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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 2023/24 season opener this August 12, the tipsters have been mining the data once again:
The Mailman says…
- My pick: “Another dominant performance from Manchester City and Erling Haaland against West Ham, where the striker registered back-to-back hattricks, has cemented their spot at the top of the table. The defending champions host Brentford on Saturday who have won both of their home games this season but lost away 2-0 to Liverpool and could experience a similar fate at the Etihad Stadium. The two teams faced each other twice in February earlier this year with City winning both games and scoring 4 times.“
- Potential pick: “Newcastle sit just outside of the top four on goal difference and are undefeated so far this season after an impressive win at home against Spurs in their previous league fixture. They travel to Molineux on Sunday to face a struggling Wolves team who have only won once in the last ten meetings between the two sides! Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon have both put in impressive performances for their respective countries this week and could cause a Wolves defence that has conceded 9 times this season some real problems.“
- Risky pick: “Everton are bottom of the table with three losses, a minus eight goal difference, and have conceded 10 goals! The Toffees were 2-0 up at the 86-minute mark against Bournemouth in their last league outing and looked likely to register their first win in the campaign. However, they blew their lead and ended up 3-2 losers to the Cherries. They face Villa this weekend and I do not fancy their chances of turning their bad start to the season around against the top-four side from last season.”
The Teacher says…
- My pick: “Aston Villa take on Everton this week after a well-fought 2-1 win at Leicester before the break. Villa have won two from three, with their only loss being at home against Arsenal, and will be confident of getting their first three points at Villa Park against bottom-of-the-table Everton. Everton have not started their campaign well and threw away a 2-0 lead in dramatic fashion in their loss against Bournemouth. The Toffees did win this fixture last season, but it was their only win in the previous eleven clashes between the two!“
- Potential pick: “Arsenal did drop points in their 1-1 draw against Brighton in their last game, but I fancy them to get their season moving back in the right direction against their North London rivals Tottenham on Sunday afternoon. The Gunners are unbeaten in the previous four derbies and beat Spurs 3-2 in this fixture last season with both Saka and Havertz finding the back of the net. Could we also see the introduction of Raheem Sterling to the Arsenal side this weekend? He has six goals and five assists against Tottenham in the Premier League so far in his career!“
- Risky pick: “Wolves have not won in the Premier League this season and registered their first point against Nottingham Forest with a draw before the international break. Wolves have only hosted Chelsea so far this season, where they let in 6 goals against the Blues, and if you include fixtures from last season they have only beaten Fulham, Sheffield United, and Luton in the Premier League at Molineaux Stadium in 2024. The score was 2-2 in this fixture last season and Newcastle have won three of the last five meetings between the two clubs, with the other two games being draws.“
Incognito Pro says…
- My pick: “Crystal Palace will be buoyed by their performance at Stamford Bridge which earned them their first point of the season against Chelsea after losses to both West Ham and Brentford. Eze scored a stunner against the Blues, and Palace will be more settled now that they have managed to keep Eze and some of their key players at the end of the transfer window, as well as signing Nketiah, and Chalobah on loan. They face newly promoted Leicester at Selhurst Park, who they beat 2-1 at home the last time the two teams faced each other with Mateta getting the injury-time winner!“
- Potential pick: “Aston Villa are sitting comfortably in seventh place in the league after two away wins and a loss against Arsenal at home this season. They will be looking to register a win at home this week and make Villa Park a fortress again as it was for large parts of last season with the Villans only losing there to Spurs, United, and Newcastle in the league. They face Everton on Saturday who have suffered a horrible start to the season, losing their opening three league games and shipping ten goals!“
- Risky pick: “Tottenham are sitting in 10th position in the league and have not had the best start to their campaign with a draw against Leicester on the opening day, and a loss to Newcastle before the international break. Although Spurs will have the home advantage against their rivals Arsenal on Sunday, they have only won one derby in the last seven (drawing once) and could be a risky pick against an Arsenal team hoping to get their title charge back on track.“
Good luck!
