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Friday, December 09, 2005
EPL Weekend Predictions Dec 10th, 2005
Betting - Balance going into the weekend: £0.46... Let's hope I can do a little better than I did last time out!
Saturday:
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
Well Liverpool have been on a really, really good run lately... Geez, they even managed not to get beat by Chelsea, despite Hamman almost getting his leg broke... I honestly can't see it continuing though. Liverpool are favored to win, but for the measly 88p I'd get for that result, I'd rather go for an upset...
Prediction: Draw
Odds: 3.6
Result: Liverpool won, boo, I'm -£2.
Birmingham v Fulham
Yawn... No suprise this one won't be televised... Birmingham have a bunch of players back from injury, they'll start to put a bit of a patchy run together, and I think they'll be looking at this match as a decent chance for 3 points. Fulham are due for a loss...
Prediction: Birmingham
Odds: 2.1
Result: Brum win 1-0, Hurrah! I get a win, I win £2.20, up £.20 for the day
Blackburn v West Ham
A tough one to call, Blackburn have both Bellamy and Dickov out through injury, which leaves on Savage to run around mouthing off like a prick... I think I'll go out on a limb and choose an away win here...
Prediction: West Ham
Odds: 4
Result: Blackburn win 3-2, Dickov WAS back... :(, I'm at -£1.80 for the day
Bolton v Aston Villa
Bolton will be flying after their win against Arsenal. Villa will be... not so much... They've been bounced out of the league cup by Doncaster (who?), and then missed out on 3 points at Newcastle thanks to Barry firing an 87th minute penalty over the bar...
Prediction: Bolton
Odds: 1.61
Result: Draw... Shugar... I'm down £-3.80
Charlton v Sunderland
Oh Sunderland, why did you bother getting promoted?
Prediction: Charlton
Odds: 1.61
Result: Of course Charlton won, thank you! I get £1.22 back, so just down £2.58
Chelsea v Wigan
This will be a really good match, Wigan have had a tough run of games, 3 straight losses and they're heading towards midtable, where they'll still be happy... I think Wigan will feel they can take something from this, after holding on and just losing from that Crespo wonderstrike... Nonetheless, you just can't bet against Chelsea, they've just drawn to Liverpool and it's just not fashionable to not win twice in a row!
Prediction: Chelsea
Odds: 1.14 <- Crazy eh, I'll make 28p off risking £2!!!
Result: Again, of course Chelsa win, I get my lousy 28p... I'm down £-2.30
West Brom v Man City
West Brom have had a few decent results lately. I think City should take them, City have a few players back from injury, they're always up for it, should be a fairly easy 3 points for them.
Prediction: Citeh
Odds: 2.25
Result: West Brom win 2-0?? What?? Ugh... I'm down £-4.30
Sunday:
Man United v Everton
I HATE PICKING MAN UNITED.
Prediction: Man United.
Odds: 1.3
Result: Shouldn't have done... Everton draw 1-1, and should have won actually, I lose another £2... Down £6.30 for the weekend...
Monday:
Tottenham v Portsmouth
Well 'Arry is back at Portsmouth, which has to be one of the most incredibly stories of the year... I doubt if a soap opera would write a storyline like that. There was a really interesting angle on the story, apparently millions of bets were lodged on Rednapp going back to Portsmouth, meanwhile Mandarich was claiming that he was going to look elsewhere... I think the Pompey players will absolutely come out playing completely differently, and Tottenham haven't looked quite as strong recently... You know what, it's a long shot, but I'm going to stick with the rediculous soap opera plot line and say that with his first match back in charge he gets Portsmouth a suprise win, what the heck!
Prediction: Portsmouth
Odds: 8!
Result: Sh*te, the team shouldn't handle it... They had the chance to erase my previous loss for the weekend, put my in the black, but no joy, Tottenham win comfortably in the end 3-1... So I end up down £8.30 for the weekend... Horrible...
