Let’s keep this simple: we’re still on a heater.

Over the past seven days, we’ve racked up +10 units, riding a mix of sharp reads, clutch finishes, and full-board consistency. Friday alone was a flex—Feyenoord cleared their team total in the 25th minute, our Braga BTTS play cashed on a pair of penalties, and Buckets called PSG-Nice perfectly on our Youtube page, fading a checked-out champion and backing a hungry underdog to strike late.

⚡ New Trend Alert: 1st-Half Cash Cows

Call it instinct. Call it chaos. Call it profit.

This past week, 1st-half bets have quietly become our most profitable edge—cashing in four separate matches, all at -110 or better. From Besiktas-Hatayspor to Junkeren–Bodø/Glimt, and from Heidenheim–Bayern to Forest to score early vs Spurs, we’ve found value where the books are slow to adjust.

It’s a sweet spot: matches where energy is high, defenses aren’t ready, or motivation is mismatched. And we’re leaning into it again this weekend.

🗓️ Saturday’s Slate: Buckets & IPJ’s Picks

7:30 AM ET — Chelsea vs Everton
📍 Pick: Chelsea ML + Under 4.5 Goals (-110)
🎙️“Chelsea have everything to play for… fighting for a guaranteed Champions League spot.” Buckets is staying loyal to his Stamford Bridge standby—expecting a win, but keeping it tight.

9:30 AM ET — Leverkusen vs Augsburg
📍 Pick: Florian Wirtz To Score or Assist (+115)
🎙️“Leverkusen without Florian Wirtz is not Bayer Leverkusen… he will be showing up for this big matchup.” Buckets is all-in on Wirtz returning with impact in a must-win.

9:30 AM ET — Bayern Munich vs Mainz
📍 Pick: Both Teams To Score (-130)
🎙️Buckets says Bayern are distracted, Mainz have scored in 8 of 9, and “this is a team that is capable of keeping things tricky.”

9:30 AM ET — Hoffenheim vs Dortmund
📍 Pick: BTTS 1st Half (+250)
🎙️“Dortmund probably score 3 or 4… but defensively they’re always conceding at least one.” A juicy long shot, but one built on a very familiar Dortmund storyline.

10:00 AM ET — Brighton vs West Ham
📍 Pick: Kaoru Mitoma To Score or Assist (+180)
🎙️“It’s time for you to step up, Mitoma.” With João Pedro suspended, Buckets is banking on the Brighton winger to shine.

10:00 AM ET — Newcastle vs Ipswich
📍 Pick: Over 1.5 Goals 1H (+100)
🎙️“It should be a blowout… Newcastle playing at home with so much to play for.” Buckets sees goals coming early—and possibly all from the hosts.

10:00 AM ET — Southampton vs Fulham
📍 Pick: Fulham Over 1.5 Team Total (-150)
🎙️“Southampton has just been embarrassing the entire season.” Fulham should cruise, and Buckets expects them to do it with multiple goals.

10:00 AM ET — Wolves vs Leicester
📍 Pick: Matheus Cunha Anytime Goalscorer (+110)
🎙️“18 goal contributions in 25 games. Give me that all day baby.” Buckets fades the Vardy farewell vibes and rides the form pick.

12:15 PM ET — Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa (FA Cup)
📍 Pick: Both Teams To Score (-125)
🎙️“Eventually this game is going to crack open… give me the Buckets Classic.” A semifinal, but it won’t be cagey for long—Buckets expects goals both ways.

12:30 PM ET — Frankfurt vs Leipzig
📍 Pick: Ekitike 1 SOT + Sesko 1 SOT (-120)
🎙️ Buckets keeps it simple: trust the stars to “just get a single shot on target” each in a tight top-4 battle.

4:00 PM ET — Barcelona vs Real Madrid (Copa del Rey Final)
📍 Pick: Barcelona Over 1.5 Team Total (-125)
🎙️“No Lewandowski, no problem… this team is so diverse in their goal scoring.” Buckets says Barça’s firepower runs deep—enough for 2+ even if Lewandowski doesn’t play from the start.

🔥 Clasico Meltdown: Madrid v Barcelona Takes a Wild Turn

On the eve of the Copa del Rey Final, Real Madrid tried to turn the match into a media circus—lashing out at referees, skipping press obligations, and even flirting with a boycott.

The Spanish federation scrambled. Barcelona stayed cool. The referees cried on camera.

As IPJ summed it up: “It doesn’t look too good on Real Madrid right now.”

And Spanish football expert Phil Kitromilides didn’t hold back either: “Real Madrid have been at war with the league, UEFA, and the referees… this has been brewing for a while.”

Catch the full Golazo segment below—and get ready for a final dripping in chaos.

🪣 Buckets of Buckets is BACK!

It’s been a while since we summoned the parlay gods, but with the heater rolling and Saturday’s board begging for it, Buckets of Buckets makes its triumphant return:

🪣 Fulham over 1.5 Team Total

🪣 Bayern Munich vs Mainz Both Teams to Score

🪣 Barcelona over 1.5 Team Total

All rolled up into one spicy three-legger at +350 odds.

Buckets trusts Fulham to punch Southampton. He trusts Mainz to sneak one against distracted Bayern. And he trusts Barcelona’s deep arsenal to keep the goals coming.

🧺 One Bucket to rule them all. Let’s ride.

It’s been a heater of a week, and we’re not slowing down.

🚀 Early Cash Watch: Keep an eye on Newcastle-Ipswich and Hoffenheim-Dortmund - prime candidates for first-half fireworks and early profits. 💥

And don’t get too far from your inbox after Saturday’s slate wraps because we’ll be back with at least 8 fresh new best bets for Sunday’s monster lineup — plus a few bonus treats:

🐾 The long-awaited Freya Capper Profile (get ready to cash and cry, dog-lovers)

🇪🇸 The thrilling finale of Spain’s hottest soap opera: “Will Real Madrid Actually Show Up?” (We give it 1.5 stars: highly dramatic, not super believable.)

Saturday’s just the first half. Let’s finish this weekend the right way. 🏆