TSZ’s daily sports betting tips (16 August 2025)

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Whether for an acca or a standalone bet, our sport tipsters have handpicked some suggestions to provide you with some tasty options to consider.
1. CRICKET – INTERNATIONAL T20 – Australia vs South Africa 3rd T20i (16 August 2025 – 10:00am UK)
TIP: Australia to win (2/5)
2. FOOTBALL – ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP – Blackburn vs Birmingham (16 August 2025 – 3:00pm UK)
TIP: Birmingham to win (27/20)
3. FOOTBALL – ENGLISH LEAGUE 1 – Barnsley vs Bolton (16 August 2025 – 3:00pm UK)
TIP: Barnsley to win & over 2.5 goals (3/1)
4. FOOTBALL – ENGLISH LEAGUE 2 – Shrewsbury Town vs Colchester (16 August 2025 – 3:00pm UK)
TIP: Double chance - draw/Colchester (19/40)
5. FOOTBALL – ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – Wolves vs Man City (16 August 2025 – 5:30pm UK)
TIP: Man City to win with -1 handicap (7/5)
6. FOOTBALL – FRENCH LIGUE 1 – Monaco vs Le Havre (16 August 2025 – 6:00pm UK)
TIP: Monaco to win & over 2.5 goals (4/5)
7. CRICKET – THE HUNDRED MEN – Oval Invincibles vs Welsh Fire (16 August 2025 – 6:00pm UK)
TIP: Oval Invincibles to win (8/13)
8. FOOTBALL – GERMAN SUPER CUP – Stuttgart vs Bayern Munich (16 August 2025 – 7:30pm UK)
TIP: Bayern Munich to win & both teams to score (7/4)
9. TENNIS – ATP 2025 CINCINNATI OPEN (1000) SEMI-FINAL – Jannik Sinner vs Terence Atmane (16 August 2025 – NOT BEFORE 8:00pm UK)
TIP: Under 19.5 games (21/20)
10. FOOTBALL – SPANISH LA LIGA – Valencia vs Real Sociedad (16 August 2025 – 8:30pm UK)
TIP: Both teams to score (25/19)
11. MMA – UFC 319 – Bryan Battle vs Nursulton Ruziboe (16 August 2025 – NOT BEFORE 11:45pm UK)
TIP: Fight to not go the distance (5/6)
12. MMA – UFC 319 – Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev (16 August 2025 – NOT BEFORE 11:50pm UK)
TIP: Khamzat Chimaev to win by submission (6/4)
The odds shown are the most favourable odds found on oddschecker at the time of writing