A couple of cracking games of rugby this morning with England doing a good job, though still giving away too many penalties for my liking and the All Blacks totally outclassing France. At the moment it is looking highly likely that the draw will see the Northern Hemisphere sides in one half and the Southern Hemisphere sides occupying the other half once the tournament reaches the knockout stages in a fortnight.
As for my predictions, last week was distinctly average with only four correct resulting in a £4 loss and taking overall losses back up to £9.
This week my Rugby World Cup predictions focus on what should be tight competitive games. Firstly, I am predicting Samoa to triumph over their South Pacific counterparts Fiji and secondly for Scotland to upset the odds by defeating Argentina in England's group.
The Barclays Premier League has been exciting in it's first month of the season with lots of goals being scored, particularly from the Manchester based players and no reason why that should not continue this weekend. My predictions this week include both Red and Blue halves of Manchester as well as the the two North London teams. At the Etihad Manchester City should have little problem beating Everton, but at Stoke the red half of Manchester will find a sterner test but again I expect them to triumph and keep up their 100% record for the start to the season.
Tottenham travel to Wigan on the back of two wins including a demolition of Liverpool last weekend and I believe they'll continue this run, whilst at the Emirates with confidence low my prediction is for a draw between Arsenal and Bolton.
England's cricket team have been fairly unstoppable in all forms of the game this summer and I'm predicting they'll win again tomorrow against the West Indies in the T20 International.
Meanwhile, over in Singapore Sebastian Vettel can secure his second consecutive World Championship this weekend, and whilst I'm not sure he will, I do think it won't be through lack of effort and I'll think he'll win one, if not the most gruelling race of the season with the other in-form driver Jenson Button on the podium.
Finally, I was surprised by Wigan's Superleague play-off defeat at home to St. Helens last weekend but I think they'll put that right this weekend with a win over the Catalan Dragons.
In summary, the predictions are as follows:
Rugby World Cup
Samoa to beat Fiji at 4/11
Scotland to beat Argentina at 16/11
Barclays Premier League Football
Manchester City to beat Everton at 7/15
Mancheter United to win at Stoke at 11/17
Tottenham to triumph at Wigan at 11/13
Arsenal to draw with Bolton at 4/1
T20 International Cricket
England to beat West Indies at 1/4
Singapore Grand Prix
Vettel to win at 10/11
Button to podium at 6/5
Engage Superleague Play-Offs
Wigan to beat Catalans at 2/9
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Saturday, 17 September 2011
RWC Comes to Life and More
The rugby world cup really came to life this morning with Ireland's epic win over the Australians and below I make some more RWC predictions as well as some from the sports of football, cricket, motorcycling and rugby league.
Last week was one of the most successful of the year with seven from ten correct predictions resulting in a £5.50 profit and reducing overall losses down to £5. For me the stand out performance of the week had to be Novak Djokovic's triumph in the US Open tennis and there should be no doubt he is the sportsman of 2011 now with his record for the season.
Starting with rugby union most of the next few games in the world cup are between the sports big guns against the second tier nations but there are a couple of games that should be tight. Wales should be too strong for Samoa tomorrow but it would not be the first time that the men in red lost to the Pacific Island nation in a world cup. However, I am predicting a win for the Welsh in what will be a bruising encounter. My second prediction for the week is for Tonga to get a win under their belt after two defeats by beating Japan.
The Manchester clubs in the Barclays Premier League have swept all before them in the first month of the season and if honest I don't see that changing again this weekend even though both are coming off the back of Champions League draws in the week. My forecasts for this weekend's games are Aston Villa to defeat Newcastle and Bolton to do the same to Norwich. Yet again a number of the league's big names are playing tomorrow with Spurs hosting Liverpoool in what I think will be a draw and league leaders Manchester United hosting Chelsea. Normally this latter match is one of the games of the season and still could be this year but I think the Manchester derbies may actually have something more than local pride riding on them this season. Like Fernando Torres I think the Chelsea team are looking old and therefore I'm predicting Alex Ferguson's latest team incarnation to triumph at Old Trafford, albeit more narrowly than when they defeated Arsenal a few weeks back.
Today sees the final of domestic cricket's CB40 competition between Somerset and Surrey, in this match I'm predicting a win for the men from the West Country.
Meanwhile the Moto GP season is moving slowly towards a conclusion and whilst I wouldn't bet against Casey Stoner taking his second championship for this weekend in Aragon I'm predicting his teammate Dani Pedrosa to take the win and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo to make the podium.
The final prediction this weekend is in the other form of rugby where the Superleague play-offs are well underway. This weekend's big match sees Wigan host St. Helens and my forecast is for a home win in this match.
