Free predictions
Malik Mumbai publishes free betting tips for today's matches and the week ahead, covering international cricket, the Premier League and tennis. Each tip names the bet we would make, gives a confidence score and states the deciding factor. Finished matches drop off every day, so the board only shows games still to be played.
Updated Picks by the Malik Mumbai analyst team
Strongest pick this week
Premier League, October 2026 · In 5 days · 17:00 IST
Arsenal vs Leeds United
There is a clear gap in quality, and the draw is only 15%. Leeds can't afford to concede first.
Our pick
Arsenal to win
Fair odds
1.28
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Picks for the next seven days, soonest first. Start times are in IST, and each card links to the full preview for that match.
China Open 2026 (WTA) · China Open WTA Semi-finals
Beijing, China
A medium-paced hard court that rewards aggressive baseline play. Neither servers nor returners get a big advantage. We rate Jasmine Paolini's fit for this surface at 87 and Diana Marcinkevica's at 90.
Our pick
Jasmine Paolini to win
Fair odds
1.75
West Indies tour of India, 2026 · 1st T20I
· 19:30 ISTBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
India should outscore their opponents by roughly 18 runs on our numbers, a solid buffer over a T20I.
Our pick
India to win
Fair odds
1.54
China Open 2026 · China Open Final
Beijing, China
A medium-paced hard court that rewards aggressive baseline play. Neither servers nor returners get a big advantage. We rate Alex Michelsen's fit for this surface at 82 and Karen Khachanov's at 68.
Our pick
Alex Michelsen to win
Fair odds
1.96
West Indies tour of India, 2026 · 2nd T20I
· 19:30 ISTJSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
India should outscore their opponents by roughly 22 runs on our numbers, a solid buffer over a T20I.
Our pick
India to win
Fair odds
1.43
Australia tour of South Africa, 2026 · 3rd ODI
· 19:30 ISTSenwes Park, Potchefstroom
3 games remain after this, so a win would give South Africa the upper hand in the series.
Our pick
South Africa to win
Fair odds
1.69
Rolex Shanghai Masters 2026 · Rolex Shanghai Masters Quarter-finals
Shanghai, China
A medium-paced hard court that rewards aggressive baseline play. Neither servers nor returners get a big advantage. We rate Jiri Lehecka's fit for this surface at 83 and Cameron Norrie's at 70.
Our pick
Jiri Lehecka to win
Fair odds
1.96
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 17:00 ISTEmirates Stadium
There is a clear gap in quality, and the draw is only 15%. Leeds can't afford to concede first.
Our pick
Arsenal to win
Fair odds
1.28
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 19:30 ISTVilla Park
Villa are well ahead on our ratings, with the draw at just 21%. An early goal for them would be hard for Brentford to overturn.
Our pick
Villa to win
Fair odds
1.59
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 19:30 ISTStamford Bridge
Chelsea are well ahead on our ratings, with the draw at just 20%. An early goal for them would be hard for Bournemouth to overturn.
Our pick
Chelsea to win
Fair odds
1.56
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 19:30 ISTPortman Road
Ipswich are well ahead on our ratings, with the draw at just 25%. An early goal for them would be hard for Fulham to overturn.
Our pick
Ipswich or draw
Fair odds
1.54
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 22:00 ISTOld Trafford
Our ratings put Man Utd clearly ahead, and the draw is only 23%. If Man Utd score first, Spurs may struggle to come back.
Our pick
Man Utd to win
Fair odds
1.92
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 19:30 ISTStadium of Light
There is a clear gap in quality, and the draw is only 25%. Brighton can't afford to concede first.
Our pick
Sunderland or draw
Fair odds
1.56
West Indies tour of India, 2026 · 3rd T20I
· 19:30 ISTHolkar Stadium, Indore
With 2 matches left after this one, India can put real pressure on with a win here.
Our pick
India to win
Fair odds
1.54
China Open 2026 (WTA) · China Open WTA Final
Beijing, China
A medium-paced hard court that rewards aggressive baseline play. Neither servers nor returners get a big advantage. We rate Linda Noskova's fit for this surface at 87 and Liudmila Samsonova's at 64.
Our pick
Linda Noskova to win
Fair odds
1.59
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 18:30 ISTSelhurst Park
Our ratings put Palace clearly ahead, and the draw is only 24%. If Palace score first, Forest may struggle to come back.
Our pick
Palace to win
Fair odds
1.89
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 18:30 ISTMKM Stadium
Our ratings put Everton clearly ahead, and the draw is only 26%. If Everton score first, Hull may struggle to come back.
Our pick
Everton or draw
Fair odds
1.54
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 21:00 ISTAnfield
There is a clear gap in quality, and the draw is only 25%. Man City can't afford to concede first.
