November 11, 2024, 6:25 am

UK Football Weekly – The Gurgler’s Own Goal

Another big weekend of English Football looms, but a shadow has been cast after the midweek Champions League fixtures as the only side who looked likely to make the next stage – Chelsea -were knocked out by a 10 man PSG side minus their best player, the highly rated by himself Zlatan.

All the clams that the EPL is the biggest league in the world are hard to argue against, but the claims that it is the best quality are much less to argue for given that it looks likely that none of the three sides that made the knockout round will go any further.

It is very competitive however, except for possibly the run for the title which looks like a Chelsea benefit currently, however their game against PSG looked the same so who knows. The battle for the 3rd and 4th and the spots for next year’s Champions League looks the best value for the neutral in the EPL this year. With a number of teams in the race, there’s plenty of disappointment awaiting at least one of the big teams in the UK.

Manchester United will enjoy their toughest period to stay in the top 4 over the next few weeks, this weekend it starts with Tottenham, who don’t look to have suffered too much from losing the League Cup final. Liverpool and Arsenal are in good form and have the momentum, something the only other realistic chance Southampton are starting to lose.

At the arse end of the table it’s looking likely who will be going down a division next season, but it will only take a run of three win a row to pull themselves out of the bottom three, so all games toward the bottom hold big significance.

Talking of closeness of tables, and we weren’t, the second division Cha,pionship is the closest league in the UK and more than likely anywhere in the world with the top 4 all on the same points, and fifth just another point behind. Even Ipswich Town who are reverting to mid field mediocre form by losing 3 of their last 5 are only 5 points behind in 7th. Circling the pack are Notts Forest and Wolves, the only other realistic chances of playoff appearances.

At the other end it is a different story with the bottom three not far off being cut adrift and needing to prepare for the third tier in League One.

A side who won’t be in League One next year is Bristol City who are running  away with this year’s crown and the prize of re-joining their Championship buddies next year. 13 points isn’t a big chance of being caught, but the opponents won’t be conceding defeat just yet.

The bottom of this division will sort out their true order this weekend as all four teams play each other. Wins are needed to close the gap on safety and the drop down.

Not to forget League Two, the last and fourth but not least division. Burton is on top just ahead of the best home team Shrewsbury and the best away team Wycombe. Happily for the fourth division four teams go up including three automatically, and the current top 3 will need some bad luck and/or plenty o losses to let their chance go this time around.

 

FOOTBALL - UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS

HIGHLIGHTS UK TIME WHY?
C PALACE v QPR SAT 12:45 POOR MAN’S LONDON DERBY
CHELSEA v SOUTHAMPTON SUN 13:30 BOUNCE BACK FROM PSG LOSS?
MAN UTD v SPURS SUN 16:00 MAN UTD’s REAL FORM AGAINST TOUGH TEAMS?
MIDDSBORO v IPSWICH SAT 15:00 TOP O THE LEAGUE
ROTHERHAM v WIGAN SAT 15:00 LAST CHANCE FOR WIGAN
NORWICH v DERBY SAT 15:00 TOP O THE LEAGUE
LEYTON ORIENT v YEOVIL SAT 15:00 RELEGATION 6 POINTER
CRAWLEY v COLCHESTER SAT 15:00 RELEGATION 6 POINTER
DONCASTER v PETERBORO SAT 15:00 PLAYOFF BATTLE
WYCOMBE v SHREWS SAT 15:00 BEST AWAY @ HOME v BEST HOME @ AWAY

 

And here’s the rest of the fun…

 

[soccer-info id=’2′ type=’fixtures’ title=’EP GAMES’ limit=’10’ /]

 

[soccer-info id=’20’ type=’fixtures’ title=’CHAMP GAMES’ limit=’12’ /]

 

[soccer-info id=’21’ type=’fixtures’ title=’LEAGUE ONE GAMES’ limit=’12’ /]

 

[soccer-info id=’22’ type=’fixtures’ title=’LEAGUE TWO GAMES’ limit=’12’ /]

 

FOOTBALL - BETS

EPL MULTI $1 PAYS $60
CHELSEA to win v Southampton
DRAW Sunderland v Aston Villa
LEICESTER to win v Hull
ARSENAL to win v West Ham
SPURS to win v Man Utd
CHAMPIONSHIP MULTI $1 PAYS $18
WIGAN to win v Rotherham
BOURNEMOUTH to win v Blackpool
DRAW Chalrton v Blackburn
WATFORD to win v Reading
LEAGUE ONE MULTI $1 PAYS $87
PRESTON to win v Crewe
SHEFFIELD UTD to win v Scunthorpe
PETERBOROUGH to win v Doncaster
FLEETWOOD to win v Rochdale
BARNSLEY to win v Oldham
LEAGUE TWO MULTI $1 PAYS $26
BURTON to win v Accrington
PORTSMOUTH to win v Luton
WIMBLEDON to win v Exeter
SOUTHEND to win v Dag & Red

 

