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Beat the Bookies: Week 34

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 17/03/2011

LAST week the losing sequence finally came to an end when Aldershot beat Cheltenham. In fact it's a shame that we didn't pick more than one of the League Two tips, as all four of the away wins we had selected came in - all at fairly long odds!

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  • Chelsea v MAN CITY (6.5). Both sides have played in European games at home this week, but a couple of good results have made Chelsea strong favourites again. We made a lot of money backing them earlier in the season - the time has come again. 6.5 is a very long price for a well-organised City side who have the players to beat any team.
  • Tottenham v West Ham (DRAW, 4.0) - It's not often we tip a draw but this one looks good value at 3-1. Both sides have very similar recent form, West Ham would probably take a point at Spurs, and it's a local derby.
  • Wigan v BIRMINGHAM (3.75). A relegation six pointer, now Birmingham are out of the cup they'll be desperate to ensure their season doesn't end in the disaster of relegation. They're a better side then their league position suggests, but Wigan aren't are look probably the most likely side to go down.
  • EVERTON v Fulham. Everton are very strong at Goodison and should see off Fulham.

  • EASTBOURNE (2.62) v Barrow. Eastbourne's home record is not bad, Barrow's away record is bad. Should be an easy home win - 2.62 looks very generous.

  • Monkey's bet: Grimsby to win 3-1, 19.0, Bet365

    Selected Bets

  • Man City to beat Chelsea , 6.0, Bet365
  • Tottenham to draw with West Ham, 4.0, Bet365

    Previous Fixed Odds Bets (1 or 2 bets, around £10 per week each of Rob's own money)

    DateBetOddsProfit/Loss
    10/03Aldershot to beat Cheltenham3.10£21.00
    05/03Woking to Farnborough2.10£-10.00
    05/03Aston Villa to beat Bolton3.40£-10.00
    25/02Stockport to beat Bradford5.00£-10.00
    25/02Lincoln to beat Barnet3.00£-10.00
    18/02Wolves to beat WBA4.60£-10.00
    18/02Grimsby to beat Fleetwood3.60£-10.00
    10/02Luton to beat Fleetwood1.62£-10.00
    10/02Mansfield to beat Newport2.25£-10.00
    04/02Accrington Stanley to beat Stevenage4.50£-10.00
    04/02West Ham to beat Birmingham2.10£-10.00
    28/01Altrincham to beat Barrow4.20£0.00
    28/01Cambridge to beat Bath3.25£-10.00
    20/01West Ham to beat Everton7.50£-10.00
    14/01Wolves to beat Man City12.00£-5.00
    14/01Blackburn to beat Chelsea13.00£-5.00
    14/01Wycombe to beat Lincoln2.25£12.25
    06/01Altrincham beat Rushden and D8.40£74.00
    06/01Leeds beat Arsenal12.00£-10.00
    30/12BSP away wins - 4-folds1.00£-24.75
    22/12Sunderland to beat Man Utd13.00£-10.00
    09/12Tottenham to beat Chelsea3.00£-10.00
    09/12Redditch to beat Grimsby9.00£-10.00
    03/12Birmingham to beat Tottenham3.50£-10.00
    25/11Luton to beat Charlton7.00£-10.00
    25/11Newcastle to beat Chelsea5.50£-10.00
    18/11Histon to beat Luton11.00£-10.00
    18/11Birmingham to beat Chelsea5.50£45.00
    11/11Crewe to beat Gillingham3.00£20.00
    11/11West Ham to beat Blackpool1.95£-10.00
    05/11Dover to beat Gillingham7.00£60.00
    05/11FC United Manchester to beat Rochdale11.00£100.00
    28/10West Brom to beat Blackpool2.62£-10.00
    28/10Kidderminster to beat Southport2.60£-10.00
    28/10Altringham to beat Hayes4.00£30.00
    22/10Man Utd to beat Stoke1.74£7.40
    22/10Birmingham to beat Blackpool1.95£9.50
    15/10Man City to beat Blackpool1.62£6.15
    15/10Wrexham to beat Hayes2.63£16.25
    08/10Darlington to beat Hayes1.73£-10.00
    08/10Mansfield to beat Rushden3.70£-10.00
    01/10Wrexham to beat Darlington3.70£27.00
    01/10Newcastle to beat Man City8.50£-10.00
    24/09Kidderminster to beat AFC Wimbledon3.40£24.00
    24/09Newcastle to beat Stoke2.00£-10.00
    16/09Wolverhampton to beat Tottenham8.50£-10.00
    16/09Sunderland to beat Arsenal5.50£-10.00
    09/09Sunderland to beat Wigan3.00£-10.00
    09/09Histon to beat Crawley5.00£-10.00
    02/09Kettering to beat AFC Wimbledon3.00£-10.00
    02/09Oxford to beat Morecambe2.10£11.00
    27/08Morecambe to beat Gillingham2.25£-10.00
    27/08Stoke to beat Tottenham5.20£-10.00
    20/08Stoke to beat Tottenham3.30£-10.00
    20/08Altrincham to beat Crawley3.40£-10.00
    13/08Wolves to beat Stoke.2.38£13.75
    13/08Morecambe to beat Rotherham2.88£-10.00
    05/08Barnet to beat Chesterfield6.00£-10.00
    05/08Reading to beat Scunthorpe by 3 or more goals.5.00£-10.00
    Total £52.55

    Previous Monkey Bets (£10 per week of the Monkey's pretend money)

    DateBetOddsProfit/Loss
    10/03Grimsby to win 3-119.00£-10.00
    05/03Grimsby to win 3-121.00£-10.00
    22/02Grimsby to win 3-116.00£-10.00
    18/02Grimsby to win 3-129.00£-10.00
    10/02Grimsby to win 3-112.00£-10.00
    01/02Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    28/01Grimsby to win 3-115.00£-10.00
    25/01Grimsby to win 3-120.00£-10.00
    20/01Grimsby to win 3-126.00£-10.00
    18/01Grimsby to win 3-113.00£-10.00
    14/01Grimsby to win 3-112.00£-10.00
    11/01Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    06/01Grimsby to win 3-123.00£-10.00
    03/01Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    30/12Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    18/11Grimsby to win 3-118.00£-10.00
    11/11Grimsby to win 3-119.00£-10.00
    08/11Grimsby to win 3-123.00£-10.00
    28/10Grimsby to win 3-115.00£-10.00
    22/10Grimsby to win 3-123.00£-10.00
    08/10Grimsby to win 3-121.00£-10.00
    06/10Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    01/10Grimsby to win 3-121.00£-10.00
    28/09Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    24/09Grimsby to win 3-117.00£-10.00
    10/09Grimsby to win 3-121.00£-10.00
    02/09Grimsby to win 3-123.00£-10.00
    30/08Grimsby to win 3-126.00£-10.00
    27/08Grimsby to win 3-126.00£-10.00
    22/08Grimsby to win 3-126.00£-10.00
    20/08Grimsby to win 3-112.00£-10.00
    13/08Grimsby to win 3-134.00£-10.00
    15/10Grimsby to win 3-113.00£-10.00
    Total £-330.00

    Every month I try and beat the bookies but now you can try and beat me - with pretend money. Just sign up and join the Grimsby Town team at OLBG.

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