After another poor performance on the predictions last week led by England's rather inept attempt to win the Grand Slam in Dublin my continued run of bad form has continued with a loss last week of £4.50 taking profits on the predictions down to £22.50.
This week the main highlight is the delayed start to the F1 season in Melbourne and following qualifying it looks like the Red Bulls are again going to be the class of the field with the McLarens and Ferraris as their main challengers though I also expect to see both the Mercedes and Renaults improve as the season progresses.
My prediction for this week is for Vettel to continue where he left off last season by winning in Australia and for Lewis Hamiton to make the podium.
There is of course plenty of other sport this weekend, not least for the Varisty Boat Race on the Thames this afternoon and in this peculiarly British event I am predicting a Cambridge triumph.
Football this week is dominated by Euro 2012 qualifiers and the big game for most Brits is the meeting of England and Wales in Cardiff. For this game I'm predicting an away win but it won't be easy. The other match I'm predicting takes place in Dublin where Ireland host Macedonia and in this game I'm going for the home side.
With the end of the Six Nations rugby the domestic club season continues with some spicy looking matches in this round of the Aviva Premiership. Even though away wins are pretty rare I'm predicting two with Leicester to win in Bath and Gloucester to beat the Harlequins at the Stoop. My final rugby union forecast is for Northampton to get their season back on track by defeating Wasps.
Rugby League's Superleague is now well underway and this week my predictions are for Castleford to beat the Crusaders and Huddersfield to win at Hull KR.
Of course there is one prediction that is missing because the game has already started and that is England to beat Sri Lanka in the quarter finals of the Cricket World Cup.
In summary and with the odds the predictions are as follows:
Australian Grand Prix
Vettel to win at 5/4
Hamilton to podium at 4/6
Boat Race
Cambridge to win at 4/7
International Football
England to beat Wales at 4/9
Ireland to beat Macedonia at 11/21
Aviva Premiership Rugby
Leicester to win at Bath at 11/10
Gloucester to win at Harlequins at 13/10
Northampton to beat Wasps at 2/7
Rugby League Superleague
Castleford to beat the Crusaders at 1/4
Huddersfield to win at Hull KR at 8/13
Saturday, 26 March 2011
Saturday, 19 March 2011
Six Nations Finale & Moto GP Returns
Apologies for no post last weekend and a short one this weekend but currently being limited on time by new job! The previous week continued my losing streak as I ended up £1 down on the week and down to overall profit of £27.
This week the key sporting highlights are the finale of the Six Nations with England pushing for their first Grand Slam since their World Cup winning year of 2003 and the season beginning of the premier class Motor Cycling - Moto GP in Qatar. The predictions will be rounded off by the games being played in the Barclays Premier League involving the top six clubs.
The six nations has entertained and enthralled in equal measure this year and I see the last round of matches being no different with narrow home wins for Scotland against Italy and France who will bounce back from their defeat in Italy to beat the resurgent Welsh. The big game is in Dublin where the Irish will try to prevent a Grand Slam for the English, but I don't predict that happening.
Since the end of last season a number of top riders have changed machinery and I'm going for Stoner now on a Honda to win in Qatar and Rossi new to the Italian Ducati brand to make the podium.
Finally, in the football this week I'm predicting home wins for Spurs and Manchester United over West Ham and Bolton respectively, Arsenal to win at West Brom and for the games between Sunderland and Liverpool and Chelsea and Manchester City to result in draws.
In summary the predictions are as follows:
Six Nations Rugby
Scotland to beat Italy at 1/3
England to win in Ireland at 8/13
France to beat Wales at 1/3
Moto GP
Stoner to win in Qatar at 8/13
Rossi to podium at 7/4
Barclays Premier League Football
Spurs to beat West Ham at 7/10
Manchester United to defeat Bolton at 4/9
Arsenal to win at West Brom at 11/12
Sunderland to draw with Liverpool at 23/10
Chelsea to draw with Manchester City at 14/5
This week the key sporting highlights are the finale of the Six Nations with England pushing for their first Grand Slam since their World Cup winning year of 2003 and the season beginning of the premier class Motor Cycling - Moto GP in Qatar. The predictions will be rounded off by the games being played in the Barclays Premier League involving the top six clubs.
The six nations has entertained and enthralled in equal measure this year and I see the last round of matches being no different with narrow home wins for Scotland against Italy and France who will bounce back from their defeat in Italy to beat the resurgent Welsh. The big game is in Dublin where the Irish will try to prevent a Grand Slam for the English, but I don't predict that happening.
