English Premier League Predictions - 2021/22

[andya71]

Sunday 22nd May
Arsenal v Everton..........................Arsenal
Brentford v Leeds Utd....................Leeds
Brighton v West Ham Utd...............West Ham
Burnley v Newcastle Utd................Newcastle
Chelsea v Watford.........................Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Man. Utd...............Utd
Leicester City v Southampton.........Leicester
Liverpool v Wolves........................Liverpool
Man City v Aston Villa....................Man City
Norwich City v Tottenham .............Spurs

[Teessider]

Final table.

Arsenal v Everton............................ 5-1 Home
Brentford v Leeds Utd...................  1-2 Away
Brighton v West Ham Utd.............. 3 -1 Home
Burnley v Newcastle Utd................ 1-2 Away
Chelsea v Watford........................... 2-1 Home
Crystal Palace v Man. Utd.............. 1-0 Home
Leicester City v Southampton........ 4-1 Home
Liverpool v Wolves........................... 3-1 Home
Man  City v Aston Villa..................... 3-2 Home
Norwich City v Tottenham .............. 0-5 Away


Roger                   197 + 7 = 204
Teessider             194 + 8 = 202
Thaiwolf               185 + 8 = 193
Caller                    185 + 7 = 192
Jivvy                      185 + 6 = 191
Alfie                      179 + 8 = 187
Andya                   176 + 8 = 184
Coolkorat             166 + 0 = 166
Slimeball              147 + 0 = 147
Spursruss               79 + 0 = 79

Roger retains his title by 2 points.

[Thaiwolf]

Congratulations Champ, well deserved victory.

[Roger]

Hi Teess. I'd actually edited the Arsenal game from 'home' to 'draw', pondering that they had thrown away their chance of a Top 4 place and that Everton would be buoyed by their previous result. Leeds was a good pick for us both - myself I'd seen their spirit in the previous game and that Harrison was on fire after his recent injury. Man Utd cost me a lot of points with my misplaced faith that they would pull themselves together at some time . . .

Surely that's one of the highest scoring weeks ever - 4x8's and 2x7's     You were unlucky that the last round happened to have so many Bankers. 

Thanks again for keeping the tally every week with such efficiency.

And thanks TW - your turn again next year   

[Teessider]

Congratulatiions Roger I couldn't keep pace with you in the last few weeks. I would have won it with a 10.

[caller]

Congratulations to Roger and thanks to Tees for doing the hard work.

Look forward to next season.

[Coolkorat]

Well done Roger! I thought I'd done the predictions but clearly forgot (not that it would make a difference!).

And very many thanks Tees - it's thanks to you that we have this competition! It shows what a difference knowledge makes; I know nothing and, even with a few lucky results, come the end of the season I'm nowhere near!

[jivvy]

Congratulations Roger and many thanks to Tees

[Roger]

Thanks Guys. Onto next season - I hope the K-F isn't too quiet until then. ATB

[Alfie]

Congratulations Roger and thanks Teessider for doing the scores.

[Roger]

Thanks Alfie - here's an updated look at past winners since you started this in 2014 - this year's 2 point win was the closest so far though Caller and Jivvy tied in a 3 point win over Teess in 2017.

The max. score, Viking 226 in 2019 looks a long way away from this year's 204 - I doubt that anyone will reach that soon, but it's a target   

2021/22  Roger 204, Teessider 202, Thaiwolf 193, Caller 192
2020/21  Roger 196, Caller 185, Thaiwolf 180, Teessider 179
2019/20   Thaiwolf 206, Spursruss 195, Caller 190, Teess 184
2018/19   (TheOddViking 226 RIP), Roger 210, Teess 203, Caller 200
2017/18   Teess 208, Roger 190, Caller 189, Jivvy 188
2016/17   Caller 206, Jivvy 206, Teess 203, Alfie 198
2015/16   Robert 187, Spursruss 172, Jivvy 169, Teess 166
2014/15   Caller 190, TheOddViking 178, Alfie 162 and DerekLev 161

Next season will be a difficult one with the EPL's protracted break for the World Cup. Meantime I'm missing football already, daily news, MotD and so on . . . Roll on next season   

[Teessider]

Thanks for that Roger. I always reckon 50% is par score so 190 over a season. To win you have to get abive 200.
Golden rules are
Man City and Liverpool always win
Newly promoted teams struggle
There are not many draws
And above all, never miss a prediction