Machado

Mallorca or draw

Barcelona win

Under 3.5 match goals in both fixtures.

On 24/11/2023 at 07:25, Machado said:

Villarreal or draw

Under 3.5 match goals

Finally back to winning.

New manager bounce for Villarreal and thank you Lyon for being so shit at scoring goals.

Villarreal or draw

Under 3.5 match goals

Sporting Lisbon or Draw

Over 1.5 match goals

4 hours ago, Dan said:

I've just been looking at Cartagena v Leganes. I'm completely baffled. How the actual fuck are Cartagena considered favourites? It's one of them that's 'so' daft it scares me going near it.

Yea seems like a bait to be fair, I'm just hoping they don't concede two goals either way.

Boavista to score a goal: Boavista looking decent so far, 5th best side in the country probably, have scored in every game so far except against top of the table Sporting Lisbon. Rio Ave are relegation material this season and don't know how to win a game currently. Experts at conceding goals too. I think away 'draw no bet' looks good as a single too.

Cartagena under 1.5 team total: Top vs bottom. Leganes have kept clean sheets against way stronger teams so far. I don't see how they concede two in a game that should be a low scoring affair anyway.

2 hours ago, Mel81x said:

Was he as good this season as he was in the last? I'd argue he wasn't even at his full best at the WC but this season he's been phenomenal.

I haven't watched him much this season but I thought he was top 3 best players in both La Liga and the WC last season and the stats back it up.

La Liga: 15 goals, 16 assists which is most G+A in the league. Most chances created.

WC: Most assists, most chances created. MOTM in the Semi final. Included in all 4 teams of the week.

No trophies won though which matters the most and the only possible reason Alvarez would be 7th.

Mbappe is the best player in the world but trophies won matter a lot for this award.

Griezmann #21 is silly as he should be top 5. These people don't watch football.

My top 5 would be Mbappe, Messi, De Bruyne, Griezmann, Vinicius.

Over 1.5 match goals

Under 3.5 match goals

@Dan I can take the loss mate, it's fine. I thought I could take this week's picks early even though you had not updated the table yet. I knew what I was doing and I lost the bet so it's only fair it's counted as a loss.

It's monday so I'll get mine in for the week

Russia to win

Venezuela vs Chile - Over 1.5 match goals

Here is a longer version. The guy thinks Israel have the right to do their own Dresden in Gaza and its no one's business if they do. Only the death toll won't be 25k, it will be much higher. There's two million people there in a small area and half are under 18.

2 hours ago, Dan said:

I'm gonna have to start backing these. They're that niche that there can only be decent research done on them.

Very interesting the top one - flash scores tells me that Denizlispor were 1.12 to win the game, suspended and then came back in at 1.95.

They left some of the best players out, even had a 15 year old starting. Threw the match. Club is in shambles anyway. Playing in the 3rd tier for the first time in their history and struggling. Played UEFA competitions eariler this century.

Second one was stat based. Neither of those teams really see more than 3 goals in their games. 0 in their last 13 combined.

20 hours ago, Machado said:

Skipping the international football and going with this double on the Turkish cup.

Bet 1 loses only if away side loses the match by more than two goals.

Bet 2 is under 3.5 match goals.

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Skipping the international football and going with this double on the Turkish cup.

Bet 1 loses only if away side loses the match by more than two goals.

Bet 2 is under 3.5 match goals.

Back to winning ways.

Egypt - Smouha or draw

Conference - Fener win

That's my 10£ gone for the week. Quite the upset considering Bracknell's home record.

Bracknell over 1.5 team total

Hartlepool vs Solihull under 3.5 match goals

Expected result in Madrid to be honest. Atletico look much more of a team right now. Not convinced with Real Madrid's attacking options.

I agree @Carnivore Chris this Barcelona side seem to have a lot of character, that also comes with experienced players who are used to winning like Gundogan, Cancelo, Lewandoski Wins like this one are only going to improve that too.

On 19/09/2023 at 10:20, Machado said:

Bayern Munich over 1.5 team total

Sporting Lisbon to score a goal

Winner for me

Bayern Munich over 1.5 team total

Sporting Lisbon to score a goal

6 hours ago, Dan said:

I know you've lost but am I reading this right - you've gone for Estrela Amadora to not lose (price seems really short for this which makes me think I'm wrong) and Augsburg to avoid losing by 2 or more?

It was both teams to not lose by 2 or more. Augsburg lost by 3 so it's an L yes.

Enzo Fernandez walking off the pitch slowly when being subbed against a team that will likely get relegated when Chelsea are drawing 0-0 was probably a new low for Chelsea since the new money came in ~20 years ago.