Since the end of last season a number of top riders have changed machinery and I'm going for Stoner now on a Honda to win in Qatar and Rossi new to the Italian Ducati brand to make the podium.
Finally, in the football this week I'm predicting home wins for Spurs and Manchester United over West Ham and Bolton respectively, Arsenal to win at West Brom and for the games between Sunderland and Liverpool and Chelsea and Manchester City to result in draws.
In summary the predictions are as follows:
Six Nations Rugby
Scotland to beat Italy at 1/3
England to win in Ireland at 8/13
France to beat Wales at 1/3
Moto GP
Stoner to win in Qatar at 8/13
Rossi to podium at 7/4
Barclays Premier League Football
Spurs to beat West Ham at 7/10
Manchester United to defeat Bolton at 4/9
Arsenal to win at West Brom at 11/12
Sunderland to draw with Liverpool at 23/10
Chelsea to draw with Manchester City at 14/5
Thursday, 3 March 2011
A return to normality?
This week's predictions is a bit of a return to normality with focus on the domestic premier leagues for football and both rugby codes, albeit with some world cup limited overs cricket thrown in for good measure.
February was a poor month on the prediction front with losses most weeks and the worst of the lot coming last week with only three correct forecasts led by England defeating France in the Six Nations rugby and a couple from the Barclays Premier League football. This resulted in a loss of £5 on the week and reduces overall profits down to £28 as we approach the second anniversary of the start of this blog!
The blurb this week will be short and sweet due to time constraints. In the football I have gone for recent form with predictions that Arsenal will beat Sunderland and West Ham to defeat Stoke and then based on league positions, as I expect Manchester United to bounce back from their defeat to Chelsea by winning against Liverpool and Spurs to get back to winning ways at Wolves.
In the Rugby Union my predictions are Gloucester to defeat Bath in the West Country derby and Harlequins to win at Newcastle. For Rugby League the forecast (or some may call it guess work) is for Harlequins 13 man side to defeat the Huddersfield Giants and Wigan to win at Salford.
Finally, the cricket world cup has provided plenty of excitement, drama and unexpected results, particularly for England fans and therefore making any prediction difficult but I'm staying patriotic by suggesting England will beat South Africa and the previous day Sri Lanka will defeat the Australians.
Here's looking forward to a successful start for the March predictions!
In summary the predictions are:
Barclays Premier League
Arsenal to beat Sunderland at 5/11
West Ham to defeat Stoke at 13/10
Manchester United to triumph over Liverpool at 48/29
Spurs to win at Wolves at 6/4
Aviva Premiership Rugby
Gloucester to beat Bath at 4/6
Harlequins to win at Newcastle at 6/5
Rugby League Superleague
Harlequins to beat the Giants at 23/10
Wigan to win at Salford at 3/14
Cricket World Cup
Sri Lanka to beat Australia at 11/12
England to defeat South Africa at 17/10
February was a poor month on the prediction front with losses most weeks and the worst of the lot coming last week with only three correct forecasts led by England defeating France in the Six Nations rugby and a couple from the Barclays Premier League football. This resulted in a loss of £5 on the week and reduces overall profits down to £28 as we approach the second anniversary of the start of this blog!
The blurb this week will be short and sweet due to time constraints. In the football I have gone for recent form with predictions that Arsenal will beat Sunderland and West Ham to defeat Stoke and then based on league positions, as I expect Manchester United to bounce back from their defeat to Chelsea by winning against Liverpool and Spurs to get back to winning ways at Wolves.
In the Rugby Union my predictions are Gloucester to defeat Bath in the West Country derby and Harlequins to win at Newcastle. For Rugby League the forecast (or some may call it guess work) is for Harlequins 13 man side to defeat the Huddersfield Giants and Wigan to win at Salford.
Finally, the cricket world cup has provided plenty of excitement, drama and unexpected results, particularly for England fans and therefore making any prediction difficult but I'm staying patriotic by suggesting England will beat South Africa and the previous day Sri Lanka will defeat the Australians.
Here's looking forward to a successful start for the March predictions!
In summary the predictions are:
Barclays Premier League
Arsenal to beat Sunderland at 5/11
West Ham to defeat Stoke at 13/10
Manchester United to triumph over Liverpool at 48/29
Spurs to win at Wolves at 6/4
Aviva Premiership Rugby
Gloucester to beat Bath at 4/6
Harlequins to win at Newcastle at 6/5
Rugby League Superleague
Harlequins to beat the Giants at 23/10
Wigan to win at Salford at 3/14
Cricket World Cup
Sri Lanka to beat Australia at 11/12
England to defeat South Africa at 17/10
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