Here are The Gurgler’s EPL Matchday 36 Predictions and as ever, we have our weekly tipping competition against a different opponent, and this week we put our tips up against the record of teams against Arsene Wegner’s Arsenal in his tenure..
Before we do though, here’s our mini preview of EPL Matchday 36 of all the things we can’t and can wait for.
THINGS WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO FOR THE EPL MATCHDAY 36 AHEAD
FTA GAME in AUSTRALIA –
Saturday Night Early Kick Off – SBS TV
LIVERPOOL v STOKE
After blowing Roma away midweek, a reminder that there’s still EPL matches to be won comes in the form of Stoke City, who are just clinging onto EPL survival.
MANCHESTER UNITED v ARSENAL
Manchester City haven’t had a great deal to cheer about lately, and a visit to Spurs may not be the best fixture when on a bad run.
CRYSTAL PALACE v LEICESTER
Should be entertaining stuff, Crystal Palace with just a little more to play for at this stage.
JUST ONE REASON TO CARE ABOUT EPL MATCHDAY 36
If we narrow it down to one reason, then the reason you should care about this EPL Matchday is……
Jose Mourinho v Arsene Wenger one last time. Mourinho seems like he’d be bitter enough to want to ruin Wenger’s day. Pity about the timeslot for Australia.
SHORT, SHARP, BOLD PREDICTIONS FOR EPL MATCHDAY 36
0-0 SPECIAL
HUDDERSFIELD v EVERTON
PLAYER OF THE WEEKEND
Paul Pogba
SURPRISE OF THE WEEKEND
Swansea draw with Chelsea or Newcastle to lose to West Brom.
NEXT CANDIDATE FOR SACK RACE
Wenger’s gone, the bottom 3 have all changed managers. Perhaps a team with nothing to gain or lose like Everton.
THINGS WE AREN’T LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WEEKEND
Huddersfield v Everton.
Hopefully Liverpool don’t rest Mo Salah.
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 each club’s record against Arsene Wenger.
OUR EPL MATCHDAY 36 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.
A 4/10 last time out, although 2 correct scores softens the mediocrity.
LIVERPOOL to beat Stoke (2-0)
DRAW – Burnley v Brighton (1-1)
DRAW – Crystal Palace v Leicester City (2-2)
DRAW – Huddersfield v Everton (0-0)
WEST BROM to beat Newcastle (1-0)
BOURNEMOUTH to beat Southampton (2-1)
DRAW – Swansea v Chelsea (1-1)
MAN CITY to beat West Ham (3-1)
MAN UTD to beat Arsenal (2-0)
SPURS to beat Watford (3-0)
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT:
EPL MATCHDAY 36 PREDICTIONS v WENGER OUT
LIVERPOOL (1.25 points per game) to beat Stoke (1.89)
BRIGHTON (1.5) to beat Burnley (2.71)
CRYSTAL PALACE (2.3) to beat Leicester (2.4)
EVERTON (2.16) to beat Huddersfield (3.00)
NEWCASTLE (2.10) to beat West Brom (2.25)
SOUTHAMPTON (1.97) to beat Bournemouth (2.6)
SWANSEA (1.69) to beat Chelsea (1.93)
MAN CITY (1.73) to beat West Ham (2.11)
MAN UTD to beat Arsenal (Overall Goal Difference 48-63)
SPURS (1.67) to beat Watford (2.33)
Each team’s points per game average v Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal in brackets.
Stats taken from barriesview.com
Background
So Wenger Out has finally worked, and the Frenchman is to depart the club at the end of the season. Better hurry up and give him the tribute he deserves, a whole EPL Matchday 36 Predictions list devised by his record against all the EPL sides. It’s in points per game to even out the playing field in terms of EPL experience.
So to work out tips, the team that Arsene Wenger has fewer points against gets the tip, as they have been better than their opponents against Arsenal in Wenger’s tenure. Flimsy? Sure, but it’s been a long year to work out opponent’s tips.
EPL TIPPING COMPETITION SEASON RESULTS
THE GURGLER SEASON TOTAL – 47% – 152 / 320 (19 Correct Scores)
LAST WEEK 4/10 – 2 Correct Scores
ALL OPPONENTS SEASON TOTAL – 33% – 104 / 320
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
MD21 v 2017 RESULTS – 2/9
MD22 v UK OBESITY – 2/11
MD23 v FA CUP 3rd ROUND FORM – 1/10
MD24 v UK SCHOOLS – 2/10
MD25 v MIDWEEK FORM – 2/10
MD26 v TRANSFER WINDOW VALUE CHANGE – 2/10
MD27 v VALENTINE’S DAY – 5/10
MD28 v RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR – 4/10
MD29 v UK WEATHER / BEAST FROM THE EAST – 3/10
MD30 v DISTANCE FROM RUSSIA – 5/10
MD32 v CHOCOLATE – 2/10
MD33 v THE LOCAL DERBY – 2/10
MD34 v POINTS WON FROM LOSING POSITIONS
THE GURGLER 5 O’ THE BEST MULTI FOR EPL MATCHDAY 36 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.
LIVERPOOL to beat Stoke (2-0)
DRAW – Burnley v Brighton (1-1)
BOURNEMOUTH to beat Southampton (2-1)
MAN CITY to beat West Ham (3-1)
MAN UTD to beat Arsenal (2-0)
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