S10M26: 2/3 done

 Only the one week to write about so let's have a little chat...

That was fun eh?

Lets rewind to last Friday where Wolves beat Leeds courtesy of a horrible keeper og - one of those where is comes off the woodwork onto their prone body having dived to make the save. Shame. Southampton became the first side to halt the Tuchel Truck, drawing at the New Dell, an outcome also achieved in a bore draw between Burnley and WBA. Everton deservedly beat Liverpool at Anfield for the first time in a generation, with the hosts losing their 4th consecutive game at home. Fulham continued their good form against a woeful Sheff Utd side already resigned to relegation.

Sunday saw unsurprising wins for both Manchester clubs, a superb 10 minutes spell for Leicester earning them max points at Villa Park as well as an amusing West Ham win over Spurs. Of course, it's only amusing because of the relative histories - dare I say West Ham have played a very simple but effective game this season and will hope to qualify for Europe.

Finally, in the derby I've never understood, Brighton were absolutely robbed by a Crystal Palce team who had no possession, no chances and only 2 shots and still won the game. Poor Potter.

Let's get statty:

This week, 20 people played

Most popular predicted result: Man Utd WIN (20/20)

Most disputed prediction: Wolves vs Leeds (6-7-7 split)

Highest odds: Zoe Daniels (2806/1)

Lowest odds: Steven Daniels (735/1)

Average odds: 1771/1

Best scorer: Gaj Thiru (6/10)

Worst scorer: David Brickman (2/10)

Average soccer: 4/10

Best predicted result: Man Utd WIN (20/20)

Worst predicted results: Everton & Crystal Palace WINS & Southampton vs Chelsea DRAW (1/20)

Everyone's scores

The leaderboard (>2/3 weeks; 17/24)

This week's predos:

Good luck all

S10M25: Coupon Buster

 Just the 6 weeks of results to get through this week...

All I'll say here is that there were some shocking results that nobody saw coming. None including Man City who are basically home free now

New style for mass results catch up - let me know is this is preferable and can do for regular weeks too...

Everyone's results:

Blue --> Green: M19-M24

Leaderboard (>2/3; 16/23)

This week's predos:

Good luck all!

S10M24: My kingdom for some annual leave

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Results to follow in full next week

This week's predos:

Good luck all

S10 M20-23: Why have Villa got 10 games in hand?

Basically I've worked out how to title the blogs now. We're going with Google's labelling of which Matchday it is.

Anyway, let's have little recap of the actual matchday, not the almost matchday of catch up games. Follow me? We have lost M18 somewhere in all this....

WBA got an improbable win in the Black Country derby. Burnley woes continued in the Claret derby. Their time will come.... Brighton similarly got an improbably away win in the battle of the BYTs (Bielsa is young at heart).

Chelsea won the West London derby, eventually, and Leicester and Spurs kept the pace on in the race for the Champions League. Man City joined them, but Liverpool's stuttering season kept on with yet more dropped points against minnows Man Utd, who are looking at their first title tilt in 8 years at the halfway stage. Arsenal comfortably beat Newcastle to round the matches off.

Let's get statty: (Pro-rata'd to 10, AV vs EFC postponed)

This week, 22 people played

Most popular predicted result: Man City WIN (22/22)

Most disputed result: Leicester vs Southampton (16-6-0 split)

Highest odds: Dagmar Dvorak 1071/1

Lowest odds: Steven Daniels (205/1)

Average odds: 760/1

Best predictors: Steven Daniels & Doron Salomon (7.78/10)

Worst predictor: AFM (4.44/1)

Average score: 6.36/10

Everyone's scores:

Leaderboard (>2/3 matchdays, 13/19)

There are also a LOT of games coming up, so in the interests of ensuring there are prediction forms available for you, here's the next 4 weeks 'cos I'm future proofing stuff.

M20

M21

M22

M23

Good luck all!

S10M18: COVID Chaos

 Right. 2021.

Absolutely no idea what's going on anymore. Games postponed for COVID being rearranged at the drop of the hat. FA Cup fixtures apparently being decided on the night. What happened to the magic of the cup etc?

Leaguewise, it's important to note that Liverpool are rubbish and winning a COVID infected league doesn't change any of that. Rubbish rubbish rubbish. Everyone else is rubbish too, but I think it's important to note that Liverpool are rubbish and Sadio Mane smells. 

Wow those vaccine side effects are potent...

To the predos:

Good luck all!

S10:M14-17 results catch up

 Well here we are back locked down and when we come out, not far short of the anniversary of the first lockdown, we'll have learnt a whole load about how this season's going to play out

We look to have a title race on our hands, along with an expanded franchise for European football. We're having our first Brexit transfer window, so prepare for [insert average English midfielder] to break the league record now. What a time to be alive.

Fortunately for you all, my melancholy is cut short by the need to get out 4 weeks of results so let's cut straight to the chase

Matchday 14

26 people played
Most popular prediction: Liverpool WIN (22/26)
Most disputed result:

Highest odds: Zoe Daniels (57818/1)
Lowest odds: Josh Daniels (2794/1)
Average odds: 34,700/1

Best predictors: Loads of you (6/10)
Worst predictors: WSC & Zoe Daniels (2/10)
Average Score: 4.23/10

Best predicted result: Liverpool WIN (22/26)
Worst predicted result: Leicester WIN (2/26)

Matchday 15

21 people played
Most popular prediction: Man City WIN (21/21)
Most disputed result: Leicester vs Man Utd (5-5-11)

Highest odds: Zoe Daniels (10,079/1)
Lowest odds: Aron Kleiman (1704/1)
Average odds: 4723/1

Best predictor: Davids Graniewitz & Silverman (7/10)
Worst predictors: Loads of you (2/10)
Average Score: 4.57/10

Best predicted result: Man City WIN (21/21)
Worst predicted result: Liverpool vs WBA DRAW (0/21)

Matchday 16 (pro-rata'd from 8 matchdays due to COVID postponements)

20 people played
Most popular prediction: Leeds WIN (18/20)
Most disputed result: Burnley vs Sheff Utd (11-7-2)

Highest odds: Aron Kleiman (2920/1)
Lowest odds: Steven Daniels (1115/1)
Average odds: 2018/1

Best predictor: ECI & me (7.5/10)
Worst predictor: Dagmar Dvorak (2.5/10)
Average Score: 4.94/10

Best predicted result: Leeds WIN (18/20)
Worst predicted result: Newcastle vs Liverpool DRAW (1/20 - Raffi Kleiman)

Matchday 17 (pro-rata'd from 9 matchdays due to COVID postponement)

20 people played
Most popular prediction: Arsenal WIN (19/20)
Most disputed result: Chelsea vs Man City (5-4-11)

Highest odds: Steven Dabiels (8298/1)
Lowest odds: Aron Kleiman (2360/1)
Average odds: 5329/1

Best predictor: David Brickman & WSC (7.78/10)
Worst predictor: Steven Daniels (2.2210)
Average Score: 5.2/10

Best predicted result: Arsenal WIN (19/20)
Worst predicted result: Southampton WIN (1/20 - Josh Daniels)

Everyone's results:

To the Leaderboard (>2/3; 12/17)

No FA Cup game this year due to the need for a break, and also, to you know, finish up everything from the 2020 game.

Be back next week with League predo pod. 

Stay safe, stay away from people, wash your hands, wear a mask and get the vaccine if offered x

S10M15-17: Merry Blogsmas

 Results bit to go here. You know the drill. Give us a minute

Festive predos:

Good luck guys - have a lovely weekend & get vaccinated ASAP

There will be no FA Cup game this year because frankly I can use the rest weeks x