predictio: May 2021

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Results (23rd May)

Greetings amigos,

As the last matchday of the season entered into the final 3 minutes of normal time, we had a potential major upset on our hands. Due to the 2-2 scoreline at The Walkers Stadium I occupied top spot by virtue of my spot-ons tally with Mr Moore and myself tied on 242 points. Fittingly it was a Tottenham player in the shape of Gareth Bale who scored the late goals which denied me the 5 pointer I needed, handed MD a single point and resulted in a six point swing which ultimately was Phil's winning margin at the top of the table. Whilst of course I would have gladly lifted the trophy, in truth it would have been incredibly harsh on Phil, as he led the race for the vast majority of the season and is fully deserving of his second Predictio title, adding to his triumph in 2005-06 - many congratulations amigo! I took the final MotM Award, the 34th of my career, a somewhat scant consolation. The full rundown of performances on the final day: myself 13, Mr O'Callaghan 11, Mr Luke and Mr Raistrick 10, Mr Moore 9, Mr Crinnion 8, Mr Stewart-Jones and Mr West 7, and finally Mr McClay 0.

Any mistakes let me know. May I take this opportunity to thank all managers for their participation this season. I'm off to join Richard Keys and Andy Gray for the 24-7 build-up to Euro Predictio 2021 - fixtures for that one to follow soon.

Take it easy,

Danny

Adam

Arsenal v Brighton 2-0 2-0 (3pts)

A Villa v Chelsea 0-2 2-1 (0pts)

Fulham v Newcastle 0-1 0-2 (1pt)

Leeds v West Brom 2-0 3-1 (1pt)

Leicester v Tottenham 2-0 2-4 (0pts)

Liverpool v C Palace 2-0 2-0 (3pts)

Man City v Everton 3-0 5-0 (1pt)

Sheff Utd v Burnley 0-0 1-0 (0pts)

West Ham v Southampton 2-1 3-0 (1pt)

Wolves v Man Utd 0-2 1-2 (1pt)

Total: 2 spot-ons; 11 points.

Theo L

Arsenal v Brighton 1-0 2-0 (1pt)

A Villa v Chelsea 0-1 2-1 (0pts)

Fulham v Newcastle 1-1 0-2 (0pts)

Leeds v West Brom 2-0 3-1 (1pt)

Leicester v Tottenham 1-3 2-4 (1pt)

Liverpool v C Palace 2-0 2-0 (3pts)

Man City v Everton 2-0 5-0 (1pt)

Sheff Utd v Burnley 0-0 1-0 (0pts)

West Ham v Southampton 0-0 3-0 (0pts)

Wolves v Man Utd 1-2 1-2 (3pts)

Total: 2 spot-ons; 10 points.

Nick

Arsenal v Brighton 1-1 2-0 (0pts)

A Villa v Chelsea 1-1 2-1 (0pts)

Fulham v Newcastle 0-2 0-2 (3pts)

Leeds v West Brom 2-0 3-1 (1pt)

Leicester v Tottenham 2-0 2-4 (0pts)

Liverpool v C Palace 1-0 2-0 (1pt)

Man City v Everton 3-2 5-0 (1pt)

Sheff Utd v Burnley 1-1 1-0 (0pts)

West Ham v Southampton 2-0 3-0 (1pt)

Wolves v Man Utd 0-2 1-2 (1pt)

Total: 1 spot-on; 8 points.

Ben

Arsenal v Brighton 3-2 2-0 (1pt)

A Villa v Chelsea 1-3 2-1 (0pts)

Fulham v Newcastle 1-3 0-2 (1pt)

Leeds v West Brom 3-1 3-1 (5pts)

Leicester v Tottenham 2-2 2-4 (0pts)

Liverpool v C Palace 3-1 2-0 (1pt)

Man City v Everton 4-1 5-0 (1pt)

Sheff Utd v Burnley 0-0 1-0 (0pts)

West Ham v Southampton 2-2 3-0 (0pts)

Wolves v Man Utd 1-3 1-2 (1pt)

Total: 1 spot-on; 10 points.

Phil

Arsenal v Brighton 3-1 2-0 (1pt)

A Villa v Chelsea 1-3 2-1 (0pts)

Fulham v Newcastle 1-1 0-2 (0pts)

Leeds v West Brom 2-1 3-1 (1pt)

Leicester v Tottenham 1-2 2-4 (1pt)

Liverpool v C Palace 3-1 2-0 (1pt)

Man City v Everton 3-1 5-0 (1pt)

Sheff Utd v Burnley 0-1 1-0 (0pts)

West Ham v Southampton 2-0 3-0 (1pt)

Wolves v Man Utd 1-2 1-2 (3pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 9 points.

