A look at how the Sporting Life recommended bets have performed in September 2026.
Points system explained
We use a points system, ranging from 0.5 to 10, to help underline confidence in a selection and to help you weight your stakes.
In other words, if your maximum bet is £100 and your normal bet is £10, you might have £10 on a 1pt win selection, £10 each-way for 1pt each-way, £20 for 2pts win, and so on.
Points staked also enable us to keep a fully transparent P&L, which you'll see below, but should be considered a guide only. We advise at prices available with major bookmakers at the time of publication and where the general price is considered acceptable.
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Profit since start of 2003 until start of current month (September 2026) is +5640.24pts
- September fixed odds total = 0pts
- September antepost total = 0pts
- September overall total = 0pts
Racing:
Punting Pointers (Sep 1) - 1pt win Kind Touch in the 15:40 Ripon at 11/2 (General), 1pt win Henery Hawk in the 19:30 Wolverhampton at 7/2 (General). Result pending
Football:
Wednesday best bets (Sep 1) - JC: 1pt Josh Coburn to score anytime at 2/1 (Sky Bet),1pt Ben Whiteman to be carded at 7/2 (bet365), 3pts MK Dons draw no bet at 11/10 (Sky Bet, Betfair, Paddy Power). Result pending
Tuesday best bets (Sep 1) - JC: 0.5pt Oladapo Afolayan to be carded at 5/1 (bet365), 1.5pt Joe Taylor to score anytime at 6/4 (BetVictor), 0.5pt Joe Taylor to score 2+ goals at 17/2 (Coral, Ladbrokes), 2pts Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score at 6/5 (Sky Bet), 2pts Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score at 6/5 (Sky Bet), 0.5pt August Priske 1+ assist at 7/1 (bet365). Result pending
Golf
Omega European Masters (Sep 3-6) - 2pts e.w. Harry Hall at 28/1 (bet365 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8); 1.5pts e.w. Sergio Garcia at 40/1 (BetVictor 1/4 1,2,3,4,5); 1.5pts e.w. Antoine Rozner at 40/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7); 1pt e.w. Guido Migliozzi at 66/1 (bet365 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8); 1pt e.w. Davis Bryant at 66/1 (bet365 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8); 1pt e.w. Gregorio de Leo at 100/1 (General 1/5 1,2,3,4,5,6,7). Result pending
Tennis:
US Open daily tips (Sep 1) - 1pt Dane Sweeny to beat Corentin Moutet at 11/4 (BetVictor, BOYLE Sports); 1pt Arthur Fery (+6.5) to beat Lorenzo Musetti on the game handicap at 4/5 (SpreadEx, Sporting Index). Result pending
US Open women's singles (Aug 30-Sep 12) - 2pts win Coco Gauff at 5/1 (General); 1pt e.w. Jessica Pegula at 12/1 (General); 1pt Diana Shnaider to win the first quarter at 20/1 (General). Result pending
US Open men's singles (Aug 30-Sep 13) - 1pt e.w. Felix Auger-Aliassime at 28/1 (General - 30/1 StarSports); 1pt e.w. Frances Tiafoe at 66/1 (bet365 - 80/1 QuinnBet, 10Bet). Result pending
Long-term or antepost previews
Football:
Premier League sack race preview (Aug 14-ongoing) JT: 2pts Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) to be the next Premier League manager to leave at 20/1 (Ladbrokes), 0.5pt Alvaro Arbeloa (Fulham) to be the next Premier League manager to leave at 14/1 (General). Result pending
European outright (Aug 21-May 28) - JE: Serie A: 3pts Lecce to be relegated at 5/6 (General), 2pts Roma top four finish at 4/5 (Sky Bet), 1pt Como top four finish at 9/4 (William Hill). Ligue 1: 2pts Esteban Lepaul Top Goalscorer at 5/1 (Paddy Power, Sky Bet), 1pt Lois Openda Top Goalscorer at 14/1 (General). Result pending
