Pinnacle Podcast

Better price or better information? After an extended international break, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe examine how bettors should approach soccer markets when injuries, player availability and an unusual amount of time between matches create additional uncertainty. They discuss what to carry forward from the early-season data, when injuries can create value, when waiting for confirmed lineu...

Which early-season soccer trends are worth trusting? On Episode 116 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe use the international break to assess what the opening weeks have taught us across the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga . They look beyond wins, losses and league positions to examine expected goals, expected points, Asian Handicap records, totals and team performan...

The international break is coming... on Episode 115 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe use EPL gameweek 5, La Liga matchday 7, Serie A matchday 5, and Bundesliga matchday 4 as a live guide to navigating a weekend of fixtures that carries an extra layer of complexity: it's the last domestic football before the longest international break the modern game has seen. A two-week win...

Trends are everywhere at the start of a season, but knowing which ones are worth betting on and which ones will disappear by October is one of the most valuable skills a soccer bettor can develop. On Episode 114 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe deliver a focused, teachable breakdown of the early season trends that are shaping the markets across Europe's top leagues right now...

Four weeks into the season and the noise is starting to separate from the signal. On Episode 113 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe use EPL Gameweek 4, La Liga Matchday 5, Serie A Matchday 4, and Bundesliga Matchday 3 as a live guide to identify which early-season trends are genuine. Patterns are emerging: teams that look better or worse than their pre-season price suggested, marke...

The Champions League is back! On Episode 112 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe use the opening matchday of the 2026-27 league phase as a live guide to betting Europe's biggest club competition: how to read the outright market at the start of a new campaign, how to size your bets as the league phase takes shape, and how to approach a full slate of Champions League fixtures wit...

The transfer window: a misunderstood force in soccer betting? It can be one of the most exploitable for bettors who know how to read it. On Episode 111 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe deliver a comprehensive guide to how player movements affect betting markets, why prices shift the way they do around deadline day, and how to position yourself ahead of the market rather than reac...

On Episode 110 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe use EPL Matchday 3, La Liga Matchday 4, Serie A matchday three, and Bundesliga Matchday 3 as a live guide to one of the most important skills in soccer betting: knowing how much to trust what you've seen so far. Sample size is everything at this stage of the season. Three weeks of results carry real information, but they also c...

On Episode 109 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe use this week's EPL, La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga fixtures as a live classroom in one of the most valuable skills in soccer betting: learning from week one and adjusting your approach accordingly. Before a ball is kicked in week two, Gareth and Jake break down what the opening weekend's results told us about the market...

The new season is here — and how you approach the opening weekend tells you a lot about how you'll bet all year. On Episode 108 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe use the opening weekend of the Premier League, La Liga's matchday two, and Serie A's first fixtures of the season as a live masterclass in how to bet early-season soccer. Opening weekends are unique betting...

Season 3 of Pinnacle FC begins with a masterclass. On Episode 107, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe deliver a comprehensive guide to betting soccer futures — what to do, what to avoid, and how to approach the outright markets across Europe's four major leagues as a new season gets underway. Futures betting is one of the most misunderstood corners of the soccer betting market. The value wind...

The biggest game in world football is here. On Episode 106 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe deliver the most comprehensive betting breakdown of the series for the 2026 World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, July 19. Is this the most compelling matchup the tournament could have produced? Spain and Argentina have never faced each oth...

The World Soccer Cup is down to four. On Episode 105 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe open with reactions to a stunning quarterfinal round: France dispatching Morocco 2-0, Spain edging Belgium 2-1 with Mikel Merino the hero again, Jude Bellingham's extra-time brace sending England past Norway 2-1, and Argentina surviving yet again to beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time, be...

Episode 104 of Pinnacle FC arrives at the business end of the 2026 World Soccer Cup. Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe open with reactions to the Round of 32 and Round of 16, a knockout stage that delivered sensational upsets, dramatic comebacks, and a tournament that has completely defied expectations heading into the quarterfinals. Brazil eliminated by Norway, Germany out on penalties against P...

Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe are BACK as they share their best bets and predictions for every game of the Round of 32 at the #FIFAWorldCup. Please excuse the lack of production value from us for this episode - some technical difficulties on our end that are being sorted. We wanted to ensure we got you the content ASAP for this week's fixtures. 💪 📺 Subscribe to Pinnacle for all of your...

The group stage reaches its climax on Episode 102 of Pinnacle FC, with Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe delivering best bets, picks, and predictions for all 24 final matchday 3 fixtures. But this episode goes deeper than the matchups. Gareth and Jake provide in-depth group-by-group updates heading into the final round of fixtures, breaking down the qualification scenarios, the permutations, and...

Matchday 1 at the World Soccer Cup delivered a little bit of everything and now it's time to do it all again. On Episode 101 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe go game by game through the second round of group stage fixtures, delivering best bets, picks, predictions, and market analysis for all 24 matches. The action runs from June 18 through June 23, with standout fixtures in...

Episode 100 of Pinnacle FC arrives at the perfect moment; the 2026 World Soccer Cup is here. To mark the milestone, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe go game by game through all 24 opening group stage fixtures, delivering best bets and predictions for every match across the first wave of World Cup action. The action gets underway on June 11 with Mexico vs South Africa at the Estadio Azteca, befor...

With the World Cup just days away, Episode 99 of Pinnacle FC is your complete futures betting guide. Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe break down every major outright market ahead of the tournament, delivering analysis, best bets, and their definitive team rankings across a range of categories. The outright winner market is wide open heading into June 11, with France and Spain locked together as...

The World Cup is here and Pinnacle FC is ready. Episode 98 kicks off the show's World Cup coverage, with Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe working through all 12 groups from A to L, offering predictions, analysis, and best bets for every group outcome. From the headline groups featuring Argentina, France, Brazil, Spain, England, Germany and Portugal, to the intriguing open contests where the...

The biggest match in European club football is here. On episode 97 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe deliver a comprehensive betting breakdown ahead of the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final between PSG and Arsenal at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest on Saturday, May 30. Arsenal return to the final for the first time in 20 years, having become the first club in Champions League history...

Episode 96 of Pinnacle FC arrives at the end of the domestic season, with Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe delivering a comprehensive analytical breakdown of the most consequential betting markets across the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A. Arsenal are confirmed Premier League champions, and the discussion opens with a thorough assessment of what their title victory means for the outright an...

On Episode 95 of Pinnacle FC, Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe break down the FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester City, sharing their best bets, predictions, and key betting angles for one of the biggest matches of the season. The guys also discuss Arsenal moving within touching distance of the Premier League title  and react to Barcelona officially securing the La Liga crown . Elsewhere...

Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe are back for Episode 94 of Pinnacle FC, previewing another massive weekend of betting across Europe’s top leagues. The guys start in the Premier League, looking at Arsenal’s push for the title, Manchester United's surge and Chelsea's putrid form. They then dive into a full El Clásico preview, diving into the key matchups, storylines, and where the betti...

Gareth Wheeler and Jake Osgathorpe react to an instant classic between PSG and Bayern Munich: was it the game of the year in the Champions League? The guys break down the biggest moments, key takeaways, and what the result means moving forward. They then preview Gameweek 35 in the Premier League, including Manchester United vs Liverpool , discuss the latest twists in the  title race , and share th...