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Beat the Bookies: Week 36

By: Rob Sedgwick
Date: 05/04/2006

I can assure you that Wrexham's failure to beat Grimsby on Saturday and the consequent loss of a tenner was amply compensated for by the joy of a Mariners' victory. Indeed, betting on Town to lose is a kind of insurance against the pain of defeat.

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This weekend there are some fascinating matches, not least Carlisle v Grimsby. bet365.com go Evens for a home win, 12/5 for an away win and 11/5 for a draw. Given that Carlisle have won their last six league games, Town lost their last away match 5-0 and Grimsby's poor record against the top sides then the Evens bet looks the best value, although if only the bookies were offering 3/1 for an away win I might fancy that.

Elsewhere in League Two in-form Oxford are a surprisingly generous 11/10 with bet365.com to topple Chester at home. Oxford, who have won their last two home games, probably need another three points to avoid relegation. With their final three matches looking tricky, they'll be looking to get those points on the board as soon as possible and should beat Chester, whose away form has been generally poor and looked a distinctly average side at Blundell Park recently.

In the Premiership West Ham have the forward players to worry Chelsea, but can they go all the way and grab three points at Stamford Bridge? bet365.com offer 12/1 for a result that would being a smile to the faces of many neutrals.

Elsewhere Man Utd take on Arsenal at Old Trafford, and bet365.com offer Evens for a rampant United side to triumph at home against an Arsenal outfit just back from a big clash in Europe and keep up the pressure on Chelsea.

RECOMMENDED BET OF THE WEEK:
Carlisle to beat Grimsby (Evens)

Previous Bets (around £10 per week)

DateBetOddsProfit/Loss
27/07Rushden to get relegated5/2In progress
03/08Sell Lincoln in League Two 60 Indexbought at 13
sold at 7
+£12.00
10/08Rob Jones to score v Chester12/1£0.00
17/08Buy Scunthorpe in the Mini Performance Index vs Forestbought@16
actual 35
+£11.97
24/08Rob Jones to score v Derby33/1-£10.00
31/08Northampton to beat Wycombe2/1-£10.00
13/09Carlisle to beat Cheltenham2/1+£20.00
19/09Grimsby to beat Spurs5/1+£50.00
26/09Hull to beat Norwich16/5-£10.00
05/10Grimsby v Wycombe total goalsbought at 2.8
actual 1
-£9.00
11/10England v Poland total goalsbought at 2.6
actual 3
+£4.00
17/10Woking to beat Forest11/4+£27.50
24/10Grimsby to beat Newcastle6/1-£10.00
02/11Bristol Rovers to beat Grimsby10/3+£33.33
08/11Macclesfield to beat Grimsby7/2-£10.00
16/11Tommy Mooney to score against Grimsby5/4-£10.00
23/11Carlisle v Wycombe: buy total goalsbought at 2.9
actual 1
-£9.50
29/11Grays to beat Mansfield9/5-£10.00
06/12Bristol Rovers to beat Grimsby7/2+£35.00
14/12Wycombe to beat Bury6/5-£10.00
20/12Various Xmas Upsetsvarious-£11.50
29/12Hull to beat Leeds4/1-£10.00
04/01Arsenal not to beat Cardiff9/2-£10.00
11/01Carlisle to beat Shrewsbury7/5-£10.00
18/01Grimsby to beat TorquayEvens-£10.00
24/01Cheltenham to beat Newcastle5/1-£10.00
31/01West Ham to beat Sunderland8/15+£5.33
09/02Carlisle to win League Two11/2In progress
17/02Rochdale to beat Grimsby7/40.00
22/02Peterborough to beat Bristol Rovers5/6-£10.00
01/03Fulham to beat Arsenal11/5-£10.00
07/03Lincoln to beat Rushden4/6-£10.00
15/03Rushden to beat Leyton Orient9/5+£18.00
22/03West Ham to beat Wigan11/4+£27.50
29/03Wrexham to beat Grimsby10/3-£10.00
Total +£44.63


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