Premier League best of the rest (Aug 21-May 28) - JC: 5pts Leeds to finish in the top 10 at 9/4 (General), 2.5pts Leeds to finish in the top 6 at 9/1 (General). Result pending
Premier League Top scorer (Aug 21-May 28) - JT: 2pts e.w Morgan Rogers top scorer at 66/1 (General 1/4 odds 1-4), 2pts e.w Bryan Mbeumo top scorer at 66/1 (General 1/4 odds 1-4), 1pt e.w Matheus Cunha at 100/1 (General 1/4 odds 1-4), 1pt e.w Phil Foden at 150/1 (General 1/4 odds 1-4). Result pending
Premier League Top scorer (Aug 21-May 28) - JT: 1.5pts e.w. Joao Pedro to be top scorer at 16/1 (General 1/4, 1-4). Result pending
Premier League Top scorer (Aug 21-May 28) - JT: 1pt e.w. Dominic Calvert-Lewin to be top scorer at 50/1 (General 1/4, 1-4). Result pending
Premier League Specials (Aug 21-May 28) - JT: 1pt e.w N Forest top on Christmas Day at 150/1 (bet365, Sky Bet, Paddy Power 1/4 odds 1-3), 2.5pts e.w. Morgan Rogers most Premier League assists at 25/1 (General), 1pt Jordan Pickford to win the Golden Glove 80/1 (General), 1pt Matz Sels to win the Golden Glove at 80/1 (General). Result pending
Jake's Premier League outright (Aug 21-May 28) - 1pt Arsenal 1st, Man City 2nd, Chelsea 3rd straight Tricast at 40/1 (bet365), 1pt Arsenal 1st, Chelsea 2nd, Man City 3rd straight Tricast at 50/1 (bet365), 1.5pts Nottingham Forest top 6 finish at 17/2 (Paddy Power), 0.5pt Nottingham Forest top 5 finish at 16/1 (BetVictor), 3pts All three promoted teams to be relegated at 4/1 (General), 1pt e.w. Cole Palmer to be top scorer at 40/1 (General 1/4, 1-4), 0.5pt e.w. Igor Jesus to be top scorer at 150/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes 1/4 1-4). Result pending
Jake's EFL outright (Aug 14-May 28) - Championship: 2pts e.w. Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos to be top scorer at 12/1 (General 1/4, 1-4). League One: 1.5pts e.w. Louie Barry to be top scorer at 16/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes, Betvictor 1/4, 1-4), 1pt e.w. Kasey Palmer to be top scorer at 100/1 (General 1/4, 1-4). League Two: 2pts e.w. Kabongo Tshimanga to be top scorer at 12/1 (General 1/4, 1-4), 1pt e.w. Ellis Harrison to be top scorer at 50/1 (General 1/4, 1-4). Acca: 3pts N Forest top half finish (PL), Norwich to finish top 8 (CH), Luton to finish top 6 (L1) and Grimsby to finish top 7 (L2) at 18/1 (bet365, William Hill). Result pending
Jimmy's Punt outright (Aug 14 - May 28) - 4pts Millwall top eight (Championship), Plymouth top six (League One), Barnet top seven (League Two) at 10/1 (General), 1.5pt Millwall top eight (Championship), Plymouth top six (League One), Barnet top seven (League Two), Boreham Wood top three (National League) at 28/1 (Sky Bet), 1pt e.w. Richard Kone (QPR) to be Championship top goalscorer at 66/1 (General 1/4 1-4), 1pt e.w. Owen Oseni (Plymouth) to be League One top goalscorer at 33/1 (General 1/4 1-4), 1pt e.w. Josh Stones (York) to be League Two top goalscorer at 40/1 (General 1/4 1-4), 0.5pt (total stake) e.w. Kone, Oseni & Stones top goalscorer at 93,397/1 (Sky Bet, Betfair, Paddy Power 1/4 1-4), 1pt e.w. Bromley (+33) to win League One Handicap at 18/1 (bet365 1/4 1-4), 1pt e.w. Cheltenham (+23) to win League Two handicap at 18/1 (bet365 1/4 1-4). Result pending
