Round 5 EPL H2H odds straight from the oven!!

[CrowsFan]

Here are the official odds by sportsbet.com.au direct from my contact before they are released to the public, so get in quick with your bets!!

The Mighty Ducks v "Superstar"
       1.48                    2.84
With all the talk about game of the rounds featuring Q's Champions/RobsOverAchievers/Breno FC etc The Mighty Ducks have managed to slip under everyone's radar and sit in first place for overall points scored with no score below 50, proving that consistency is better than a flash in the pan score. However that may be fine for overall points, but in the H2H league they only have 2 wins from 4 rounds, something they plan on changing this round against the team called "Superstar". "Superstar" average 11.25 points less than The Ducks per round, and with no changes made to either team so far The Ducks should prove to be too mighty for "Superstar".

Yoda's Padawan's v benjy251090
     1.93                      1.97
Both these teams were caught out last week handing Malouda the captaincy after his impressive start to the season, only to discover that he started on the bench and played just the remaining 7 minutes of the match. This resulted in Yoda's lowest score since round 1 and benjy's lowest score of the year. With both looking to bounce back will either of them stick with Malouda as captain or go for a different option. With Chelsea playing Blackpool it could be a wise choice to stick with him and hope he plays. Looking at their current teams there is not much to split between them, perhaps benjy has a slightly stronger midfield, but Yoda has the stronger attack. This one could come down to the captain choice.

Breno FC v Paul The Octopus
  1.53                2.71
BFC was another who suffered with Malouda captain, plus a defense scoring 3 points between them, which resulted in him scoring 22 points less than his second lowest score. The Octopus also got his lowest score for the season, a trend which a lot of people followed. Defense was the issue for most teams with only 3 clean sheets from the 20 teams which resulted in some poor scoring all round. The Octopus has been forced in to a trade and we can only assume that was to get rid of Walcott, but we don't know who for. Looking at the teams it appears like Breno has more firepower that should get him over the line.

RobsOverAchievers v JosipAndTheSkokos
      1.81                          2.32
Rob is the third highest scorer in the H2H league and sits second on the ladder behind Breno FC. It is hard to find fault in his team at the moment, a superb forward line, a great midfield, and a solid defense and GK. Perhaps the only weakness is relying on a Newcastle defender in the starting line up. This week he is up against JosipAndTheSkokos who has currently got a strong side too. However his forward line is just a little weaker, and so is his defense, whereas the midfield is very even. Both teams have made 1 trade this week, if The Skokos improve their defense they could get the win, but the safe money is on Rob and his Over Achievers.

BoredToffee :) v Q's Champions
     2.36                    1.79
Q's Champions started off the season so brightly, winning the first 2 matches and posting good scores, but the past 2 weeks has seen the Champions hit a form slump and they have lost their 2 previous games. But playing against BoredToffee this week should set Q back on his winning ways. The Champions look stronger all over the park, but 2 free trades by the Toffee could see them pulling off an unlikely victory if they pay off.


Gunz n Rozez v Finally Coaching
      1.84                  2.28
Finally Coaching was one of only three teams to score above 50 in the league last week, thanks mainly to Essien scoring twice (something I would put money on wont happen again for a very long time). Nevertheless you take what you can and I'm sure Finally Coaching weren't complaining. Gunz n Rozez got close to the 50 mark last round scoring 46 points. The Rozez require heavily on Chelsea to score lots of goals with Malouda, Drogba and Anelka in the side. With Chelsea playing Blackpool this week at Stamford Bridge they should score plenty, which will hand the victory to Gunz n Rozez.

Hello v Gregson United FC
1.89           2.16
Hello scored a shocking 25 points last round, with his team only gaining 2 assists from the 11 players, plus a score of minus 3 to Gary Cahill, so Hello will be looking to improve quite considerably this week. To do this they have made 2 transfers, putting them at a 4 point disadvantage going in to the match against GUFC. Although GUFC have scored more points than Hello and have a 4 point advantage I can't see them winning this one. Any team that has 3 Newcastle players in the starting XI will not score highly most weeks, and with Newcastle playing Everton this week I can't see them scoring much. Hello for the win.