Our pick
Liverpool to win
Fair odds
2.00
Premier League, October 2026 · Premier League
· 00:30 ISTCoventry Building Society Arena
Newcastle are well ahead on our ratings, with the draw at just 25%. An early goal for them would be hard for Coventry to overturn.
Our pick
Newcastle or draw
Fair odds
1.45
Wuhan Open 2026 (WTA) · Wuhan Open WTA Quarter-finals
Wuhan, China
Leylah Fernandez rates 87 on serve and 86 on return; Karolina Muchova rates 87 and 80. Leylah Fernandez's serve should hold up better than Karolina Muchova's.
Our pick
Leylah Fernandez to win
Fair odds
1.96
Reading a tip
Every card gives the bet, how confident we are in it, the reason behind it and a link to the full match preview. If the reasoning doesn't convince you, skip the pick. A higher confidence score means our model rates the outcome more likely, not that it is certain, so stake less on lower-rated picks.
Confidence and value
The confidence score is our estimate of how likely a pick is to win. A 70% pick should land about seven times in ten. To use it, divide 100 by the score to get the fair decimal odds. A tip is worth backing only when a bookmaker offers more than that.
Worked example: Arsenal to win has a 78% score, so the fair price is 100 ÷ 78 = 1.28. Any price above 1.28 gives you an edge on our numbers. Below it, you are paying too much, even if the pick wins.
| Match | Pick | Conf. | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Paolini v Diana Marcinkevica | Jasmine Paolini to win | 57% | 1.75 |
| India v West Indies | India to win | 65% | 1.54 |
| Alex Michelsen v Karen Khachanov | Alex Michelsen to win | 51% | 1.96 |
| India v West Indies | India to win | 70% | 1.43 |
| South Africa v Australia | South Africa to win | 59% | 1.69 |
| Jiri Lehecka v Cameron Norrie | Jiri Lehecka to win | 51% | 1.96 |
| Arsenal v Leeds United | Arsenal to win | 78% | 1.28 |
| Aston Villa v Brentford | Villa to win | 63% | 1.59 |
| Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth | Chelsea to win | 64% | 1.56 |
| Ipswich Town v Fulham | Ipswich or draw | 65% | 1.54 |
The analysts
Each sport has its own specialist. Malik Mumbai Desk covers tennis, Priya Nair covers international cricket and Vishal Rao covers the Premier League. Every card shows the analyst's name, and each analyst has a profile page with their experience and past articles, so you can see who made the call.
Malik Mumbai Desk
Editorial team
The shared byline of our editors and fact-checkers, used for explainers, casino guides and pages no single analyst owns.
Priya Nair
International Analyst
Covers bilateral series and ICC events, with a focus on pitch analysis and conditions-based betting angles.
Vishal Rao
Football Editor
Follows the Indian Super League and Asian football, specialising in goals markets and handicap betting.
Method
We start with the conditions and team strength, and our model turns them into a win chance for each side. The favourite becomes the pick, and the factor that decided it goes on the card. Every pick then goes on the record with its result, losses included.
For cricket that means the pitch, the forecast and recent scores at the ground. For football it is home advantage, and for tennis the court surface.
Ratings for every side and player feed the model. Line-ups land close to the start, so each preview tells you what to check before you bet.
The model turns that research into a win chance for each side. That number is the confidence score, and 100 divided by it is the fair price.
The favourite becomes the pick, with the deciding factor written on the card. When the margin is thin, the score says so and you can skip it.
Every analyst's profile sets out how they research a match, from Priya's pitch and weather checks to Vishal's goals model. Meet the team or read how Malik Mumbai works.
Go deeper
What readers ask most about our picks, confidence scores and the law in India.
Yes. Every prediction on this page is free to read, and you don't need an account to see the pick, the confidence score or the full match preview.
Every day. A match drops off the board once it has been played, and fixtures for the coming week are added with a pick from the same model as the match page.
No tipster wins every bet, and we don't claim to. The confidence score is our honest estimate of each pick's chance, so a 60% pick should still lose about four times in ten. Judge any tipster over a long run of picks, never on one result.
It is our estimate of how likely the pick is to win. Divide 100 by it to get the fair decimal odds: a 64% pick has fair odds of 1.56. The bet is only worth taking when a bookmaker offers more than that.
International cricket, the Premier League and the ATP and WTA tours on this page. Cricket also has its own tips page with picks for each league, and kabaddi has a full betting guide.
Later rounds of a tennis tournament depend on earlier results. We project the likeliest pairing from the draw and give a pick for it, so check who has actually reached the round before you bet.
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