
Result: Win
Bet: Over 3.5 goals
Odds Available: 2.63
12:30: Could be worse bets out there than the odds of 2.63 for Over 3.5 goals in the Tallinna Kalev v Harju JK Laagri game. This is with PaddyPower. Over on the Betfair Exchange, there's not much liqiudity at the moment, but this could change in the next few hours. (posted at: 9:10, 3/5)
Result: Win
Bet: BTTS No
Odds Available: 2.3
15:00: The SharpBetting algo has this as more likely than the 43.5% implied by BetVictor. Decimal odds of 2.3 for BTTS No (Leicester v Southampton) is the bet. The Betfair Exchange currently has 2.46 on offer for at least one of these Premier League sides to keep a clean-sheet this afternoon. (posted at: 9:10, 3/5)
Result: Win
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2025-05-02: Friday
Bet365 features in today's action and we have singles and a double for early Friday evening.
| Time | Match | Selection | Odds |
| 02/05 19:00 | Oss v Vitesse | BTTS No | 2.50 |
| 02/05 19:00 | Maastricht v Jong Ajax | BTTS No | 3.00 |
| 02/05 19:00 | bet365 | The double | 7.50 |
Bet: BTTS No
Odds Available: 2.5
19:00: The bet365 odds of 2.5 (6/4) for BTTS No in the Oss v Vitesse game is where the value lies in this one. Currently there is some 2.56 floating about in decent size on the Betfair Exchange. (posted at: 16:14, 2/5)
Result: Loss
Bet: BTTS No
Odds Available: 3
19:00: Back the 3 decimal odds (2/1) for BTTS No in the Maastricht v Jong Ajax fixture with bet365. For users of the Betfair Exchange, there is some 3.00 currently available, for small amounts. (posted at: 16:14, 2/5)
Result: Win
Bet: The double
Odds Available: 7.5
We would also put these two selections into a double that pays 7.5 (2.5 x 3) with these bet365 decimal odds (13/2 fractional odds).
Result: Loss
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2025-05-01: Thursday
Unibet, SkyBet and Betfair (sportsbook and exchange) are the opportunities for today's matches, featuring the Premier League clash between Nottingham Forest and Brentford.
| Time | Match | Selection | Odds |
| 01/05 19:00 | Bahia W v Bragantino W | Over 3.5 goals | 3.20 |
| 01/05 19:30 | Notts Forest v Brentford | BTTS No | 2.38 |
| 01/05 22:00 | Santos v CRB | BTTS Yes | 2.65 |
Bet: Over 3.5 goals
Odds Available: 3.2
19:00: We make the Over 3.5 goals bet a more likely outcome than the 31.3% chance suggested by BetfairSB. Bahia W v Bragantino W is the fixture and the decimal odds of 3.2 is the bet. You can also try to get this matched on the exchange. (posted at: 13:24, 1/5)
Result: Loss
Bet: BTTS No
Odds Available: 2.38
19:30: The 42% chance suggested by SkyBet for the BTTS No seems too low here. Nottingham Forest v Brentford is the Premier League fixture and the decimal odds of 2.38 is the bet. This is the link for the exchange for this one. (posted at: 13:24, 1/5)
Result: Win
Bet: BTTS Yes
Odds Available: 2.65
22:00: Unibet's odds of 2.65 for BTTS Yes in the Santos v CRB match is another bet for us. Some some time off, and currently not much liquidity on the exchange for this one. (posted at: 13:24, 1/5)
Result: Win
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