Thursday 17 Sept 2026 · Afternoon · published Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 15:00 (Helsinki time)
Tips 2026-09-17
Result: 1/3 hit · return 61.7%
| Match | Sport | Pick | Odds | Kick-off (Helsinki time) | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LikelyOdds 1.30–1.75 · hit more often than value picks, but at short odds one loss wipes out several wins. Edge here is usually near zero or negative – no value edge, nothing is certain. | ||||||
| Lukko – Vaasan SportLiiga | Ice hockey | Lukko to win incl. overtime and shootoutMatch winner incl. overtime and shootout · StakeOdds 1.38 · market 67.8% · our estimate 68% · edge -6.4%i | 1.38CLV +1.6 % | Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 18:30 | Loss | Lukko–Vaasan Sport 1–2 (Sport voitti). |
| Marta Kostyuk – Liudmila SamsonovaWTA Guadalajara | Tennis | Marta Kostyuk to winMatch winner · StakeOdds 1.31 · market 71.3% · our estimate 71% · edge -6.6%i | 1.31 | Fri, 18 Sept 2026, 01:00 | Loss | Marta Kostyuk hävisi Liudmila Samsonovalle 6–4, 2–6, 5–7. |
Value picksOur estimate beats the market | ||||||
| Beşiktaş – MarseilleUEFA Europa League | Football | Beşiktaş to winMatch winner (1X2) · OdiBetsOdds 1.85 · market 52.6% · our estimate 55% · edge +1.8%i | 1.85CLV +6.5 % | Thu, 17 Sept 2026, 22:00 | Win | Beşiktaş–Marseille 4–1 (Beşiktaş voitti). |
Thursday's schedule features ice hockey from Liiga and top-level European football, while the tennis action moves into the night on the WTA Tour. The day's offering highlights both a domestic league fixture and international cup and tournament contests.
Likely
Likely picks are favourites whose win we consider at least as likely as the market does. They land more often than value bets, but short odds mean that one loss wipes out several wins. The edge in this band is generally around zero or negative, because the odds include the bookmaker's margin – the long-term return is at market level, not above it.
Lukko – Vaasan Sport: Lukko to win incl. overtime and shootout @ 1.38
Statistics. Lukko have started the Liiga season with one win and two losses from three matches, while Sport have two wins from five. Last season's head-to-head wins were even, but Sport collected more league points from the matches; Alex Beaucage has three points in three matches. Situation. Daniel Salonen starts in goal for Lukko and Masi Härkönen for Sport. Leo Tuuva and Antti Raanta are ill for Lukko, Daniil Trakht is available, and Lukko come into the match after an eight-day break; this is not a back-to-back fixture. Our estimate. Lukko: 67.8% · Vaasan Sport: 32.2% Why we bet. No concrete source-based reason was found to deviate from the market's fair distribution, so the estimate is kept there. Lukko are the likely winners, but the short odds do not make this a value bet.
Odds 1.38 · market 67.8% · our estimate 68% · edge -6.4%
Marta Kostyuk – Liudmila Samsonova: Marta Kostyuk to win @ 1.31
Statistics. Kostyuk is number 10 in the WTA rankings and Samsonova number 50. Their 2026 hard-court records are 15–7 for Kostyuk and 12–12 for Samsonova; Samsonova's previous match lasted 2 hours 47 minutes. Situation. The match is scheduled on the hard court in Guadalajara, and no withdrawal has been announced. Samsonova played a long three-set match the previous evening, while Kostyuk reached the quarter-finals without playing: first a bye and then a walkover due to Townsend's illness. Our estimate. Marta Kostyuk: 71.3% · Liudmila Samsonova: 28.7% Why we bet. Kostyuk's freshness advantage is offset by a lack of match sharpness in Guadalajara conditions. The concrete source-based evidence is not sufficient to deviate from the market's fair estimate.
Odds 1.31 · market 71.3% · our estimate 71% · edge -6.6%
Value bets
For value bets, our estimate exceeds the market's, meaning we consider the odds to be too high. They land less often than favourites, and results fluctuate considerably over the short term – the benefit only becomes visible over dozens of bets if our estimates are correct.
Beşiktaş – Marseille: Beşiktaş to win @ 1.85
Statistics. Beşiktaş have won 9 of their 11 competitive matches this season, as well as all six home matches, keeping clean sheets in five of them. Their European qualifying record is 5 wins and 1 loss with a goal difference of 8–1; Marseille started Ligue 1 with a 4–0 win but lost their next three matches. Situation. Dušan Vlahović returns from suspension for Beşiktaş, but Leandro Trossard is absent and Orkun Kökçü was a doubt on matchday; Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi were expected to be unavailable for Marseille. Both last played at the weekend, so there is no clear rest advantage; the starting line-ups are projected, not confirmed. Our estimate. Beşiktaş 55% · Draw 23% · Marseille 22% Why we bet. We raise Beşiktaş slightly from the market anchor because Vlahović returns and Marseille are expected to be without two midfield options; the run of six home wins supports the same direction. Trossard's absence and Orkun's uncertainty keep the increase modest. Deviation from the market: The combination of team news and recent form slightly raises the estimate for Beşiktaş: Vlahović returns, Marseille are expected to be missing two midfielders and the teams' early-season results are trending in opposite directions.
Odds 1.85 · market 52.6% · our estimate 55% · edge +1.8%
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