With a stacked weekend schedule from across the footballing globe getting underway on Friday, there are plenty of interesting affairs that can tide us over until Europe’s elite get back underway.

So, for those of you looking to place a Friday flutter, we have found a pair of tips that can offer a great return for your bet.

12:35 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger vs Nantong Zhiyun

Mounting a stunning second-half comeback away at Shanghai Shenhua last weekend as they snatched a famous 2-1 win, Tianjin Jinmen are enjoying what has been a remarkable flurry since opening the 2023 campaign. Battling it out at the top of the Super League standings, it is no secret that the Tigers now have their sights firmly set on mounting a genuine AFC Champions League charge this season.

Riding what has been a record-breaking wave of momentum and knowing that they have a golden chance to break into the top-two here, Yu Genwel’s side should find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high.

In fact, really hitting the ground running since returning from June’s international break, Tianjin have won each of their last three domestic appearances across all competitions by an aggregate score of 7-3.

Likewise, extending on their FA Cup adventure on June 24th thanks to a routine 2-0 win away at lower-league Wuxi Wugou, Genwel’s men are yet to suffer a single domestic defeat since opening the 2023 campaign.

On the flip side, while the Tigers might be battling it out in the top-two chase, Nantong have struggled to find any stability since making their top-flight return this season.

Despite being last seen snatching a lively 2-2 draw at home against Meizhou Hakka, Friday’s guests have recorded just a pair of wins from any of their last 12 straight domestic appearances across all formats – a run that stems back to April 26th.

Opening this weekend’s fixtures holding just a one-point buffer from slipping into the drop zone, Gabri’s squad should face a tough challenge here.

Betting Tip: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger win & Both teams to score @ 10/3 with Pribet

19:45 St. Patrick’s Athletic vs Cork City

While St. Patrick’s might have entered June’s international break with a sluggish 2-1 loss away at Drogheda, Friday’s hosts have come roaring back in some style. Last seen putting in a rampant performance as they breezed their way to a stellar 7-0 romp against relegation scrappers UC Dublin, the Saints now sit in pole position to clinch a famous European ticket.

Opening this weekend’s showdown at Richmond Park looking to widen their buffer in the top-three chase, Jon Daly’s men should be smelling a golden chance here.

In fact, on a run that is highlighted by a 4-1 victory against Derry on June 5th, the Dublin-based outfit have suffered just a single loss from any of their last eight straight domestic appearances – a run that stems back to May 15th.

Really gaining a reputation for their free-scoring displays in the final third, St. Patrick’s have also continued to shine in front of their own supporters.

Including that 7-0 win against UC Dublin last time out, Daly’s side have won their last five contests at Richmond Park by an aggregate score of 17-2.

Watching Cork muster just a single point from any of their previous three top-flight battles, the Rebel Army are facing a real uphill battle in their bid to avoid getting hit with an immediate First Division return.

Sat two points adrift in the relegation play-off place, interim boss Liam Buckley has a major challenge on his hands this weekend.

Along with suffering a 3-2 loss when they welcomed St. Patrick’s to Turners Cross back on May 5th, Cork have failed to win any of their last 11 meetings against Friday’s hosts.

Betting Tip: St. Patrick’s Athletic win & Over 1.5 goals @ 20/21 with Luckster

Friday’s Daily Double

• Tianjin Jinmen Tiger vs Nantong Zhiyun – Tianjin Jinmen Tiger win & Both teams to score @ 10/3
• St. Patrick’s Athletic vs Cork City – St. Patrick’s Athletic win & Over 1.5 goals @ 20/21

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