Premier League Predictions Week 29 – Gurgler v Wages

Too much football is barely enough, and if you feel that way, you’ll be glad for our Premier League Predictions Week 29.

Every week we offer up our Premier League predictions, along with a mini preview of each match, with a few best bets in an alternative Premier League preview.

We also put our tips up against a competitor, usually not human though, and based on some football stat or general life. This week our tipping opponent is based on the wages earned in each city/town around the UK.

It’s a lot like the BBC’s Lawros tips, but better. Arguably.

Premier League Predictions Week 29 – Gurgler v Wages

TIPS BACKGROUND: Since we did tips based on the UK Spend on Valentine’s Day for Week 26, and the divorce rate for not spending money, surely then we can do tips based on the earning power of each set of fans.

Courtesy of this article, we have the weekly earning figures from each city. And which ever city earns the most, those fans are happier, and therefore we predict cheers their team on more, which inspires the team to win. Says us.

Money doesn’t buy happiness, although it will buy Premier League Predictions Week 29. Cynics would say that London fans may not be happier with more wages as it costs more to watch their team in the capital. Good news for Fulham as this method of tipping gives them a point v Chelsea.

GURGLER PREMIER LEAGUE Predictions Week 29

But first our tips. Based on our opinion, research, study and ignorance. (In no particular order)

SPURS to beat Arsenal (1-0)
MAN UTD to beat Southampton (4-1)
WOLVES to beat Cardiff (2-0)
MAN CITY to beat Bournemouth (4-0)
DRAW – Brighton v Huddersfield (0-0)
CRYSTAL PALACE to beat Burnley (2-0)
NEWCASTLE to beat West Ham (2-0)
LEICESTER to beat Watford (2-1)
CHELSEA to beat Fulham (4-1)
DRAW – Everton v Liverpool (1-1)

PREMIER LEAGUE Predictions Week 29 – Wages in the UK

Weekly wages in brackets. Probably a bad week to do it with a few cross town derbies.

DRAW – Spurs (727 GBP) v Arsenal (727 GBP)
SOUTHAMPTON (579 GBP) to beat Man Utd (512 GBP) to beat 
WOLVES (527 GBP) to beat Cardiff (505 GBP)
MANCHESTER CITY (512 GBP) to beat Bournemouth (503 GBP) 
BRIGHTON (496 GBP)  to beat Huddersfield (424 GBP)
CRYSTAL PALACE (727 GBP) to beat Burnley (459 GBP)
WEST HAM (727 GBP) to beat Newcastle (501 GBP)
WATFORD (727 GBP) to beat Leicester (480 GBP)
DRAW – Fulham (727 GBP) v Chelsea (727 GBP)
DRAW – Everton (512 GBP) v Liverpool (512 GBP)

Premier League Predictions Week 29 Barely Interesting Stats

Before we get into the match by match interesting stats, and stuff, we have compiled a quick table comparing last six form vs season form. It has been sorted by % difference.

It shows Newcastle going twice as good lately, and Brighton in some real danger. Thee of the top six are under 100% of their season points per game average.

Premier League Predictions Week 29 Mini Match by Match Preview

Here’s a quick run down of every game for Week 29, with a barely interesting stat and a best bet included for those inclined.

SPURS v ARSENAL

Kick Off: Saturday 12:30pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Arsenal 4 Spurs 2 (EPL)

The big game of the weekend sees the North London rivalry reignite. A shame it isn’t going to be played at Spurs new home ground. Spurs are in a mini slump now, coinciding with talk of a sneaky title push. Consecutive losses to Chelsea and Burnley has seen them go from sniffing at Man City and Liverpool to being just four points ahead of fourth place Arsenal. A Gunners win sees them just one point behind if that happens.

Barely Interesting Fact: You have to go back to 2014 when the away team last won the North London derby in the EPL. That was Arsenal 1-0.

MANCHESTER UTD v SOUTHAMPTON

Kick Off: Saturday 3pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Southampton 2 Man Utd 2

Two good wins from midweek, and the Man Utd good times roll on. Even Lukaku is among the goals, and Fred is getting a game. Happy days for United at the moment. Although they have only drawn their last two at home.

Southampton are out of the bottom three after their win over Fulham and Cardiff second consecutive loss. Their record at Old Trafford recently is quite good.

Barely Interesting Fact: Man Utd have only beaten Southampton once at home in the past five seasons. Southampton have two wins and two draws from the other matches.

WOLVES v CARDIFF

Kick Off: Saturday 3pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Cardiff 2 Wolves 1

Wolves are looking down the barrel of another season double against a bottom side after losing to Huddersfield midweek for the second time. Cardiff have been beaten by a combined 8-1 in their last two games at home. They have won two from four away.

Barely Interesting Fact: The away team has won this fixture nine times in the past eleven seasons in the various leagues these teams have met in.

BRIGHTON v HUDDERSFIELD

Kick Off: Saturday 3pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Huddersfield 1 Brighton 2

Brighton are sinking fast, and all of a sudden are looking in real trouble. Huddersfield are all but down, but not going without a fight after completing the double over Wolves midweek.

Barely Interesting Fact: These two teams have six points between them from their last seven games.

BURNLEY v CRYSTAL PALACE

Kick Off: Saturday 3pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Crystal Palace 2 Burnley 0

Burnley lost an outstanding eight game unbeaten streak go at Newcastle in midweek, but remain five points clear of relegation. Crystal Palace were predictably beaten by Man Utd at home during midweek, but they look to have found some decent form, and teams who lose after a long unbeaten streak quite often double up the losses in the next games.

