Week 17 results
BRENTFORD 4 LEICESTER CITY 1
New Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy watched Kevin Schade net a hat-trick as Brentford thumped the Foxes to underline the size of the task he faces. Nobody got this spot-on, but 22 did have the outcome, with 12 going for a 2-1 in what was the weeks most predicted score.
CRYSTAL PALACE 1 NEWCASTLE UNITED 1
Daniel Munoz scored a 94th minute equaliser as Palace moved out of the bottom three. Newcastle registered just one attempt at goal – and none on target, with their goal being an O G. That late goal was good news for the 5 who had this spot-on, and nobody got the outcome. 18 predicted a win for Newcastle.
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 2 AFC BOURNEMOUTH 4
Justin Kluivert became the first player in 67 years to score a hat-trick of penalties in an English top-flight game as his treble saw off Wolves and piled the pressure on their boss Gary O'Neil. Nobody got this spot-on, and only 3 had the outcome.
COVENTRY CITY 2 CARDIFF CITY 2
Victor Torp’s 88th minute penalty salvaged a draw for Frank Lampard in his first game in charge of Coventry. A final game this week with no 3 pointer, and again only 3 got the outcome. 21 predicted a win for Coventry.
STOKE CITY 0 BURNLEY 2
Burnley moved back into the Championship's automatic promotion spots with this comfortable victory. 3 got this spot-on. and a further 16 had the outcome.
SWANSEA CITY 2 PORTSMOUTH 2
Swansea fought back from 2-0 down to claim a draw against bottom club Portsmouth. Again 3 had this spot-on, and one more got the outcome. 20 predicted a win for Swansea.
Another week to go into the unpredictable results file, as only Brentford and Burnley managed to win out of the weeks five "good things". Although their victories could only produce three 3 pointers between them. It was left to the draws at Palace and Swansea to get us up to 11 spot-ons in total for the week. Well done to Moor_Pinot for being the only one to get two 3 pointers, the Burnley 2-0 and the Swansea 2-2, to give him a decent 6 points. He has to share the honour of being the weeks top scorer with Lewis_1, who came out best of those to have one 3 pointer, the Palace 1-1, and three outcomes, to give him a decent 6 points.
After going 108 games without a 2-2, with 2 more this week, that now makes it 4 in the last 14 games. In fact since I looked on how the season was going in Week 9, the draws have really picked up, so much that we have had 21 since then, the same as the number of homes in that time. The 122 games so far this season have now finished with 51 (41.80%) homes, 37 (30.33%) aways and 34 (27.87%) draws. Figures that are very much at historical levels. The 1-1 continues to be the top result with 19, that is 4 more the 2-0, that continues to be the top result for a home. Best result for an away is the 0-1 with 9.
In the Premier Seven members in this league were grateful for the Brentford and Burnley wins giving them two outcomes, and 2 points. One of them was blueeagle, but he also had the Coventry outcome, to increase his lead by that point. A solid 5 points for Daniel, that included having the Palace 1-1 spot-on, enabled him to take advantage of all those around him getting 2 points. At the bottom, by having the Swansea 2-2 spot-on, to give him a solid 5 points, oxfcolu moved out of the relegation zone, and he is replaced again by ghughes11. A solid 5 points also for burnsieespana, who also had the Swansea 2-2 spot-on, improved his chances of avoiding the drop.
In Division One Two outcomes were enough for noah4x4 to remain top for the thitd week running, but only on the most 3 pointer rule from Tropical_Us, who closed right up, thanks to getting the Palace 1-1 spot-on. The top scoring performance moved Lewis_1 up a place to third, just a point further back. Having the Palace 1-1 spot-on also helped bwildered move up a place to fourth. One outcome for durham_exile drops him to fifth, his lowest position since Week 7. The final play-off place is still occupied by wessex_exile, as he was another to have the Brentford and Burnley outcomes. A solid 5 points for Jorash63, that included having the Burnley 2-0 spot-on, moved him up another place to seventh, and within a point of the play-offs. The top scoring performance from Moor_Pinot, moved him up a couple of places, and within sight of the play-offs.
THE TABLES (122 out of 280 played)
(Tie-breaker: Most 3 pointers, and then the first to post)
Week 18 Fixtures
HULL CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS
QUEENS PARK RANGERS v NORWICH CITY
BARNSLEY v BIRMINGHAM CITY
CRAWLEY TOWN v STEVENAGE POSTPONED Due to Storm Darragh
HARROGATE TOWN v AFC WIMBLEDON
SWINDON TOWN v FLEETWOOD TOWN
Good luck everybody. [Post edited 7 Dec 10:12]
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