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NXTbets Expert Pick Roundup: Weekend of April 18th

NXTbets Expert Pick Roundup: Weekend of April 18th

The Easter weekend offers an abundance of sporting action from around the globe, from the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to the WSL Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Bull riders head to Idaho for the penultimate UTB rodeo before the eliminations. Supercross takes on New Jersey, with four rounds remaining in the season. Here are your expert picks for the weekend of April 18th, 2025.

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Event
Expert Pick
Moneyline
Payout on $20
Formula 1: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri
+126
$45.20
WSL: Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach - Men
Italo Ferreira
+592
$138.40
WSL: Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach - Women
Caitlin Simmers
+305
$81.00
Supercross Round 14: East Rutherford
Cooper Webb
+180
$56.00
DGPT: 43rd Kansas City Wide Open - MPO
Gannon Buhr
+176
$55.20
DGPT: 43rd Kansas City Wide Open - FPO
Holyn Handley
+203
$60.60
PBR UTB: Progressive PBR Nampa
Brady Fielder
+900
$200.00
World of Outlaws: Premier Chevy Dealers Clash
Kyle Larson
+196
$59.20
BKFC: Fight Night Omaha
Marcus Edwards
-104
$39.23
PFL: World Tournament Round 1 (MW & LW)
Impa Kasanganay
-142
$34.08

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Formula 1: Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

When: April 18-20, 2025
Where: Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Where to Watch: Live on ESPN and F1 TV Pro
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks

Formula 1 visits the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the fifth time, with Max Verstappen seeking to retain his crown. The Dutchman is enduring a plethora of challenges with his vehicle and faces an uphill battle to achieve the double. Despite the issues, “Mad Max” showed us in Japan that he can still take the checkered flag.

A more likely victor at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit is Oscar Piastri, who starts with a 50% win record after four races. It seems the Australian has grown accustomed to the MCL39 faster than his teammate. However, despite Piastri’s victories, Lando Norris starts as the Championship leader after finishing on the podium in every race this season.

George Russell continues to offer the best value for money after finishing on the podium in three races. The Mercedes top dog heads into the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at +159 for a podium finish.

Key Times (Saudi Arabian Time):

Friday, April 18:

  • Practice 1: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  • Practice 2: 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 19:

  • Practice 3: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
  • Qualifying: 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 20:

  • Race: 8:00 p.m.

Expert Pick

The McLaren MCL 39 is a class above its competitors this season, and Oscar Piastri knows how to drive it. With three podiums and two wins in the opening races this season, the Australian is an easy expert pick for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Sportsbooks have Piastri at +126 heading into the weekend, potentially paying $45.20 off a $20 bet.

WSL Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

When: April 18-28, 2025 (Competition window)
Where: Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia
Where to Watch: Live on Worldsurfleague.com
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks

The World Surf League contingent returns to Bells Beach this weekend to contest one of the oldest competitions on the calendar. Only eight goofy-footed surfers have triumphed on the right-hand point break, seven men and one woman. Italo Ferreira and defending Champion Cole Houshmand are on the starters sheet.

Jordy Smith paddles out fresh off a win in El Salvador, his first trophy since the 2017 edition of Bells Beach. Italo Ferreira starts as the favorite here after a solid start to his campaign, including two finals and a win. History does count against the goofy-footed Brazilian at this event, which favors a regular stance, but he broke the trend in 2018, taking the title.

Gabriela Bryan continues to improve in every event this year, reaching the pinnacle in El Salvador, defeating Isabella Nichols in the final. The Hawaiian is priced as a longshot at +806, despite making the final in her last two starts. Women’s series leader Caitlin Simmers drops in to defend her title and starts as the event favorite.

Next Call: First call during Dawn Patrol on April 19, 7:00 a.m. AEST (April 18th, 2:00 p.m. PDT)

Expert Pick – Men’s

A goofy stance surfer is up against it at Bells Beach, but Italo Ferreira has overcome the challenge once, and we think he can do it again. The Brazilian is our expert pick for the stop in Victoria, starting at +592 and offering a prospective return of $138.40 for a $20 stake.

Expert Pick – Women’s

Defending Champion Caitlin Simmers earns our confidence heading into Bells Beach. The teenager has shown phenomenal form in the early stages of the season, making two finals and winning once. Sportsbooks have Simmers at +305 to win at this venue, potentially paying $81 on a $20 bet.

AMA Supercross Round 14: East Rutherford

When: April 19, 2025
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Where to Watch: Live on Peacock and NBC
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks

Four rounds remain in the 2025 AMA Supercross series, and it’s a close race for pole position between Cooper Webb and Chase Sexton. Chase lines up in New Jersey fresh off a win in Philadelphia, giving him his second victory in four starts. He ties Webb for the winningest in the Championship this year.

