The Bettor's Blog December 29th

**BETTOR'S BLOG - December 29, 2025**

Welcome back, punters! It's the Apex Tipster here with your daily dose of action as we wrap up 2025. A quieter day on the racing front, but the football is packed with Championship, League One, and League Two fixtures, plus some intriguing international clashes. William Hill has loaded up with boosted accas and solid odds – let's dive in and find the value.

### Football Focus: Championship and Lower Leagues Light Up Monday Night

The English Football League takes centre stage today with a full slate of Championship matches kicking off around 20:45, alongside League One and League Two action. No Premier League, but plenty of promotion and relegation battles to exploit. Key highlights from William Hill:

- **Middlesbrough vs Hull** – Boro are strong favourites at 4/6, and they're in fine form at home.

- **Leicester vs Derby** – Foxes priced at 11/10 to keep their push going.

- **Portsmouth vs Charlton** – Pompey at 5/4 look solid.

- **West Brom vs QPR** – Baggies evens money (21/20) for the win.

Boosted accas catching my eye: Middlesbrough, Blackburn & West Brom all to win boosted to 11/2, or Leicester, Middlesbrough & Portsmouth at 15/2.

**Apex Tipster's Football Pick:**

**Middlesbrough to beat Hull**

Reasoning: Boro have been rock solid at the Riverside this season, with a strong defensive record and quick transitions that Hull struggle to contain on the road. Hull's away form has been patchy, and with Middlesbrough chasing the playoffs hard, expect them to dominate possession and create plenty. William Hill has them at 4/6 – great value in a single.

Confidence Rating: 8/10

Also keeping an eye on the African internationals earlier: Egypt look good value against Angola at 6/4.

### Horse Racing: Quiet Day Ahead

It's a rare off-day for jumps and flat action in the UK and Ireland on this Monday. No major meetings listed on William Hill – the festive period has taken its toll after the Boxing Day bonanza. Rest up those racing bets; we'll be back strong for New Year's fixtures, including potential action at Cheltenham or Musselburgh soon.

### Greyhound Racing: Evening Cards Expected

Standard BAGS meetings likely running at tracks like Nottingham and others, but no standout opens or featured events highlighted on William Hill today. If you're chasing the dogs, check the evening traps for value in traps 1-3 on tight bends – always a solid angle in afternoon/evening cards.

### Daily Crypto Roundup

Crypto markets are buzzing as we close out 2025! Bitcoin has smashed through **$90,000** in early trading, up over 2% amid renewed risk appetite and fading hopes for quick Russia-Ukraine resolution boosting safe-haven plays. The broad rally is lifting altcoins too – Ether, XRP, Solana all up 3%+, with SocialFi tokens leading the charge. BTC needs a late surge to avoid its first post-halving red year, currently hovering around $89-90k. Institutional flows remain strong, but watch for year-end profit-taking. Overall sentiment: Bullish into 2026 with regulatory tailwinds.

That's your lot for today, folks. Play smart, stake responsibly, and let's end the year in profit.

The Apex Tipster