Here are The Gurgler’s EPL Matchday 21 Predictions and this week we put our tips up against a New Year’s Eve themed opponent. Plus we have our mini preview of the big week ahead. Enjoy.
A FEW OUR OF FAVOURITE THINGS FOR THE EPL MATCHDAY 21 PREDICTIONS AHEAD
FTA GAME in AUSTRALIA – LIVERPOOL v LEICESTER
(12am / 1am) SBS TV)
It should be plenty entertaining if nothing else. Liverpool are looking almost as good as Manchester City in attack some days, and now have a record 75M defender coming. Leicester have recovered nicely under Claude Puel, and players like Mahrez and Vardy are looking great again.
CRYSTAL PALACE v MANCHESTER CITY
It will probably still end in a City victory, but on paper it looks a potentially entertaining match. Surely the same team who broke their 7 game 0 goal losing start to the season aganst the reigning premiers at home can’t do it again to this year’s Champions.
NEXT MANAGER SACKED
Swansea have replaced their sacked manager with one that was sacked from a Championship club a few weeks ago. Perhaps they are preparing for life in the second division. That leaves the competition for next managers sacked as an open field after Stoke took 4 points from their last two games. As sad as it would be, Eddie Howe at Bournemouth can’t keep on his current run forever.
GURGLER’S EPL TIPPING COMPETITION
Each week we will put our tips up against an opponent, just like Lawro’s tips on the BBC Football website. But instead of having famous comedian and musicians we’ve never heard of, we put our tips up against a different type of opponent.
We determine tips based on some ridiculous premise or statistic, and we then see if arse truly does beat class.
This week’s opponent tips are based on our 2017 results of all teams since we are about to see off the year.
OUR EPL MATCHDAY 21 PREDICTIONS
Onto our selections for the round ahead, with added scores to take on Lawro from the BBC. Our bold predictions for score are alongside our weekly tips.
BOURNEMOUTH to beat Everton (2-1)
CHELSEA to beat Stoke (2-0)
DRAW – Huddersfield v Burnley (0-0)
LIVERPOOL to beat Leicester (4-0)
DRAW – Newcastle v Brighton (0-0)
SWANSEA to beat Watford (2-1)
MANCHESTER UNITED to beat Southampton (3-0)
MANCHESTER CITY to beat Crystal Palace (4-2)
ARSENAL to beat West Brom (2-0)
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT:
EPL MATCHDAY 21 PREDICTIONS USING 2017 FORM
EPL Matchday 21 is on New Year’s Eve, so what better reason to base our opponent tips on the peformance of all the teams in the 2017 calendar year.
Unsurprisingly, Manchester City end up on top with 97 points, slightly more interesting in second is Spurs on 87 and Chelsea round out the Top 3 with 85 Points. At the other end West Brom are 2017’s worst performing team with just 34 points, Bournemouth are next worst with 39 points, and Swansea, Southampton and West Ham all tied on 41 points.
Teams promoted from the Championship got a bonus two extra games of points, but since two of them were palying each other, why bother changing it.
Points scored in 2017 in brackets.
EVERTON (61) to beat Bournemouth (39)
CHELSEA (85) to beat Stoke (43)
HUDDERSFIELD (61) to beat Burnley (50)
LIVERPOOL (71) to beat Leicester (51)
BRIGHTON (63) to beat Newcastle (60)
WATFORD (43) to beat Swansea (41)
MANCHESTER UTD (76) to beat Southampton (41)
MANCHESTER CITY (97) to beat Crystal Palace (43)
ARSENAL (75) to beat West Brom (34)
Not listed above Spurs (87) and West Ham (41)
EPL TIPPING COMPETITION SEASON RESULTS
THE GURGLER – 50% – 95 / 190 (11 Correct Scores)
LAST WEEK 3/10 – 1 Correct Score (Matchday 19 – forgot 20)
ALL OPPONENTS – 36% – 69 / 190
MD1 v 2017-18 SEASON PREDICTIONS – 6 / 10
MD2 v BREXIT VOTING – 4 / 10
MD3 v HOME CROWD % – 3 / 10
MD4 v END OF SEASON IMPROVEMENT AFTER ROUND 3 – 4 / 10
MD5 v AVERAGE VALUE PER PLAYER – 4 / 10
MD6 v AVERAGE VALUE PER PLAYER PER POINT – 3 / 10
MD7 v UNITED NATIONS – 2 / 10
MD8 v TITLES WON – 2 / 10
MD9 v UK RAINFALL – 1 / 10
MD10 v POST LEAGUE CUP FORM 17-18 – 6/10
MD11 v HOME / AWAY KIT – 5/10
MD12 v POST INTERNATIONAL BREAK FORM – 3/10
MD13 v UK CARS STOLEN – 3/10
MD14 v XMAS SHOPPING – 5/10
MD15 v INJURY TOLL – 2/10
MD16 v SISTER CITIES – 2/10
MD17 v UNEMPLOYMENT – 3/10
MD18 v ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION – 6/10
MD19 v NORTH POLE – 3/10
THE GURGLER 5 O’ THE BEST MULTI FOR EPL MATCHDAY 21 PREDICTIONS
Since we’re unlikely to pick 10 out of ten, we’ve selected our finest 5 picks and multi them up for maximum payday.
CHELSEA to beat Stoke
LIVERPOOL to beat Leicester
MANCHESTER UTD to beat Southampton
ARSENAL to beat West Brom
DRAW – Huddersfield v Burnley
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