S14M34: Done, Done, Done & Done?

So, that's basically the season done.... Liverpool need a point at home to Spurs to win the league. Spurs, who are 1) rubbish and 2) have on numerous occasions shown they'd rather lose than benefit Arsenal in any way, will roll over within 3 minutes. Ange will explode and cover the Anfield Road in hairy, aussie goo. Arsenal are making a bit more work than needs to of securing second place. Man City are on a charge and will probably take 3rd and I suspect Newcastle will lock in 4th. Those 2 might switch. Then there's a bit more of a duscussion about the 5th CL place, but that's really the only jeopardy left in the season. Relegation is done. Mathematically for Leicester and Southampton, with Ipswich officially done if they don't 1) win all their games and 2) overturn a 20 goal differential with West Ham who have to 3) lose all 5 of their games. Basically, if Ipswich win their next 4 games 2-0, and West Ham lose theirs 2-0, then the last game of the season will see West Ham need to avoid a 2-0 defeat at Portman Road to stay up. Odds on this happening are quite long....

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Let's get statty:

This week, 19 people played
Most popular predicted results: Arsenal & West Ham WINS (18/19)
Most disputed predicted result: Spurs vs Nott(s) Forest (8-5-6 split)

Highest odds: Geoffrey Skolnick (6328/1)
Lowest odds: Steven Daniels (920/1)
Average odds: 3,233/1

Best predictor: Oli Elton (7/10)
Worst predictor: Steven Daniels (2/10)
Average score: 4.42/10

Best predicted result: Arsenal WIN (18/19)
Worst predicted result: West Ham vs Southampton DRAW (1/19 - Well done Zoe Daniels)

Everyone's score:

Leaderboard (>2/3; 23/33)

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To this week's predos: - Pro-rated due to FA Cup semis. I didn't realise the midweek game this week were from this matchday, so sorry....could have been a 9-game week.

Good luck all

S14M33: Did you miss me?

I have a motto in life. Overpromise, underdeliver. It's worked well enough for me to date. So it is with great regret, and very little fanfare that I deliver the first blog in weeks. It does add to the drama though. What's going on with the movers and shakers?

We're obviously not going to recap 4 matchdays but quick word for Southampton who are going down as the worst (possibly officially) team in PL history. Almost literally pointless. 

Matchday 29 was pro-rated due to the League Cup final where Newcastle beat Liverpool to win their first trophy since 1850, and that's given them a wind in their sails that'll likely carry them to CL football next year. Man City are also on a charge of sorts, so that'll be 4 of the 5 places sorted. Will Forest hang on? Or will Chelsea or Villa jump up and take the last spot.

Relegationwise - Leicester are also all but down. 2 wins and 2 draws in 19 games from van Nistelrooy. Woeful. Relegation form. Ipswich are marginally better off. The margin is small. 3 points. It won't save them. West Ham win this weekend, Ipswich don't and that's all done. The 3 promoted clubs go straight back down.

Anyway, enough of that...

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Let's get statty:

Matchday 29 (8 matches - pro-rated) This week, 19 people played
Most popular predicted result: Nott(s) Forest WIN (19/19)
Most disputed predicted result: Fulham vs Spurs (8-8-3 split)

Highest odds: AFM (529/1)
Lowest odds: Josh Daniels (151/1)
Average odds: 295/1

Best predictors: Steven Daniels & Geoffrey Skolnick (7.5/10)
Worst predictors: David Graniewitz & me (2.5/10)
Average score: 5.13/10

Best predicted result: Nott(s) Forest WIN (19/19)
Worst predicted resulta: Man City vs Brighton & Bournemouth vs Brentford DRAWS (1/19 - Well done Joe Abbott & Steven Daniels)

Matchday 30 This week, 20 people played
Most popular predicted results: Arsenal & Man City WINS (20/20)
Most disputed predicted result: Wolves vs West Ham (6-10-4 split)

Highest odds: AFM (747/1)
Lowest odds: Feneley (179/1)
Average odds: 361/1

Best predictors: Loads of you (8/10)
Worst predictor: David Graniewitz (5/10)
Average score: 6.95/10 (season high)

Best predicted result: Arsenal & Man City WINS (20/20)
Worst predicted result: Ipswich WIN (0/20)

Matchday 31 This week, 21 people played
Most popular predicted result: Newcastle WIN (21/21)
Most disputed predicted result: Crystal Palace vs Brighton (8-8-5 split)

Highest odds: AFM (5,489/1)
Lowest odds: Geoffrey Skolnick (1086/1)
Average odds: 2,268/1

Best predictor: Me (7/10)
Worst predictor: Aron Kleiman (2/10)
Average score: 4.19/10

Best predicted result: Newcastle WIN (21/21)
Worst predicted result: Fulham WIN (1/21 - Well done Feneley)

Matchday 32 This week, 19 people played
Most popular predicted results: Brighton, Nott(s) Forest, Liverpool & Chelsea WINS (19/19)
Most disputed predicted result: Wolves vs Spurs & Bournmouth vs Fulham (7-8-4 split)

Highest odds: Josh Daniels (773/1)
Lowest odds: Geoffrey Skolnick (137/1)
Average odds: 323/1

Best predictor: Me (again) 7/10
Worst predictors: Eli Daniels, Hannah Daniels & Oli Elton (3/10)
Average score: 4.63/10

Best predicted result: Liverpool WIN (19/19)
Worst predicted results: Everton WIN & Brighton vs Leicester & Chelsea vs Ipswich DRAWS (0/19)

Everyone's scores:

Leaderboard (>2/3; 23/32)

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To this week's predos:

Good luck all