FOOTBALL - MORE STATS

Result Team Stat
Games Unbeaten Liverpool 12
Wins Liverpool/Arsenal 4
Games Without Win Burnley 7
Loss QPR 3
Most Draws (no./games) Sunderland 14
Fewest Draws (no./games) QPR/Southampton 4
Most Home Draws (no./games) Sunderland/Everton 7
Most Away Draws (no./games) Man Utd/Sunderland 7
Best Home Record (points/games) Chelsea 35
Worst Home Record  (points/games) Leicester 10
Best Away Record  (points/games) Manchester City/Chelsea 28
Worst Away Record  (points/games) QPR 3
Most Goals Scored Manchester City 59
Fewest Goals Scored Aston Villa 15
Most Goals Conceded QPR 49
Fewest Goals Conceded Southampton 20
Most Goals Scored last 6 Arsenal/Spurs/Man City 14
Least Goals Scored last 6 Southampton 2
Most Goals Conceded Last 6 Aston Villa 13
Least Goals Conceded Last 6 Liverpool/Chelsea 2
Best form (points from last 6) Liverpool 16
Best form (points from last 6) Arsenal 15
Best form (points from last 6) Chelsea 14
Worst form (points from last 6) QPR/ W Ham/ A Villa 3
Worst form (points from last 6) Burnley 2
Worst form (points from last 6) Leicester 1
Result Team Stat
Games Unbeaten Watford 4
Wins Charlton 3
Games Without Win Blackpool 8
Loss Blackpool/Millwall 4
Most Draws (no./games) Charlton 15
Fewest Draws (no./games) Brentford 5
Most Home Draws (no./games) Charlton/Sheff Wed 8
Most Away Draws (no./games) Cardiff/Birmingham 8
Best Home Record (points/games) Derby 38
Worst Home Record  (points/games) Wigan 13
Best Away Record  (points/games) Bournemouth 33
Worst Away Record  (points/games) Blackpool 6
Most Goals Scored Bournemouth 74
Fewest Goals Scored Blackpool 29
Most Goals Conceded Blackpool 70
Fewest Goals Conceded Middlesbrough 26
Most Goals Scored last 6 Notts Forest 16
Least Goals Scored last 6 Reading 4
Most Goals Conceded Last 6 Rotherham 15
Least Goals Conceded Last 6 Norwich 3
Best form (points from last 6) Charlton 15
Best form (points from last 6) Norwich 15
Best form (points from last 6) Notts Forest/Watford 13
Worst form (points from last 6) Bolton/Fulham 4
Worst form (points from last 6) Blackpool 2
Worst form (points from last 6) Millwall 1
Result Team Stat
Games Unbeaten Preston 7
Wins Barnsley/Bristol City 4
Games Without Win Scunthorpe 5
Loss Milton Keynes/Colchester 3
Most Draws (no./games) Coventry 13
Fewest Draws (no./games) Rochdale/Peterboro/Barnsley 5
Most Home Draws (no./games) Fleetwood/Coventry 8
Most Away Draws (no./games) Doncaster 7
Best Home Record (points/games) Bristol City 41
Worst Home Record  (points/games) Leyton Orient 12
Best Away Record  (points/games) Bristol City 38
Worst Away Record  (points/games) Crawley 10
Most Goals Scored Milton Keynes 70
Fewest Goals Scored Yeovil 28
Most Goals Conceded Crawley 60
Fewest Goals Conceded Preston 30
Most Goals Scored last 6 Bristol City 14
Least Goals Scored last 6 Walsall 2
Most Goals Conceded Last 6 Crawley/Yeovil/Oldham 11
Least Goals Conceded Last 6 Preston 2
Best form (points from last 6) Preston 16
Best form (points from last 6) Bristol City 15
Best form (points from last 6) Barnsley 15
Worst form (points from last 6) Yeovil 5
Worst form (points from last 6) Scunthorpe 5
Worst form (points from last 6) Walsall 4
Result Team Stat
Games Unbeaten Stevenage 6
Wins Stevenage/Dag & Red 2
Games Without Win Tranmere 4
Loss Tranmere 4
Most Draws (no./games) York 15
Fewest Draws (no./games) Carlisle 3
Most Home Draws (no./games) York 9
Most Away Draws (no./games) Portsmouth 8
Best Home Record (points/games) Shrewsbury 43
Worst Home Record  (points/games) York 15
Best Away Record  (points/games) Wycombe 37
Worst Away Record  (points/games) Hartlepool 8
Most Goals Scored Northampton 54
Fewest Goals Scored Hartlepool 25
Most Goals Conceded Carlisle 61
Fewest Goals Conceded Shrewsbury/Plymouth 26
Most Goals Scored last 6 Stevenage 12
Least Goals Scored last 6 Hartlepool 3
Most Goals Conceded Last 6 Tranmere 13
Least Goals Conceded Last 6 Bury 2
Best form (points from last 6) Stevenage 14
Best form (points from last 6) Bury 13
Best form (points from last 6) Plymouth 12
Worst form (points from last 6) Cambridge/Cheltenham 5
Worst form (points from last 6) Tranmere 3
Worst form (points from last 6) Carlisle 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theydon Boishttps://www.thegurgler.com
Born and raised on the banks of Yebri Creek, Theydon Bois has always been obsessed by sport. A stellar career of Underage B sides, RSL Social Golf, C Grade Warehouse and D Grade Indoor Cricket didn’t showcase much talent, but provided a window into the love for any game, any time. Theydon follows as much as he can and will provide opinion, ideas, and best tips and bets for most sports*. A particular interest in English Football sees Theydon Bois up every Saturday night until 2am with two laptops, smartphones, IPad and a radio feed of Soccer Saturday. A lifelong fan of underperforming, mediocre, disappointing teams will not sway his enthusiasm for sport. *Rugby Union not included.

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