Starting Balance: +£0.46
Weekend: -8.30
Ending Balance: -£7.84
Let's hope I do better next weekend! You know what though? I somehow, in some way forgot to bet on the Newcastle match??? Probably a good thing though because I'm been trying to bet with my head, so I think I would have actually gone for a draw in that one! Haha! ¶ Friday, December 09, 2005
Saturday:
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
Well Liverpool have been on a really, really good run lately... Geez, they even managed not to get beat by Chelsea, despite Hamman almost getting his leg broke... I honestly can't see it continuing though. Liverpool are favored to win, but for the measly 88p I'd get for that result, I'd rather go for an upset...
Prediction: Draw
Odds: 3.6
Result: Liverpool won, boo, I'm -£2.
Birmingham v Fulham
Yawn... No suprise this one won't be televised... Birmingham have a bunch of players back from injury, they'll start to put a bit of a patchy run together, and I think they'll be looking at this match as a decent chance for 3 points. Fulham are due for a loss...
Prediction: Birmingham
Odds: 2.1
Result: Brum win 1-0, Hurrah! I get a win, I win £2.20, up £.20 for the day
Blackburn v West Ham
A tough one to call, Blackburn have both Bellamy and Dickov out through injury, which leaves on Savage to run around mouthing off like a prick... I think I'll go out on a limb and choose an away win here...
Prediction: West Ham
Odds: 4
Result: Blackburn win 3-2, Dickov WAS back... :(, I'm at -£1.80 for the day
Bolton v Aston Villa
Bolton will be flying after their win against Arsenal. Villa will be... not so much... They've been bounced out of the league cup by Doncaster (who?), and then missed out on 3 points at Newcastle thanks to Barry firing an 87th minute penalty over the bar...
Prediction: Bolton
Odds: 1.61
Result: Draw... Shugar... I'm down £-3.80
Charlton v Sunderland
Oh Sunderland, why did you bother getting promoted?
Prediction: Charlton
Odds: 1.61
Result: Of course Charlton won, thank you! I get £1.22 back, so just down £2.58
Chelsea v Wigan
This will be a really good match, Wigan have had a tough run of games, 3 straight losses and they're heading towards midtable, where they'll still be happy... I think Wigan will feel they can take something from this, after holding on and just losing from that Crespo wonderstrike... Nonetheless, you just can't bet against Chelsea, they've just drawn to Liverpool and it's just not fashionable to not win twice in a row!
Prediction: Chelsea
Odds: 1.14 <- Crazy eh, I'll make 28p off risking £2!!!
Result: Again, of course Chelsa win, I get my lousy 28p... I'm down £-2.30
West Brom v Man City
West Brom have had a few decent results lately. I think City should take them, City have a few players back from injury, they're always up for it, should be a fairly easy 3 points for them.
Prediction: Citeh
Odds: 2.25
Result: West Brom win 2-0?? What?? Ugh... I'm down £-4.30
Sunday:
Man United v Everton
I HATE PICKING MAN UNITED.
Prediction: Man United.
Odds: 1.3
Result: Shouldn't have done... Everton draw 1-1, and should have won actually, I lose another £2... Down £6.30 for the weekend...
Monday:
Tottenham v Portsmouth
Well 'Arry is back at Portsmouth, which has to be one of the most incredibly stories of the year... I doubt if a soap opera would write a storyline like that. There was a really interesting angle on the story, apparently millions of bets were lodged on Rednapp going back to Portsmouth, meanwhile Mandarich was claiming that he was going to look elsewhere... I think the Pompey players will absolutely come out playing completely differently, and Tottenham haven't looked quite as strong recently... You know what, it's a long shot, but I'm going to stick with the rediculous soap opera plot line and say that with his first match back in charge he gets Portsmouth a suprise win, what the heck!
Prediction: Portsmouth
Odds: 8!
Result: Sh*te, the team shouldn't handle it... They had the chance to erase my previous loss for the weekend, put my in the black, but no joy, Tottenham win comfortably in the end 3-1... So I end up down £8.30 for the weekend... Horrible...
Starting Balance: +£0.46
Weekend: -8.30
Ending Balance: -£7.84
Let's hope I do better next weekend! You know what though? I somehow, in some way forgot to bet on the Newcastle match??? Probably a good thing though because I'm been trying to bet with my head, so I think I would have actually gone for a draw in that one! Haha! ¶ Friday, December 09, 2005