Arsenal v Brighton 2-0 2-0 (3pts)

A Villa v Chelsea 0-2 2-1 (0pts)

Fulham v Newcastle 2-2 0-2 (0pts)

Leeds v West Brom 5-0 3-1 (1pt)

Leicester v Tottenham 3-1 2-4 (0pts)

Liverpool v C Palace 4-0 2-0 (1pt)

Man City v Everton 2-1 5-0 (1pt)

Sheff Utd v Burnley 2-2 1-0 (0pts)

West Ham v Southampton 2-0 3-0 (1pt)

Wolves v Man Utd 2-1 1-2 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 7 points.

Theo W

Arsenal v Brighton 2-1 2-0 (1pt)

A Villa v Chelsea 2-2 2-1 (0pts)

Fulham v Newcastle 1-3 0-2 (1pt)

Leeds v West Brom 3-0 3-1 (1pt)

Leicester v Tottenham 2-1 2-4 (0pts)

Liverpool v C Palace 3-1 2-0 (1pt)

Man City v Everton 2-0 5-0 (1pt)

Sheff Utd v Burnley 1-2 1-0 (0pts)

West Ham v Southampton 2-0 3-0 (1pt)

Wolves v Man Utd 0-2 1-2 (1pt)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 7 points.

Danny

Arsenal v Brighton 3-1 2-0 (1pt)

A Villa v Chelsea 0-2 2-1 (0pts)

Fulham v Newcastle 1-2 0-2 (1pt)

Leeds v West Brom 3-1 3-1 (5pts)

Leicester v Tottenham 2-2 2-4 (0pts)

Liverpool v C Palace 3-1 2-0 (1pt)

Man City v Everton 2-0 5-0 (1pt)

Sheff Utd v Burnley 0-0 1-0 (0pts)

West Ham v Southampton 2-1 3-0 (1pt)

Wolves v Man Utd 1-2 1-2 (3pts)

Total: 2 spot-ons; 13 points.

Monday, May 17, 2021

Results (15th & 16th May)

Greetings amigos,

Mr Moore's 15 year wait to add to his title success in 2005-06 is now tantalisingly close, as despite leaving the door slightly ajar as a result of his 5 point weekly tally, a low scoring week meant that no one - least of all myself with a 4 point haul - took advantage. MD has a 10 point cushion going into the final gameweek of the season and it would take a swing of monumental proportions to deny him the Predictio title. Mr West turned in the best performance of the week with 8 points - perhaps warming himself up ahead of the upcoming European Championships. Elsewhere Mr Raistrick and Mr Luke scored 6 points, Mr Crinnion 5 and Mr Stewart-Jones 4. Surprisingly Mr O'Callaghan failed to submit predictions; Mr McClay's lack of submission was somewhat less of a turn up for the books.

Any mistakes let me know, fixtures to follow.

Take it easy,

Danny

Ben

Newcastle v Man City 1-1 3-4 (0pts)
Burnley v Leeds 1-2 0-4 (1pt)
Southampton v Fulham 2-1 3-1 (1pt)
Brighton v West Ham 2-2 1-1 (1pt)
C Palace v A Villa 2-1 3-2 (1pt)
Tottenham v Wolves 3-1 2-0 (1pt)
West Brom v Liverpool 1-3 1-2 (1pt)
Everton v Sheff Utd 3-1 0-1 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 6 points.

Theo L

Newcastle v Man City 0-2 3-4 (1pt)
Burnley v Leeds 1-1 0-4 (0pts)
Southampton v Fulham 0-0 3-1 (0pts)
Brighton v West Ham 1-1 1-1 (3pts)
C Palace v A Villa 0-1 3-2 (0pts)
Tottenham v Wolves 2-1 2-0 (1pt)
West Brom v Liverpool 0-2 1-2 (1pt)
Everton v Sheff Utd 0-0 0-1 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 6 points.

Nick

Newcastle v Man City 2-0 3-4 (0pts)
Burnley v Leeds 0-1 0-4 (1pt)
Southampton v Fulham 1-1 3-1 (0pts)
Brighton v West Ham 0-2 1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v A Villa 1-1 3-2 (0pts)
Tottenham v Wolves 2-0 2-0 (3pts)
West Brom v Liverpool 0-3 1-2 (1pt)
Everton v Sheff Utd 3-0 0-1 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 5 points.

SJ

Newcastle v Man City 0-2 3-4 (1pt)
Burnley v Leeds 0-2 0-4 (1pt)
Southampton v Fulham 2-0 3-1 (1pt)
Brighton v West Ham 0-1 1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v A Villa 0-2 3-2 (0pts)
Tottenham v Wolves 1-1 2-0 (0pts)
West Brom v Liverpool 0-2 1-2 (1pt)
Everton v Sheff Utd 2-0 0-1 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 4 points.