Cooper has a 12-point advantage over Sexton at the start of round 14, boasting a 76.9% podium return in this campaign. His last five starts have yielded four podiums, including two wins, giving him an average finishing position of 2.2.

German rider, Ken Roczen, drove onto his seventh podium of the campaign in Philadelphia, keeping him in third in the Championship. He took the checkered flag at Daytona Beach and has only finished outside the top five in two starts this year.

Key Times (ET):

  • Practice & Qualifying: 8:00 a.m.
  • Opening Ceremonies: 2:30 p.m.
  • Main Event: 3:00 p.m.

Broadcast Schedule:

  • Race Day Live (Qualifying): 9:30 a.m. ET on Peacock
  • Gate Drop: 3:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Expert Pick

Cooper Webb rode onto his third consecutive podium last weekend. The result handed him an impressive average finishing position of 1.8 in the previous five rounds outside of the Triple Crown. Cooper has won four times, finished second four times, and taken the final spot on the podium twice this year. He starts in East Rutherford joint favorite with Chase Sexton at +180, offering a potential payout of $56 from a $20 stake.

DGPT: 43rd Kansas City Wide Open 

When: April 18-20, 2025
Where: Bad Rock Creek Disc Golf Course, Liberty, MO
Where to Watch: Live on Disc Golf Network
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks


Missouri opens its arms to the Disc Golf community this weekend for the 43rd Kansas City Wide Open. Niklas Anttila and Kristin Lätt are absent from the tournament after winning the MPO and FPO categories of the MVP Music City Open.

Gannon Buhr starts as the favorite in the absence of Anttila, after finishing third and in a tie for second in his last two events. Adam Hammes starts with long odds, despite sitting second on the MPO DGPT World Standings.

FPO leader Holyn Handley tees off in Liberty as the lady to beat, with four consecutive top-three results in this campaign. The odds suggest Ohn Scoggins is Handley’s nearest challenger, with three top tens in her bag already in 2025.


Broadcast Schedule (CT):


Thursday, April 17:

  • 9:30 a.m.: FPO Group Match Play (Disc Golf Network)
  • 2:30 p.m.: MPO Group Match Play (Disc Golf Network)


Friday, April 18:

  • 9:00 a.m.: FPO Round 1 (Disc Golf Network LIVE)
  • 2:30 p.m.: MPO Round 1 (Disc Golf Network LIVE)


Saturday, April 19:

  • 9:00 a.m.: FPO Round 2 (Disc Golf Network LIVE)
  • 2:30 p.m.: MPO Round 2 (Disc Golf Network LIVE)


Sunday, April 20:

  • 9:00 a.m.: FPO Final Round (Disc Golf Network LIVE)
  • 2:30 p.m.: MPO Final Round (Disc Golf Network LIVE)


Expert Pick – MPO


Gannon Buhr earns our expert pick nomination after improving in every DGPT tournament this year. He holds the lowest average finishing score in the MPO bracket after four events of 5.5. Buhr carries short odds heading into Bad Rock Creek at +176, approximately paying $55.20 on a $20 wager.


Expert Pick – FPO


Holyn Handley epitomizes consistency this season, leading the DGPT World Standings with four top threes, including a win. She is an easy pick this week for the win and stands a higher chance without the presence of a destructive Kristin Lätt. Handley starts at +203, and a $20 wager offers a possible payout of $60.60.

PBR: Progressive PBR Nampa

When: April 18-19, 2025
Where: Ford Idaho Center, Nampa, ID
Where to Watch: Live on PBR RidePass, the PBR YouTube Channel, and CBS
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks

Bull riders find themselves in “potato country” for the penultimate UTB round before eliminations commence. Luciano De Castro finally came good after struggling to make the top 10 in February and March. The Brazilian clinched victory in Montana, his second success of the season, and finds himself in fifth on the standings.


Dalton Kasel leads the betting heading into Nampa, closely followed by Brady Fielder, his nearest challenger in the standings. In his last six starts, the Texan has stood on the podium four times, three at the top of the platform. Fielder is a double winner this term and has notched up four podiums in his last eight starts.


Paulo Eduardo Rossetto is one of the in-form riders coming into Nampa, with three podiums in his last five starts. The Missouri Thunder rider held on to victory in Albuquerque and finished third last weekend, moving him up to sixth in the standings.


