talkSPORT betting tips – Best football bets and expert advice for Friday 2 May
Wolves are finishing the Premier League season like a train and their visit to outgoing champions Manchester City is the pick of the action on Friday.
Elsewhere, a cagey contest looks likely in France when Nice host Reims, but a more open affair can be expected when Serie A strugglers Venezia take on Torino.
Here are our tips for all three games.
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Friday football betting tipsBet of the dayUnder 2.5 goals in Nice v Reims @ 13/10
Nice stunned French champions Paris Saint-Germain with a 3-1 win last time out in Ligue 1, but their recent form prior to that has been patchy to leave them playing catch-up in the race for Champions League qualification.
PSG could be forgiven for having their minds on other things with the title wrapped up – while Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first-leg with Arsenal was looming large on the horizon – so that result can be taken with a pinch of salt.
When attempting to follow up, nice may struggle to scale those heights once more when taking on stubborn outfit Reims.
A home win remains likely but a low-scoring affair can be expected as 17 of the last 20 meetings between these two have featured under 2.5 goals.
The visitors are dragging themselves clear of danger and even a point would satisfy them, so expect them to be set up not to lose. That is something Reims have proven adept at, and they have lost just one of their last six matches in all competitions.
Under 2.5 goals has landed in eight of Reims’ last 10 Ligue 1 fixtures so that looks the best bet in this encounter.
Special of the dayDraw & both teams to score in Torino v Venezia @ 19/5
Venezia are fighting for their lives at the bottom of Serie A and they are two points adrift of safety with four games to go.
Just one win from their last 17 matches has left them in a perilous position but they have drawn six of their last nine fixtures, including four of their last five on the road, so that looks a decent betting angle this Friday.
Hosts Torino are comfortable in mid-table and do not appear to have too much left to play for, so there may be little urgency on their part.
However, they could still contribute to an entertaining affair in which both teams score.
Torino have scored in each of their last seven so a draw in which both teams find the net looks a solid bet.
Long shot of the dayWolves to win & both teams score @ 13/1
Only champions Liverpool have taken more points from their last 10 Premier League fixtures than Wolves, who look a juicy price to spring a surprise with a rare victory over Manchester City at the Etihad on Friday.
Having looked in relegation danger as recently as March, Wanderers have embarked on a phenomenal run to win their last seven matches and pull well clear of the danger zone. Instead of looking down, the Old Gold are looking up and could even nick a top-half finish from their final four matches.
A touch of caution will be needed as Wolves haven’t won at Manchester City since 2019, but it could be a good time to take on the beleaguered Citizens.
A disappointing campaign could still end with silverware, but it wouldn’t be a surprise if Pep Guardiola’s side are already distracted by their forthcoming FA Cup final against Crystal Palace later this month.
Wolves have seen off Tottenham and Manchester United in their impressive winning streak and their crowning glory to a thrilling climax to the campaign could come this week.
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