S15 Wrap-Up: After Review

 Another season comes to a close.

I'm genuinely baffled as to how we've got 15 years in. Back when I started, Arsenal hadn't won the premier league for 6 years and now it's been...

Yes, friends, that's right. Whilst this isn't a club specific blog, it very much will have that flavour today. you're going to ask "where's the detailed analysis of Matchday 36?" and I have decided, after review, that I don't have a clue what happened and so can't talk about it. Partly due to me being nocturnal for most of the month of May and partly due to the multiple near death experiences this title race has caused.

Fine, you ask. At least give us Matchday 37 goss. And I will. I cheered Kai Havertz and booed Kyle Walker. I then pretended there was no football on, VERY SUCCESSFULLY. I definitely didn't keep checking my phone to make sure my smartwatch wasn't missing anything. And then when it all got too much and I switched on Sky Sports and watched David Brooks miss two great chances and Haaland score and then Savinho went down the left and I just regretted all the life choices until the whistle apparently went (I heard NOTHING over the sound of blood rushing in my temples) and then I rejoiced in all the life choices I have made/had made for me by Big Steve. So, yes, if you'd like a sober analysis of that matchday, you'll be sorely lacking as I don't even know if any other teams played.

FINE. Then give us the Matchday 38 deep dive we all desire. I shall not. Because again, I didn't really care. Sort of wanted Arsenal to win for the vibes. Obviously wanted the relegation battle to go the way of banter but had no real hope it would. So I just existed for a bit, then waited for ages, then watched a trophy lift that gave me all the feels and off to Islington I went. Where I, a middle aged man - nay a a pillar of society, signing passport applications and stuff - was kettled and assaulted by very oversealous police officers. Which slightly dejammed my donut, until I remembered it had been 22 years and then I got out the big squeezy bottle of jam and refilled the donut and then finished off the bottle of jam, straight down the gullet like a sweet-toothed pelican.

Wonderful stuff. I've done about 0 productive things since then, so congrats on getting a blog at all. NLF, I love you all. 

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Let's get statty:

Matchday 36

This week, 21 people played
Most popular predicted results: Brighton & Man City WINS (21/21)
Most disputed predicted result: Nott(s) Forest vs Newcastle (5-7-9 split)

Highest odds: Geoffrey Skolnick (4,449/1)
Lowest odds: Feneley (1,163/1)
Average odds: 2,985/1

Best predictors: Geoffrey Skolnick & Chris Sutton (7/10)
Worst predictors: EuorClubIndex, Opta & Massey rating (3/10 - one for the models eh?)
Average score: 4.81/10

Best predicted results: Brighton & Man City WINS (21/21)
Worst predicted results: Liverpool vs Chelsea & Sunderland vs Man Utd DRAWS (2/21 - AFM was a VAR review away from being the only one to go West Ham win...)

Matchday 37

This week, 18 people played
Most popular predicted results: Man Utd, Arsenal & Man City WINS (18/18)
Most disputed predicted results: Aston Villa vs Liverpool, Leeds vs Brighton & Newcastle vs West Ham (3-7-8 x2 and 8-7-3 x1)

Highest odds: Josh Daniels (10,067/1)
Lowest odds: AFM (851/1)
Average odds: 3,197/1

Best predictors: Geoffrey Skolnick & Hannah Daniels (6/10)
Worst predictors: Joe Abbot, David Brickman & Chris Sutton (2/10)
Average score: 3.72/10

Best predicted results: Man Utd & Arsenal WINS (18/18)
Worst predicted result: Sunderland WIN &, er.....Bournemouth vs Man City DRAW (0/18)

Matchday 38

This week, 20 people played
Most popular predicted result: Arsenal & Man City WINS (18/20)
Most disputed predicted result: Fulham vs Newcastle & Brighton vs Man Utd (8-5-7 & 7-5-8 split)

Highest odds: Geofrey Skolnick (17,827/1)
Lowest odds: Feneley (1,374/1)
Average odds: 9,010/1

Best predictor: Josh Daniels (9/10 - Spurs ruined it. Obvs)
Worst predictors: Chris Sutton, EuroClubIndex, Steven Daniels (2/10)
Average score: 3.9/10

Best predicted result: Arsenal WIN (18/20)
Worst predicted result: Aston Villa WIN (0/20)

Everyone's scores:

Leaderboard (>2/3; 26/38)

Congrats Eli Daniels! A second title in 2 years! Give me me back and I'll get it engraved....

Human prize winners are then Joe Abbott & David Brickman. Cash coming your way too!

Non-Leaderboard qualifying players

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That wraps another season. I'm beat.
Having a lovely World Cup off and then will see you all in August for Season 16...