Here are The Gurgler’s EPL Matchday 37 Predictions and as ever, we have our weekly tipping competition against a different opponent, and this week we put our tips up against the popularity of managers names
Before we do though, here’s our mini preview of EPL Matchday 37 of all the things we can’t and can wait for.
THINGS WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO FOR THE EPL MATCHDAY 37 AHEAD
FTA GAME in AUSTRALIA –
Saturday Night Midnight Kick Off – SBS TV
BOURNEMOUTH v SWANSEA
Swansea will be starting to get very worried – just one point above the drop zone. Bournemouth are just about safe. Not quite a quality end of season relegation six pointer but interesting enough.
MANCHESTER CITY
Manchester City have a few nice home fixtures to smash a few records.
LONG MIDWEEK FILLED ROUND
With this round starting Friday night UK Time and finishing on Wednesday night UK Time, it is a bumper week of fixtures before the final day next weekend. Then comes the World Cup…..
JUST ONE REASON TO CARE ABOUT EPL MATCHDAY 37
If we narrow it down to one reason, then the reason you should care about this EPL Matchday is……
Relegation battle – about the only thing left to play for.
SHORT, SHARP, BOLD PREDICTIONS FOR EPL MATCHDAY 37
0-0 SPECIAL
WATFORD v NEWCASTLE
PLAYER OF THE WEEKEND
Someone from Manchester City – what about Raheem Sterling.
SURPRISE OF THE WEEKEND
Southampton to beat Everton
NEXT CANDIDATE FOR SACK RACE
Sounds like Claude Puel is going to get the arse from Leicester.
THINGS WE AREN’T LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS WEEKEND
Chelsea v Liverpool – will be one of those bore all draws.
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 37 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 5/10 last time out, 1 correct score sums up the mediocrity.
MAN UTD to beat Brighton (1-0)
DRAW – Stoke v Crystal Palace (0-0)
DRAW – Watford v Newcastle (0-0)
SPURS to beat West Brom (2-1)
WEST HAM to beat Leicester (2-1)
BOURNEMOUTH to beat Swansea (3-1)
SOUTHAMPTON to beat Everton (1-0)
MAN CITY to beat Huddersfield (6-0)
DRAW – Chelsea v Liverpool (0-0)
ARSENAL to beat Burnley (3-0)
DRAW – Swansea v Southampton (0-0)
ARSENAL to beat Leicester (2-0)
CHELSEA to beat Huddersfield (2-0)
SPURS to beat Newcastle (4-0)
MAN CITY to beat Brighton (3-0)
DRAW – West Ham v Man Utd (0-0)
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT:
EPL MATCHDAY 37 PREDICTIONS v POPULARITY OF MANAGERS NAME
MAN UTD to beat Brighton
STOKE to beat Crystal Palace
BOURNEMOUTH to beat Swansea
WEST HAM to beat Leicester
DRAW – Watford v Newcastle
WEST BROM to beat Spurs
EVERTON to beat Southampton
MAN CITY to beat Huddersfield
BURNLEY to beat Arsenal
LIVERPOOL to beat Chelsea
SOUTHAMPTON to beat Swansea
HUDDERSFIELD to beat Chelsea
LEICESTER to beat Arsenal
MAN CITY to beat Birghton
SPURS to beat Newcastle
MAN UTD to beat West Ham
Stats taken from Office of National Statistics
Background
With the recent royal birth and all the hype around the naming of the newborn, we thought it would be a great idea to use that premise for our EPL Tipping opponent.
But with so many players to choose from for each EPL side, we had to make it easy for us to determine a winner, so we’ve taken just the manager’s first name, and ran them against each other to see which name is the most popular. For non English coaches we have translated the name to an English equivalent. E.g. Jurgen somehow translates to George.
The more popular the name, that team gets the tip.
EPL TIPPING COMPETITION SEASON RESULTS
THE GURGLER SEASON TOTAL – 47% – 157 / 330 (20 Correct Scores)
LAST WEEK 5/10 – 1 Correct Score
ALL OPPONENTS SEASON TOTAL – 33% – 110 / 330
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 – 5/10
MD36 v WENGER OUT – 6/10
THE GURGLER 5 O’ THE BEST MULTI FOR EPL MATCHDAY 37 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.
MAN CITY to beat Huddersfield (6-0)
ARSENAL to beat Burnley (3-0)
DRAW – Watford v Newcastle (0-0)
SPURS to beat West Brom (2-1)
BOURNEMOUTH to beat Swansea (3-1)
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