To summarise the predictions for this weekend are:
Rugby World Cup
Wales to beat Samoa at 2/5
Tonga to defeat Japan at 18/35
Barclays Premier League Football
Aston Villa to defeat Newcastle at Evens
Bolton to win against Norwich at Evens
Spurs and Liverpool to draw at 12/5
Manchester United to defeat Chelsea at 10/11
CB40 Cricket
Somerset to triumph over Surrey at 63/100
Moto GP from Aragon
Pedrosa to win at 2/1
Lorenzo to podium at 1/3
Engage Superleague Play-Offs
Wigan to beat St. Helens at 2/5
Last week was one of the most successful of the year with seven from ten correct predictions resulting in a £5.50 profit and reducing overall losses down to £5. For me the stand out performance of the week had to be Novak Djokovic's triumph in the US Open tennis and there should be no doubt he is the sportsman of 2011 now with his record for the season.
Starting with rugby union most of the next few games in the world cup are between the sports big guns against the second tier nations but there are a couple of games that should be tight. Wales should be too strong for Samoa tomorrow but it would not be the first time that the men in red lost to the Pacific Island nation in a world cup. However, I am predicting a win for the Welsh in what will be a bruising encounter. My second prediction for the week is for Tonga to get a win under their belt after two defeats by beating Japan.
The Manchester clubs in the Barclays Premier League have swept all before them in the first month of the season and if honest I don't see that changing again this weekend even though both are coming off the back of Champions League draws in the week. My forecasts for this weekend's games are Aston Villa to defeat Newcastle and Bolton to do the same to Norwich. Yet again a number of the league's big names are playing tomorrow with Spurs hosting Liverpoool in what I think will be a draw and league leaders Manchester United hosting Chelsea. Normally this latter match is one of the games of the season and still could be this year but I think the Manchester derbies may actually have something more than local pride riding on them this season. Like Fernando Torres I think the Chelsea team are looking old and therefore I'm predicting Alex Ferguson's latest team incarnation to triumph at Old Trafford, albeit more narrowly than when they defeated Arsenal a few weeks back.
Today sees the final of domestic cricket's CB40 competition between Somerset and Surrey, in this match I'm predicting a win for the men from the West Country.
Meanwhile the Moto GP season is moving slowly towards a conclusion and whilst I wouldn't bet against Casey Stoner taking his second championship for this weekend in Aragon I'm predicting his teammate Dani Pedrosa to take the win and compatriot Jorge Lorenzo to make the podium.
The final prediction this weekend is in the other form of rugby where the Superleague play-offs are well underway. This weekend's big match sees Wigan host St. Helens and my forecast is for a home win in this match.
To summarise the predictions for this weekend are:
Rugby World Cup
Wales to beat Samoa at 2/5
Tonga to defeat Japan at 18/35
Barclays Premier League Football
Aston Villa to defeat Newcastle at Evens
Bolton to win against Norwich at Evens
Spurs and Liverpool to draw at 12/5
Manchester United to defeat Chelsea at 10/11
CB40 Cricket
Somerset to triumph over Surrey at 63/100
Moto GP from Aragon
Pedrosa to win at 2/1
Lorenzo to podium at 1/3
Engage Superleague Play-Offs
Wigan to beat St. Helens at 2/5
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Rugby World Cup has Started!
Very quick today as off for first rugby match of season. Last time out was a loss of £2 with a 50% forecast success!
This week includes football, rugby union tennis and Formula 1.
Premier League Football
Everton to draw with Aston Villa at 12/5
Sunderland to draw with Chelsea at 56/19
Spurs to win at Wolves at 31/18
Manchester United to win at Bolton at 4/9
US Open Tennis
Djokovic to win Men's Title at 7/5
Serena Williams to Women's at 49/100
Italian Grand Prix
Hamilton to win at 3/1
Vettel to podium at 2/5
Rugby World Cup
South Africa to beat Wales at 2/11
Canada to beat Tonga at 2/1
This week includes football, rugby union tennis and Formula 1.
Premier League Football
Everton to draw with Aston Villa at 12/5
Sunderland to draw with Chelsea at 56/19
Spurs to win at Wolves at 31/18
Manchester United to win at Bolton at 4/9
US Open Tennis
Djokovic to win Men's Title at 7/5
Serena Williams to Women's at 49/100
Italian Grand Prix
Hamilton to win at 3/1
Vettel to podium at 2/5
Rugby World Cup
South Africa to beat Wales at 2/11
Canada to beat Tonga at 2/1
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