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BettingPro's Bets of the Week for 1–2 August 2026 — the Bet of the Weekend, our 4-leg Weekend Mega Multi and the best value plays across the weekend's biggest markets.
Welcome to BettingPro’s Bets of the Week — the team’s best value plays for 1–2 August 2026. Every pick below is sourced from our detailed tip pages, with full reasoning and odds context.
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This Weekend’s Best Bets — Full Roundup
🏉 NRL Round 22 — Melbourne Storm v Canterbury Bulldogs (Fri 31 July, AEST)
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne · Broadcast (AU): Nine / Fox League
- Best Bet: Canterbury Bulldogs to win @ ~$1.46
- Broncos v Knights (Sat, Suncorp): Brisbane to win @ ~$1.55 — strong at home
- Panthers v Raiders (Sat, Mudgee): Penrith to cover the line
- Team lists drop Thursday — confirm ins and outs before locking in
NRL Round 22 match predictions → · Full NRL Round 22 preview →
🏆 AFL Round 21 — Collingwood v Geelong (Blockbuster) (Thu 30 July, MCG)
Venue: MCG, Melbourne · Broadcast (AU): Seven / Fox Footy
- Best Bet: Geelong to win @ ~$1.70 (the Cats are favourites in this eighth-v-ninth shootout, and their scoring power has looked a class above)
- Alternative: a tight margin / under-the-total market if you expect an arm-wrestle
- One of the games of the round — confirm team lists Thursday before betting
AFL Round 21 match predictions → · Full AFL Round 21 preview →
🏆 AFL Round 21 — Saturday Slate (Sat 1 August)
Venue: Marvel Stadium · Adelaide Oval · UTAS Launceston · Broadcast (AU): Seven / Fox Footy
- Best Bet: Sydney Swans to beat St Kilda @ $1.55-$1.70 (Marvel Stadium)
- Port Adelaide to beat GWS (Adelaide Oval) — home ground splits two struggling sides
- Hawthorn to cover vs North Melbourne (UTAS Launceston)
All AFL Round 21 predictions →
🐎 Saturday Metro Racing — Sydney & Melbourne (Sat 1 August)
Venue: Rosehill / Randwick · Flemington / Caulfield · Broadcast (AU): Sky Racing
- Best Bet: No Group 1 this weekend — our best value plays land in the daily racing tips once fields and barriers are out (Wednesday).
- First black-type feature of the new season is the Missile Stakes (G2) at Randwick on 8 August.
Australian horse racing tips →
Bets of the Week Multi Builder
Our 4-leg Bets of the Week multi for 1–2 August 2026:
- Canterbury Bulldogs to win in Storm v Bulldogs · NRL R22 @ $1.46
- Brisbane Broncos to win in Broncos v Knights · NRL R22 @ $1.55
- Sydney Swans to win in St Kilda v Sydney · AFL R21 @ $1.65
- Geelong to win in Collingwood v Geelong · AFL R21 @ $1.70
Combined SGM-style multi at typical Australian bookmakers: ~$6.35 for a $1 stake. $10 stake returns ~$63.50. $25 stake returns ~$159. Build via the Picklebet or Dabble multi builders for best price.
Odds are indicative prices checked Thursday and can move late — always confirm the live price with your bookmaker before betting.
Where to Place These Bets
The right bookmaker depends on the market. For racing multis and Same Race Multi builders, Ladbrokes and Neds lead. For football (soccer) and SGM coverage, bet365 and Dabble are strongest. For cricket — particularly IPL outrights and tournament markets — bet365 offers the deepest market list. For a full comparison see our best betting sites in Australia guide.
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FAQs
What is a “Bets of the Week” post?
A weekly roundup of BettingPro’s strongest value plays across all major sports — football, AFL, NRL, racing, cricket and more. Posted every Friday for the upcoming weekend’s slate.
Are these picks tipped to win, or value plays?
Both. The “Best Bet” for each event is selected on value — meaning the odds are larger than the true probability our analysts assess.
How often are these updated?
Bets of the Week posts go up every Friday. The Bets of the Day hub is refreshed weekly with the current weekend’s featured picks.
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