Welcome to Tipster Picks!
We all need a bit of help sometimes, and our tipping trio are always on hand to share their wisdom in our games. They are:
- The Mailman – Better service than De Bruyne
- The Teacher – Giving lessons on a weekly
- Incognito Pro – The best spy since Bielsa
Will you follow their advice, or go your own way?
Ahead of the Football Survivor and Big5 2024/25 season, the tipsters have been mining the data once again:
The Mailman says…
- My pick: “Liverpool can win the title against Tottenham with just one point on Sunday, but will be looking to put on a dominant performance for the home fans to celebrate in style. Liverpool are unbeaten in their previous fifteen home games against Spurs in all competitions, winning the last three and will be hoping for a repeat of the last time the two sides met at Anfield when Liverpool won 4-0 in the League cup semi-final. Mo Salah has scored 15 times against Tottenham with 11 of those coming in the Premier League, a record against Spurs only bettered by Alan Shearer with 14!“
- Potential pick: “Newcastle will have their returning manager Eddie Howe back at the helm this weekend when they take on Ipswich, and he will be tasked with getting his side’s Premier League campaign back on track after a 4-1 loss away to Villa. The reverse fixture was a 4-0 win for Newcastle at Portman Road with Alexander Isak getting a hattrick. The Swedish striker will be looking to improve on his impressive record of 15 goals in his 14 Premier League appearances against promoted sides!“
- Risky pick: “West Ham have little to play for in these final few weeks in the Premier League and are without a victory in their last six league outings. The Hammers last went longer without a win in the competition back in 2023 and although their opponents this weekend in Brighton are on a similar poor run of form in the league, at least the Seagulls still have the prospect of European football next season to fight for. Brighton have only lost one of their fifteen Premier League meetings with West Ham, although it was a 3-1 loss in this fixture last season“
The Teacher says…
- My pick: “Wolves are on fire at the moment, and their 1-0 win over Manchester United moved them up to fifteenth place and level on points with United. Wolves have now won five in a row in the Premier League and are undefeated in six games, which is their best run in the top-flight since 1970. They will be firm favourites against an already relegated Leicester side who they beat 3-0 in the reverse fixture and Wolves will be aiming to achieve their first league double over the Foxes since the 1957 – 58 campaign! “
- Potential pick: “Newcastle were on an amazing hot streak winning six in a row in all competitions, prior to their loss last week to Aston Villa. The Magpies host Ipswich on Saturday and defeat for the Tractor Boys would confirm their relegation. It does not look good for Ipswich as they are winless in their last eleven visits in the league to St. James’s Park, while Newcastle have won their last four Premier League games there and scored over four goals in their last two fixtures at home!“
- Risky pick: “Tottenham’s loss to Forest was their second defeat in a row in the Premier League, and their third consecutive loss on the road in the competition. Spurs face the daunting prospect of trying to stop Liverpool claiming the league title at Anfield on Sunday, and Tottenham have only won just two of their last twenty-four league games against the Reds with both of those victories coming at home. Tottenham have conceded 10 goals against Liverpool this season, losing 6-3 in the reverse fixture and 4-0 in the League Cup semi-final second leg!“
Incognito Pro says…
- My pick: “Bournemouth’s 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace meant they are now undefeated in three Premier League games and will fancy their chances when they host Manchester United on Sunday. The Cherries are undefeated in their last three encounters with United including two 3-0 victories over them at Old Trafford. Bournemouth will be aiming to be the sixth different side to complete the league double over Manchester United this season, the most in a single campaign since 1934!“
- Potential pick: “Tenth placed Brighton’s 4-2 loss to Brentford last time out meant that the Seagulls have not won in their last six games in all competitions, but they will see this weekend’s game against West Ham as a real opportunity to get three much needed points. The Hammers were poor in their 1-1 draw with already relegated Southampton and seem to be coasting towards the end of the season. Brighton striker Danny Wellbeck will be looking to get his tenth goal of the season which would make it his most prolific Premier League campaign so far and he has scored more goals against West Ham than any other opponent!“
- Risky pick: “Leicester travel to Molineux on Saturday to take on an in-form Wolves side, having already been relegated to the Championship next season after their 1-0 loss to Liverpool. Leicester have gained only one point from their previous ten Premier League games and have only managed one clean sheet in the whole season. The Foxes have conceded in each of their last twenty-six games which is the club’s longest period without a league clean sheet since back in 1957! “
Good luck!