Theo W

Newcastle v Man City 1-2 3-4 (1pt)
Burnley v Leeds 1-3 0-4 (1pt)
Southampton v Fulham 4-0 3-1 (1pt)
Brighton v West Ham 0-2 1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v A Villa 1-0 3-2 (1pt)
Tottenham v Wolves 2-0 2-0 (3pts)
West Brom v Liverpool 0-2 1-2 (1pt)
Everton v Sheff Utd 0-0 0-1 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 8 points.

Phil

Newcastle v Man City 1-3 3-4 (1pt)
Burnley v Leeds 1-3 0-4 (1pt)
Southampton v Fulham 1-0 3-1 (1pt)
Brighton v West Ham 1-2 1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v A Villa 1-2 3-2 (0pts)
Tottenham v Wolves 3-1 2-0 (1pt)
West Brom v Liverpool 1-3 1-2 (1pt)
Everton v Sheff Utd 2-1 0-1 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 5 points.

Danny

Newcastle v Man City 1-3 3-4 (1pt)
Burnley v Leeds 1-2 0-4 (1pt)
Southampton v Fulham 2-0 3-1 (1pt)
Brighton v West Ham 0-1 1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v A Villa 0-0 3-2 (0pts)
Tottenham v Wolves 2-2 2-0 (0pts)
West Brom v Liverpool 0-4 1-2 (1pt)
Everton v Sheff Utd 3-1 0-1 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 4 points.

Friday, May 14, 2021

Results (8th & 9th May)

Greetings amigos,

Just when the title race looked done and dusted, some life was breathed into it last week as I managed to top score with 14 points, whilst Mr Moore scored 9 - MD still has a commanding 9 point lead going into the final stretch, but he may be looking over his shoulder a little more than he was a week ago. It was a pretty low scoring week generally, as Mr Luke scored 6 points, Mr O'Callaghan 5, Mr Raistrick and Mr Crinnion 4, and Mr Stewart-Jones 3. No dice from Mr West and Mr McClay.

Any mistakes let me know - fixtures already shared earlier this week.

Take it easy,

Danny

Theo L

Leicester v Newcastle 1-1 2-4 (0pts)
Leeds v Tottenham 0-2 3-1 (0pts)
Sheff Utd v C Palace 0-2 0-2 (3pts)
Man City v Chelsea 2-1 1-2 (0pts)
Liverpool v Southampton 1-0 2-0 (1pt)
Wolves v Brighton 0-0 2-1 (0pts)
A Villa v Man Utd 0-2 1-3 (1pt)
West Ham v Everton 1-0 0-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v West Brom 1-0 3-1 (1pt)
Fulham v Burnley 1-1 0-2 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 6 points.

Adam

Leicester v Newcastle 2-0 2-4 (0pts)
Leeds v Tottenham 1-1 3-1 (0pts)
Sheff Utd v C Palace 0-1 0-2 (1pt)
Man City v Chelsea 1-0 1-2 (0pts)
Liverpool v Southampton 2-0 2-0 (3pts)
Wolves v Brighton 0-0 2-1 (0pts)
A Villa v Man Utd 0-2 1-3 (1pt)
West Ham v Everton 2-1 0-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v West Brom 2-0 3-1 (1pt)
Fulham v Burnley 1-0 0-2 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 5 points.

SJ

Leicester v Newcastle 2-0 2-4 (0pts)
Leeds v Tottenham 2-1 3-1 (1pt)
Sheff Utd v C Palace 1-0 0-2 (0pts)
Man City v Chelsea 2-0 1-2 (0pts)
Liverpool v Southampton 4-0 2-0 (1pt)
Wolves v Brighton 0-0 2-1 (0pts)
A Villa v Man Utd 2-2 1-3 (0pts)
West Ham v Everton 1-1 0-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v West Brom 2-0 3-1 (1pt)
Fulham v Burnley 1-1 0-2 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 3 points.

Ben

Leicester v Newcastle 1-1 2-4 (0pts)
Leeds v Tottenham 1-2 3-1 (0pts)
Sheff Utd v C Palace 1-2 0-2 (1pt)
Man City v Chelsea 2-1 1-2 (0pts)
Liverpool v Southampton 2-1 2-0 (1pt)
Wolves v Brighton 0-0 2-1 (0pts)
A Villa v Man Utd 1-2 1-3 (1pt)
West Ham v Everton 2-2 0-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v West Brom 2-1 3-1 (1pt)
Fulham v Burnley 1-1 0-2 (0pts)

Total: 0 spot-ons; 4 points.