Barely Interesting Fact: Crystal Palace have scored more than twice as many goals away than home.

BOURNEMOUTH v MANCHESTER CITY

Kick Off: Saturday 3pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Man City 3 Bournemouth 1

At least Bournemouth are at home, where they can be taken seriously for a win. They are best of the rest (7th) for home form this season. They have also beaten Chelsea 4-0 as part of a five game unbeaten home streak.

But Manchester City are still Manchester City, and they have way too many options for the Cherries to deal with. Danger lurks with Aguero, who has 3 goals and 1 assists from two games v Bournemouth and Raheem Sterling has 10 goals and 2 assists in seven games.

Barely Interesting Fact: Bournemouth have never beaten Man City. Two draws in 13 matches their record.

WEST HAM v NEWCASTLE

Kick Off: Saturday 5:30pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Newcastle 0 West Ham 3

All of a sudden Newcastle are in form, fourth on the last six form table, and have conceded the equal fewest goals in the last six games with three. They are six points clear of relegation, and we believe their new signing Miguel Almiron is only a game or two away from a breakout performance. As if his first starts weren’t exciting enough. Almost as exciting as Fabian Schar’s goal from midweek. 

West Ham couldn’t back up their win over Fulham during the midweek, but were never likely to against Man City, and the end result wasn’t too bad. A win here for Newcastle could see these sides separated by just two points. Unthinkable a few months ago.

Barely Interesting Fact: Newcastle’s recent form (last 6) is twice as good (in points per game) as the season form as a whole. 

WATFORD v LEICESTER

Kick Off: Sunday 12pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Leicester 2 Watford 0

Leicester have officially hired former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers, and they responded with a predictable win. Will Vardy continue the form he showed after Claudio Ranieri was fired mid-season a few years back? He scored 6 goals in the five games after the title winning manager got the boot.

Watford were in form and conceding very few in the recent matches. Just four goals against in nine games. So the five they shipped against Liverpool was a turnaround. Especially after their 5-1 mauling f Cardiff.

Barely Interesting Fact: Watford have won the last two matches between these teams at home 2-1.

How about a video of a famous moment between the two clubs in the Championship on their way back to the Premier League from earlier in the decade. Well worth a watch.

FULHAM v CHELSEA

Kick Off: Sunday 2:05pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Chelsea 2 Fulham 0

Fulham look doomed, and a visit from Chelsea, who may have found a little spark is not a good thing. The Cottagers are on track to concede 86 goals as it stands. But they have some really hard fixtures to come against some free flowing football sides. 100 is not out of the question.

Chelsea are going about saving their top four push after knocking off Spurs in midweek. Sarri hangs onto his job for now.

Barely Interesting Fact: Fulham haven’t beaten Chelsea since 2006. Although they did go on a run of five straight draws from 2010.

EVERTON v LIVERPOOL

Kick Off: Sunday 4:15pm UK
Previous 2018-19 Result: Liverpool 1 Everton 0

The big Liverpool derby finishes off the weekend, and both sides had great wins in midweek. Liverpool destroyed a Watford side 5-0 who had won 5-1 themselves the previous match against Cardiff.

Talking of Cardiff, coincidentally Everton got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 3-0 win in Wales. They had lost their previous thee.

Barely Interesting Fact: Everton haven’t beaten Liverpool since a 2010 win at home.

FPL Week 29 – Fantasy Premier League Preview

Click on the link above to see our preview of the Fantasy football side of things this week.

2018-2019 Premier League Tipping Competition Results

THE GURGLER

2018-2019 Tipping Results – 145/279 – 52% – (15 Correct Scores)

Last Week Tipping Results –  6/10

Best – 7/10 Week 1, 3, 4, 7, 15, 25

OPPOSITION

2018-2019 Results – 125/279 – 44%

Week 1 – 6/10 – Week 1 Form from last 5 seasons
Week 2 – 5/10 – Change in Market Value after Transfer Window
Week 3 – 4/10 – Red Cards from last 5 seasons
Week 4 – 7/10 – Form v Post Sir Alex Man Utd
Week 5 – 5/10 – Post International Break Form
Week 6 – 3/10 – Avoiding Russian Spies
Week 7 – 4/10 – Brexit
Week 8 – 6/10 – v Jose Mourinho
Week 9 – 4/10 – Sacked Managers / Tenure
Week 10 – 4/10 – Fighting Managers
Week 11 – 7/10 – v Leicester City
Week 12 – 4/10 – US Mid Term Elections
Week 13 – 6/10 – Claudio Ranieri
Week 14 – 5/10 – Own Goals
Week 15 – 5/10 – Midweek Form (Last 5 Seasons)
Week 16 – 2/10 – Hate
Week 17 – 4/10 – Dangerous Nickname
Week 18 – 5/10 – Christmas Shopping
Week 19 – 4/10 – Boxing Day Form
Week 20 – 7/10 – 2018 Form
Week 21 – 1/10 – New Year’s Eve
Week 22 – 7/10 – January Form
Week 23 – 3/10 – Traffic
Week 24 – 2/10 – Post FA Cup 3rd / 4th Round Form
Week 25 – 4/10 – Happiness
Week 26 – 6/10 – Valentine’s Days
Week 27 – 6/10 – Divorce
Week 28 – 5/10 – Sack Race

EXTRA BIT – Watford v Leicester Championship Playoff Semi Final