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