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BettingPro's Bets of the Week for 16 to 18 October 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 16 to 18 October 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
🏆 Caulfield Cup (G1, 2400m) (Sat 17 Oct, ~5:15pm AEDT)
Venue: Caulfield, Melbourne · Broadcast (AU): Channel 7 and 7plus, Sky Racing, Racing.com
- Best Bet: Zahrann each-way @ $7.00-$8.00
- Saver: Half Yours @ $9.00-$11.00, the defending champion from barrier 7 with Mark Zahra
- Favourite: Cosmic Crusader @ $4.80-$5.00, but barrier 17 is a real knock at the price
Full Caulfield Cup (G1, 2400m) preview →
🏇 The Everest (1200m, $20 million) (Sat 17 Oct, ~4:15pm AEDT)
Venue: Royal Randwick, Sydney · Broadcast (AU): Sky Racing, Racing.com and bookmaker live streams
- Best Bet: Ka Ying Rising to win @ $1.40
- Main danger: Tempted @ $4.50 from barrier 1, unbeaten in five starts in 2026 and runner-up last year
- Watch the track: heavy rain fell in Sydney this week and trainer David Hayes would worry at a Heavy 9
Full The Everest (1200m, $20 million) preview →
🏉 England v Tonga (Rugby League World Cup) (Sat 17 Oct, 8:05pm AEDT)
Venue: HBF Park, Perth · Broadcast (AU): Seven and 7plus
- Best Bet: England +2.5 @ $1.90
- Tonga are $1.65 favourites, but England have won all six Tests between the sides and three of the last four were decided by ten points or fewer
Full England v Tonga (Rugby League World Cup) preview →
🏉 Papua New Guinea v Lebanon (Rugby League World Cup) (Sat 17 Oct, 3:25pm AEDT)
Venue: Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby · Broadcast (AU): Seven and 7plus
- Best Bet: Lebanon +16.5 @ $1.90
- We expect PNG to win at home ($1.17), but Lebanon’s NRL backline should keep it inside the line
Full Papua New Guinea v Lebanon (Rugby League World Cup) preview →
🏉 Fiji v Cook Islands (Rugby League World Cup) (Sun 18 Oct, 4:05pm AEDT)
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle · Broadcast (AU): Seven and 7plus
- Best Bet: Cook Islands +14.5 @ $1.85
- Fiji are $1.22 to win and have won the last three meetings, but our read is a closer game than the last two
Full Fiji v Cook Islands (Rugby League World Cup) preview →
Bets of the Week Multi Builder
Our 4-leg Bets of the Week multi for 16 to 18 October 2026:
- England +2.5 in England v Tonga · RLWC @ $1.90
- Lebanon +16.5 in PNG v Lebanon · RLWC @ $1.90
- Cook Islands +14.5 in Fiji v Cook Islands · RLWC @ $1.85
- Ka Ying Rising to win in The Everest · Randwick @ $1.40
Combined SGM-style multi at typical Australian bookmakers: ~$9.35 for a $1 stake. $10 stake returns ~$93.50. $25 stake returns ~$234. Build via the Picklebet or Dabble multi builders for best price.
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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