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Picks for December 26, 2025

Archive Edition - December 26, 2025

A clipped board of current positions, market price, and the reasoning behind each lean.

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Match desk | 15:00 CET Championship Championship
Lost
Leicester City Leicester City vs
Watford Watford
Selection
1 @ 2.33
Edge
10.48%
Bookmaker
Betsson
Home win: 53.4% probability with 75% model confidence. Edge: 10.5% over Betsson.

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Match desk | 15:00 CET Championship Championship
Lost
Portsmouth Portsmouth vs
Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers
Selection
1 @ 3.13
Edge
9.56%
Bookmaker
CloudBet
Home win: 42.6% probability with 70% model confidence. Edge: 9.6% over CloudBet.

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Match desk | 17:30 CET Championship Championship
Won
Wrexham Wrexham vs
Sheffield United Sheffield United
Selection
1 @ 3.15
Edge
8.59%
Bookmaker
Unibet
Home win: 39.4% probability with 70% model confidence. Edge: 8.6% over Unibet.

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Match desk | 15:00 CET Championship Championship
Lost
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion vs
Bristol City Bristol City
Selection
1 @ 2.13
Edge
7.67%
Bookmaker
Interwetten
Home win: 53.1% probability with 70% model confidence. Edge: 7.7% over Interwetten.

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Match desk | 15:00 CET Championship Championship
Lost
Stoke City Stoke City vs
Preston North End Preston North End
Selection
2 @ 4.00
Edge
7.13%
Bookmaker
Pinnacle
Away win: 33.7% probability with 70% model confidence. Edge: 7.1% over Pinnacle.

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Match desk | 20:00 CET Premier League Premier League
Won
Manchester United Manchester United vs
Newcastle United Newcastle United
Selection
1 @ 2.70
Edge
5.20%
Bookmaker
1xbet
Home win: 43.5% probability with 67% model confidence. Edge: 5.2% over 1xbet.

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