League Two outright (Aug 14 - May 28) - JT: 3pts Rochdale to finish in the top seven at 4/1 (BetVictor), 2pts e.w. Northampton to win the title at 33/1 (Ladbrokes, Coral 1/4 odds 1-3), 2pts e.w Max Watters (Port Vale) to be League Two top scorer at 66/1 (General 1/4 odds 1-4). Result pending
League One outright (Aug 15 - May 28) - JT: 5pts Stockport top North West club at 11/8 (bet365), 2pts Stockport to be promoted at 5/1 (BetVictor), 1pt Stockport to win the title at 20/1 (General), 3pts e.w Kyle Wootton (Stockport) to be League One top scorer at 25/1 (General 1/4 odds 1-4), 2pts Barnsley to finish in the top six at 11/2 (BetVictor), 1pt Barnsley to be promoted at 16/1 (BetVictor), 0.5pt Barnsley to win the title at 66/1 (BetVictor). Result pending
Championship outright (Aug 15 - May 28) - JT: 3pts Burnley to be promoted at 3/1 (General), 2pts Burnley to win the title at 10/1 (General), 2pts Wolves to win the title at 11/2 (General), 1pt Watford to finish bottom at 25/1 (General), 1pt QPR to finish bottom at 20/1 (William Hill), 1pt Blackburn to finish bottom at 14/1 (General). Result pending
Championship top scorer preview (Aug 15 - May 28) - JT: 3pts e.w Adam Armstrong to be top scorer at 16/1 (General 1/4 odds 1-4), 2pts e.w Patrick Bamford to be top scorer at 40/1 (BetVictor 1/4 odds 1-4), 1pt e.w Adam Idah to be top scorer at 100/1 (General 1/4 odds 1-4), 1pt e.w Milutin Osmajic to be top scorer at 150/1 (General 1/4 odds 1-4). Result pending
Tom Carnduff's outright (Aug 14 - May 28) - 4pts Southampton top eight finish (CH) & Barnet top seven finish (L2) at 2.11/1 (Sky Bet, Paddy Power), 2pts Norwich top eight finish (CH), Plymouth top six finish (L1) & Grimsby top seven finish (L2) at 10.33/1 (Sky Bet), 2pts e.w. Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) to be Sky Bet Championship top goalscorer at 16/1 (BetVictor 1/4 1,2,3,4), 1pt e.w. Jovon Makama (Norwich) to be Sky Bet Championship top goalscorer at 33/1 (Ladbrokes 1/4 1,2,3,4), 1pt e.w. Lewis Dobbin (Southampton) to be Sky Bet Championship top goalscorer at 33/1 (bet365 1/4 1,2,3,4), 0.75pt e.w. Bojan Radulović (Huddersfield) to be Sky Bet League One top goalscorer at 66/1 (General 1/4 1,2,3,4), 0.5pt e.w. Southampton to win the Championship, Plymouth to win League One & Barnet to win League Two at 2249/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes 1/4 1,2,3). Result pending
National League outright (Aug 8 - May 28) - LT: National League: 1pt e.w. Boreham Wood to win the National League at 7/1 (BOYLESPORTS - 1/4 1,2,3), 1pt Worthing to finish in the top 7 at 15/2 (Sky Bet, Paddy Power, Betfair). National League North: 2pts e.w. Morecambe to win the National League North at 6/1 (bet365 - 1/4, 1,2,3), 1pt e.w. Hednesford Town to win the National League North at 12/1 (BetVictor - 1/4, 1,2,3). Result pending
Scottish Premiership (Jul 31 - May 16) - TC: 2pts e.w. Dundee United (+37) to win the handicap at 9/1 (bet365 1/4 1,2,3), 1pt e.w. Zac Sapsford to be the Scottish Premiership top goalscorer at 40/1 (bet365, BoyleSPORTS 1/4 1,2,3). Result pending
Formula One:
2026 season antepost (Mar 8-Dec 6) - 3pts e.w. Kimi Antonelli to win the World Championship at 9/1 (William Hill (1/5 1,2,3); 3pts Ferrari to win seven or more races at 9/1 (bet365); 2pts Two or more Did Not Finish in each race at 20/1 (Ladbrokes); 3pts Oscar Piastri to beat Lando Norris at 15/8 (Starsports). Result pending