PBR UTB Key Times (MT):

Friday, April 18:

  • Event Start: 7:45 p.m. (9:45 p.m. ET)

Saturday, April 19:

  • Event Start: 6:45 p.m. (8:45 p.m. ET)

Expert Pick

Brady Fielder earns our nomination as the expert pick for Nampa, starting off the back of four podiums in eight prior starts. The Australian starts in Nampa as the second favorite at +900, potentially paying $200 when you bet $20.

World of Outlaws Premier Chevy Dealers Clash

When: April 18-19, 2025
Where: Knoxville Raceway, Knoxville, IA
Where to Watch: Live on DIRTVision
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks

The biggest names in sprint car racing grace the World of Outlaws with their presence this weekend as the “Greatest Show on Dirt” heads to Iowa. Knoxville houses the Sprint Car Hall of Fame, a special track for any racer to triumph at.

Kyle Larson grabs the headlines and the favorite title, breaking the status quo that David Gravel has held since the series left Florida. Gravel leads the series, but starts as the second favorite in the Premier Chevy Dealers Clash, in spite of winning five races since March.

Logan Schuchart and Carson Macedo bagged a feature a piece at the Spring Classic, but line up as long shots here. Macedo boasts an average finishing position of 2.8 in his last five races, while Schuchart has accumulated six podiums in the season.

Key Times (CT):

Friday, April 18:

  • Pit Gate Opens: 2:00 p.m.
  • Front Gates Open: 5:00 p.m.
  • Hot Laps: 6:40 p.m.
  • Racing: Following hot laps

Saturday, April 19:

  • Pit Gate Opens: 2:00 p.m.
  • Front Gates Open: 5:00 p.m.
  • Hot Laps: 6:30 p.m.
  • Racing: Following hot laps

Expert Pick

When Kyle Larson lines up, you know he will challenge for the silverware. He has only raced four times in the World of Outlaws this season, winning twice. The Elk Grove native is our expert pick for the Premier Chevy Dealers Clash, priced at +196 and offering a prospective return of $59.20 on a $20 bet.

BKFC Fight Night Omaha

When: April 18, 2025
Where: The Astro Omaha, Omaha, NE
Where to Watch: Live on The BKFC App
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks


Bare knuckle fighting is back in the Midwest when Dakota Cochrane and Marcus “Bad Intentions” Edwards enter the squared circle in the main event. Cochrane starts as the favorite with a 78% BKFC success rate in the BKFC, but Edwards enjoys the reach advantage in this duel, and he is 3-0 in the early stages of his career.

Bryce Henry stars in the co-main event as he faces off against Derrick “Superman” Findley. Henry has never endured the pain of a loss, and his -590 odds suggest he will triumph again in Omaha.

Dionisio “Nicho” Ramirez enters The Astro on Friday night, favored to overcome the accurate throws of Zeb Vincent. Nicho prevailed in his debut fight, but Vincent is a tough customer, currently on a three-fight winning streak. The underdog starts with a 7-inch reach advantage that will test the favorite’s defence.


Key Time (CDT):

  • First Bout: 7:00 p.m.

Expert Pick


Marcus Edwards enters the squared circle to face Dakota Cochrane, priced as the slight underdog. Edwards holds the reach advantage and is yet to lose a BKFC fight. He enters with odds of -104, offering a prospective payday of $39.23 on a $20 wager.

PFL World Tournament First Round – Lightweights and Middleweights

When: April 18, 2025
Where: Universal Studios, Orlando, FL
Where to Watch: Live on ESPN+
Where to Bet: With our Partnered Sportsbooks

Lightweight and middleweight PFL fighters open their accounts in the First Round of the World Tournament on Friday night. The 2023 Light Heavyweight Champion, Impa “Tshilobo” Kasanganay, takes center stage against Fabian Edwards, who starts with a record of 13-4-0.

Gadzhi Rabadanov starts his title defence in the lightweight division against Marc “The Bonecrusher” Diakiese. The Congolese fighter has his work cut out for him against the reigning Champion, and arrives at the Universal Studios with +500 odds in this battle.

PFL legend Sadibou “The Swedish Denzel” Sy returns for his seventh razzle in the SmartCage. The 2022 Welterweight title holder faces a formidable challenge from Dalton “Hercules” Rasta, who has won 90% of his fights. However, the Swede holds the advantage in the leg reach department with 6 inches on his opponent.

Key Time (ET):

  • Main Card Start: 5:00 p.m.

Expert Pick

Impa Kasanganay steps down a class in search of middleweight glory. The 2023 Light Heavyweight Champion is our expert pick in his battle against Fabian Edwards. “Tshilobo” enters the SmartCage at -142, offering a potential payday of $34.08 on a $20 wager.

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