Friday 5 April 2024

S13M31: Seconds from Disaster

This period is going to test my organisation. Lots of games, not much time to do the stats and blogs. I will be playing with AI in the summer break...

So the weekend games first. One of the all time season great games at St James Park - for a few days anyway. Bournemouth got a late victory with an injury-time OG from Seamus Coleman. Everton really struggling to get the run together that would see them safe. Chelsea - clown club, managed to drop points at home to Burnley, whilst contrasting draws - standard at Notts Forest vs Palace, last minute excitement at Sheff Utd with a last minute equaliser from Malcom in the Middle's Frankie Muniz. What a career he's had. Spurs also got the late winner to avoid an awkward draw at home to Luton, Villa won the Bad Accents derby easily. Fun fact - was in Brum last week and there was a tram from outside my hotel all the way to Wolverhampton. It took over an hour and I did not take the opportunity. Maybe next time. Then, continuing the the theme -  a very late winner from clown club Man Utd, actually was then superseded by an even later equaliser from Brentford. On the Sunday, Liverpool came from behind to deservedly beat Brighton 2-1, and Arsenal & Man City played out a *NAIL BITER*, drawing 0-0. I don't know what the moans from the neutrals were, my heartrate was up all game.

Midweek was less exciting. Until it wasn't. 1-1 draws between Newcastle & Everton, West Ham & Spurs and Burnley & Wolves. Home wins for Bournemouth and crucially for Notts Forest to stay in touch with Everton and Brentford. Brentford & Brighton drew 0-0, Arsenal cruised to a 2-0 win and Man City came from behind to thump Villa 4-1. Liverpool also won comfortably, if later than planned but then the latest and most ridiculous game arrived. Clown Club derby. Chelsea 2-0 up and cruising to a first PL win against Man Utd in 7 years. Oh, it's 2-2. Oh, Utd are winning. Oh a 97th minute penalty. Oh a 100th minute winner. 2-3 down, 4-3 up deep into injury time. Erik Ten Hag's bald sodded head shining away as his face looks as frozen as *googles celebrity botox victim*

Car crash TV. Wonderful stuff.
Let's get statty:

M29
This week, 20 people played
Most popular predicted result: Liverpool & Chelsea WINS (20/20)
Most disputed prediction: Man City vs Arsenal (11-5-4 split)

Highest odds: Steven Daniels (2823/1)
Lowest odds: Feneley (584/1)
Average odds: 1432/1

Best predictors: AFM & David Silverman (7/10) 
Worst predictor: David Graniewitz (2/10)
Average score: 4.9/10

Best predicted result: 
Liverpool WIN (20/20)
Worst predicted result: Chelsea vs Burnley DRAW (0/20)

M30
This week, 17 people played
Most popular predicted results: Liverpool & Arsenal WINS (20/20)
Most disputed prediction: Notts Forest vs Fulham (5-5-7 split)

Highest odds: Steven Daniels (1809/1)
Lowest odds: Feneley (554/1)
Average odds: 1223/1

Best predictor: Aron Kleiman (8/10)
Worst predictor: Nathan Daniels (3/10)
Average score: 5.65/10

Best predicted results: Liverpool & Arsenal WINS (20/20)
Worst predicted result: Newcastle vs Everton (1/17)

Everyone's results:

Leaderboard (>2/3; 21/30)

This week's predos:

Good luck all

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