Sylvia’s 100-odds green boom ushers in another weekend as we congratulate our over 2+ odds punters! It’s becoming a tradition.
In all, 10 out of my 13 predictions came through including the only 2+ odds on the ticket. Still not perfectly satisfied. But it’s another weekend and another chance to win so we go again.
This weekend, I’m going with fewer games and lower odds for a cumulative green. May the odds smile on us!!!
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Newcastle United v Chelsea
Chelsea travel to the north of England, to the home of the new richest club in England. Newcastle’s position today was Chelsea’s position almost two decades ago. Fortunately for the Blues, the now wealthiest United club haven’t had an opportunity to translate their wealth into on-pitch changes.
However, trips to the Magpies haven’t always been a walk in the park. With the sack of Steve Bruce, the players will be looking to make a statement and hopefully be in get good books of the new club owners.
Losing to the European champions and table toppers won’t be the most embarrassing thing to do so expect them to come out fighting.
In terms of head to head stats, Chelsea have the edge with 12W, 3D and 7L.
Chelsea have had Pulisic, Azpilicueta, Kante and Christensen are all back in training but it’s not certain if they’ll be ready for the game on Saturday. But they are options and have strengthened the side. Still set to be without strikers Werner and Lukaku but that’s no problem as we saw last weekend. It seems they are more prolific and more driven to score without those two.
The Blues struggle against any team that presses well eg versus Manchester City, Liverpool, Southampton and notably against Brentford’s young boys.
Never mind the midweek draw against Southampton though, expect a spirited Chelsea side to cruise to a comfortable victory. I also feel like they’ll be conceding a goal in this one.
Tip: 2 & O1.5 @ 1.49 odds
Score prediction: 1-3 @ 12.25 odds
Leicester City v Arsenal
Both teams are tied on points, with Leicester City ahead by just 0 goal difference as against Arsenal’s -3 in ninth and tenth places, respectively.
The Gunners seem to have picked up steam in their last eight games having not recorded a single loss and winning six of those. They boast a better record than their Saturday hosts who have won just four in that time, in all competitions.
This reverse fixture last season ended in a 3-1 victory for Arsenal.
The Foxes are prolific but they have also conceded in 12 of their last 13 matches. Arsenal are way ahead on that regard but against Iheanacho, Vardy and now Daka, I don’t imagine the Gunners can escape with a clean sheet.
Tip: GG @ 1.61 odds
Liverpool v Brighton
The visitors will be hoping Mo Salah has exhausted his goals for the time being against Manchester United. I sorry for them.
That’s not to say that Liverpool have always had it easy against Brighton and it could even be more difficult against this Brighton side that currently sit in fifth place just outside Champions League spots, deservedly, but this Liverpool side back with Virgil van Dijk and arguably the best player in the world right now in Salah, the visitors will be very happy to take a point home.
At most for Brighton, it will be a score draw but I doubt they can stop Liverpool from scoring more than one and that they can score up to two past Van Dijk and Alisson.
Tip: Home to score both halves @ 1.77 odds
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Tottenham v Manchester United
Another problem for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and United.
Surprisingly, Spurs that had a worse start to the season are now a point above United.
One thing Spurs have found really difficult to come by is the goals. They’ve managed just nine goals in nine games despite having one of the best strikers and even strike partnership in football in Son and Kane. However, whatever Nuno Espirito Santo is giving them, it’s not working well enough.
This game will define Ole’s immediate future. I expect United to bounce back with this one. They are bad but not bad enough to lose against this poor Spurs side. I’m confident about this one.
Tip: 2 @ 2.42 odds
Burnley v Brentford
The newcomers have become a pleasant surprise to watch especially due to their young players and they way they play.
In the last four league games, they matched Liverpool in a 3-3 draw, defeated West Ham away, caused Chelsea the biggest scare of the season and repeated same against Leicester City. They were so unlucky to lose against the Foxes. The value of that victory for Leicester was evident in the way they celebrated at full time.
Threatening the big boys, this is the type of game Brentford have to win but in the spirit of a cumulative green, I’ll play it safe. Burnley are already 18th and in relegation place will not win.
Tip: x2 @ 1.47 odds
Aston Villa v West Ham United
The Hammers have had a solid and quiet start to the season and are currently in fourth place. They seem to have done so unnoticed.
Villa are definitely missing Jack Grealish.
Although Kurt Zouma’s presence at the back seem to have stopped the tide of goals (10) against the Hammers, it seems to have added something in the spirit of the side.
West Ham haven’t lost to this opposition in seven games. This dates back to April 2005. I fancy the trend to continue.
Tip: x2 @ 1.43 odds
Score prediction: 0-2 @ 13.00 odds
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Borussia Dortmund v Koln
It’s second v eight in this one.
Six spots and eight points separate these two sides.
The last game between them ended in a draw and in fact, this fixture last season saw the visitors snatch a 2-1 victory.
Their last five ties between them saw both teams find the back of the net. But the teams are so far apart this year.
Although I fancy Dortmund to win this one, I’ll put the money on when the goals will be scored.
Tip: Home To Score Both Halves @ 1.89 odds
PSV v Twente
It’s second against seventh. Six points separates both of them after ten matches.
PSV would have been an almost sure bet to win for this one. But looking at their head to head stats and how the home side have somehow conceded 17 goals even though they’ve scored 22 and they gave a Twente side that have scored 16, it’s better to apply caution.
Although Twente aren’t exactly cruising, PSV have lost their last two games by six goals while scoring just once. In their defense, those loses were against Monaco and Ajax.
Tip: GG @ 1.85 odds
AZ Alkmaar v PEC Zwolle
PEC are surprisingly bottom of the table while Alkmaar are 11th.
The hosts haven’t won this tie in any of the last three meetings – 2D and 1L. Their last victory was before the covid became our problem.
AZ Alkmaar have won fine of their last six while the visitors have won two in that time. Those two victories came in their last two games – one league, one cup.
Home advantage and superiority will see AZ Alkmaar win this one comfortably.
Tip: 1 @ 1.28 odds
All predictions culminate in a total of 96.67 odds.
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