Aussie hawkas v DONS
   1.86                2.21
Only 1 point separates these teams in overall scoring. The Hawkas have 183 points to DONS 182. The Hawkas were burnt last week trading in Walcott before the international matches and so became a wasted transfer and should look at trading him out before lockout, if he doesn't and Lampard doesn't play again then the midfield will be very weak, consisting of Nolan, Jones and Ferguson. Sagna didn't play last week too resulting in a horror week for The Hawkas. DONS also had trouble with Rooney not playing, but he should be back to face Liverpool this week. DONS have made 3 trades putting them 8 points behind, this should be enough to ensure a victory for Aussie Hawkas.

Hilly's Heroic's v what am i dreaming
      1.78                    2.38
Just like West Ham Hilly's Heroic's sit bottom of the table with no points. This is all to do with the Heroic's making 18 trades in the last 2 rounds giving his opposition a 32 point head start. However no trades so far this week puts Hilly in a great position to pick up his first win of the season. All those trades have given Hilly a strong team with perhaps the main weakness the defense. The Dreamers on the other hand have made only 3 trades all season, but the squad looks weaker than Hilly's. If Rooney, Lampard and Clichy all return this week then they have a chance, but I am tipping Hilly for his first win of the season.

theschtokies v Lettuce United
    1.99                1.92
Perhaps one of the hardest game to pick a winner, as indicated by the odds. Although theschtokies have scored 5 more points than Lettuce United the squads seem pretty similar in strength. LU appears to have a stronger forward line, but then theschtokies have got a stronger midfield. LU's defense could be a little bit stronger, and they both have the same 2 keepers. No trades yet by either team sees them head in to the match on level pegging. If I had to pick a winner I would go for Lettuce United, but this one could go either way.

Well they are the odds for this week. Hope you enjoyed reading the previews, it takes me over an hour to do it!

[benjy251090]

the week i get malouda in for lampard is the week he only plays 7 minutes, not that captain choice would have helped as i would have put it on anelka

[Boomz]

Hm... I hope ur right... they better not rest one of them... I think i'll make a trade...

[Fletch74]

the week i get malouda in for lampard is the week he only plays 7 minutes, not that captain choice would have helped as i would have put it on anelka

Yes, I got Malouda in as part of my Wildcard use. Good luck benjy ;)

[chrisuzz]

might do a couple of trades ;) havent reallly been checking in on it much

[chrisuzz]

-8 points for me a change in odds maybe??

[benjy251090]

got rid of evra for vidic and pocketed .5, team is now worth 100.9 with .9 in the bank or somthing like that :D

[chrisuzz]

brought in Malouda and Drogba :)

[CrowsFan]

got rid of evra for vidic and pocketed .5, team is now worth 100.9 with .9 in the bank or somthing like that :D

Did you manage to get Vidic before he rose in price?

[benjy251090]

yeah, got him when he was 7 last night, what is he now?

if his price has risen that means i will have even more value :D i will check it now and report on my findings :P

[benjy251090]

Team value: 100.6
In the bank: 0.9

fair effort i think, was good using my wild card last week :D

[CrowsFan]

Yeah he went up to 7.1.
For me
Team value: 100.1
In the bank: 1.3

So in total 0.1 less than you

edit: fixed my value

[Fletch74]

Yeah he went up to 7.1.
For me
Team value: 101.1
In the bank: 1.3

So in total 0.1 less than you

You mean 0.9 greater than him. I'm on 101.3 ATM. My wildcard helped me a lot as well

[benjy251090]

i think you have .9 more than me, unless your team value is 100.1, not 101.1

[CrowsFan]

Yes I meant 100.1 my bad!  ::)