Nick

Leicester v Newcastle 1-1 2-4 (0pts)
Leeds v Tottenham 2-1 3-1 (1pt)
Sheff Utd v C Palace 0-0 0-2 (0pts)
Man City v Chelsea 2-0 1-2 (0pts)
Liverpool v Southampton 2-0 2-0 (3pts)
Wolves v Brighton 0-0 2-1 (0pts)
A Villa v Man Utd 2-2 1-3 (0pts)
West Ham v Everton 2-1 0-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v West Brom 1-1 3-1 (0pts)
Fulham v Burnley 0-0 0-2 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 4 points.

Phil

Leicester v Newcastle 2-1 2-4 (0pts)
Leeds v Tottenham 1-2 3-1 (0pts)
Sheff Utd v C Palace 0-1 0-2 (1pt)
Man City v Chelsea 2-1 1-2 (0pts)
Liverpool v Southampton 2-1 2-0 (1pt)
Wolves v Brighton 1-0 2-1 (1pt)
A Villa v Man Utd 1-2 1-3 (1pt)
West Ham v Everton 2-1 0-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v West Brom 3-1 3-1 (5pts)
Fulham v Burnley 1-0 0-2 (0pts)

Total: 1 spot-on; 9 points.

Danny

Leicester v Newcastle 2-0 2-4 (0pts)
Leeds v Tottenham 1-2 3-1 (0pts)
Sheff Utd v C Palace 0-2 0-2 (3pts)
Man City v Chelsea 2-1 1-2 (0pts)
Liverpool v Southampton 2-0 2-0 (3pts)
Wolves v Brighton 1-0 2-1 (1pt)
A Villa v Man Utd 1-3 1-3 (5pts)
West Ham v Everton 1-1 0-1 (0pts)
Arsenal v West Brom 2-0 3-1 (1pt)
Fulham v Burnley 0-1 0-2 (1pt)

Total: 3 spot-ons; 14 points.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

The Soares Cup: Final

Greetings amigos,

Major finals can often produce drab affairs as the sheer pressure of the occasion gets to the participants. Not so for Theo L - he produced an outstanding performance in which everything clicked and it's difficult to imagine how anyone could have matched him on the day, a fact that may come as some consolation to SJ. The final score of 14-5 was a convincing win and means that Theo wins his second Soares Cup and goes one better than his runner-up performance last season - congratulations amigo!

Final: SJ 5 v 14 Theo L

Take it easy,

Danny

Results (1st & 2nd May)

Greetings amigos,

If Mr Moore had one hand on the title trophy going into last weekend, his second is now reaching towards it as his solid 8 point haul outscored myself, his main challenger at this stage, by 5 points as I lost my mojo at the worst time with a sub-standard 3 point haul. MD has what looks like an unassailable 14 point lead going into the final 3 gameweeks of the season. Elsewhere Mr Luke was the outstanding performer as he delivered 4 spot-ons amongst a 14 point haul, which included a spot-on in the final game of April, a prediction which secured the April MotM Award from under Mr Raistrick's nose - the 18th of his career to date, congratulations amigo! To complete the picture, Mr O'Callaghan scored 9, Mr Crinnion 8, Mr Raistrick 7 and Mr Stewart-Jones 5; nothing doing from Mr West or Mr McClay.

Any mistakes let me know - fixtures to follow.

Take it easy,

Danny

Theo L

Southampton v Leicester 1-1 1-1 (3pts)
C Palace v Man City 0-2 0-2 (3pts)
Brighton v Leeds 1-1 2-0 (0pts)
Chelsea v Fulham 2-0 2-0 (3pts)
Everton v A Villa 1-0 1-2 (0pts)
Newcastle v Arsenal 1-1 0-2 (0pts)
Man Utd v Liverpool 2-1 Void
Tottenham v Sheff Utd 2-0 4-0 (1pt)
West Brom v Wolves 1-1 1-1 (3pts)
Burnley v West Ham 0-2 1-2 (1pt)

April Total: 1 spot-on; 3 points

May Total: 3 spot-ons; 11 points.
Overall Total: 4 spot-ons; 14 points.

Adam

Southampton v Leicester 0-2 1-1 (0pts)
C Palace v Man City 0-2 0-2 (3pts)
Brighton v Leeds 1-1 2-0 (0pts)
Chelsea v Fulham 2-0 2-0 (3pts)
Everton v A Villa 2-1 1-2 (0pts)
Newcastle v Arsenal 0-1 0-2 (1pt)
Man Utd v Liverpool 1-1 Void
Tottenham v Sheff Utd 2-0 4-0 (1pt)
West Brom v Wolves 1-0 1-1 (0pts)
Burnley v West Ham 0-1 1-2 (1pt)