AC soccer for 2016

[achandicap]

2015 was an extremely up-and-down year that ended rather disappointingly after a great spring and summer. I want to make fewer plays than 2015 and raise the winning percentage slightly. Still, if I hit 50 percent it will be a great year based on units. I play England, Italy, Ireland, Brazil and Colombia, plus major international tournaments. I play one to five units in league plays and one to three units in international matches. Currently I have one future play hanging: Manchester City to win the Capital One Cup +400, 2 units.

SATURDAY
ENGLAND
Liverpool -.5 +105/West Ham, 1 unit
Norwich/Southampton DRAW +235, 2 units
Sunderland/Aston Villa DRAW +226, 2 units
West Brom/Stoke DRAW +216, 2 units

 

[achandicap]

Adding...
Manchester City -1 +127/Watford, 2 units

 

[achandicap]

Not a great start, but had West Brom not scored in extra time I'd only be down about half a unit. It's a long year.

SUNDAY
Everton PK +100/Tottenham, 3 units

Record: 0-4, -7.00

 

[MAJORK]

HI AC, Best of Luck to you and your picks this year!

 

[achandicap]

Thanks, Major K. Good luck with your plays as well.

TUESDAY
ENGLAND (Cap One Cup)
Stoke/Liverpool U2 +110, 1 unit

 

[achandicap]

Didn't realize how early the Italian games kicked off today. Got plays on the late ones.

WEDNESDAY
ITALY
Empoli/Inter DRAW +225, 1 unit
Torino +1.25 -109/Napoli, 2 units

Record: 1-4, -5.90

 

[achandicap]

FA CUP FUTURES (to win, each one unit)
Watford +5850
West Brom +6300
Bournemouth +7500

Win one of these and we're good for the rest of the year.

Record: 1.5-5, -5.90

 

[achandicap]

SATURDAY
ENGLAND (FA CUP)
Wycombe +.5 -113/Aston Villa, 2 units
Wycombe -.5 +309/Aston Villa, 1 unit
Northampton PK -111/MK Dons, 2 units
Northampton -.5 +166/MK Dons, 1 unit
Wolves +.5 +128/West Ham, 2 units
Wolves -.5 +463/West Ham, 1 unit
Petersborough PK -126/Preston, 2 units
Petersborough -.5 +146/Preston, 1 unit

ITALY
Carpi/Udinese DRAW +225, 2 units
Milan +.5 -121/Roma, 2 units

 

[achandicap]

Got about half a unit from the FA Cup (thanks, Petersborough). More FA Sunday. I love this round and the fourth.

SUNDAY
ENGLAND (FA CUP)
Oxford +.5 -117/Swansea, 2 units
Oxford +290/Swansea, 1 unit
Yeovil +.5 +108/Carlisle, 2 units
Yeovil +328/Carlisle, 1 unit
Tottenham -1 +108/Leicester, 2 units

ITALY
Inter -1 +107/Sassuolo, 1 unit
Bologna/Chievo DRAW +211, 1 unit
Juventus -1 -115/Sampdoria, 2 units

 

[achandicap]

TUESDAY
ENGLAND
Bournemouth -.5 -102/West Ham, 5 units

Record: 8.5-14, -3.38

 

[achandicap]

Lost my first 5-star of the season. Hope that's not a precursor of what's to come.

WEDNESDAY
ENGLAND
Chelsea -1 -124/West Brom, 3 units
Manchester City -1 -119/Everton, 3 units
Southampton -.5 -103/Watford, 1 unit
Liverpool/Arsenal DRAW +244, 2 units

Record: 8.5-15, -8.48

 

[achandicap]

SATURDAY
ENGLAND
Chelsea -.5 -119/Everton, 4 units
Manchester City -1.5 +102/Crystal Palace, 3 units
Newcastle PK -127/West Ham, 3 units

ITALY
Atalanta +.5 -120/Inter, 1 unit
Torino -1.5 -107/Frosinone, 2 units
Napoli -1.5 -112/Sassuolo, 1 unit

Record: 9.5-17, -10.89

 

[achandicap]

5-1 day, tempered by losing the 4 unit play. Still, I won't complain.

SUNDAY
ENGLAND
Arsenal -.5 +100/Stoke, 1 unit

ITALY
Carpi/Sampdoria DRAW +221, 1 unit
Chievo/Empoli DRAW +214, 2 units
Milan/Fiorentina DRAW +235, 1 unit

 

[achandicap]

Good weekend, especially when you can go 1-3 and make money like Sunday.

MONDAY
ENGLAND
Swansea -.25 -102/Watford, 1 unit

 

[achandicap]

TUESDAY
ENGLAND (FA Cup)
Aston Villa/Wycombe O2.5 +104, 1 unit
Bristol City/West Brom O2.5 +122, 1 unit
Huddersfield +.5 -124/Reading, 2 units
Huddersfield -.5 +291/Reading, 1 unit

Record: 16.5-21, -3.31

 

[achandicap]

Bad day Tuesday. Let's turn it around today.

WEDNESDAY
ENGLAND (FA Cup)
Leicester/Tottenham U2.5 -105, 2 units

ITALY
Torino PK +120/Sassuolo, 3 units

Record: 16.5-25, -8.79

 

[achandicap]

SATURDAY
ENGLAND
Crystal Palace +.5 -131/Tottenham, 1 unit
Leicester -.5 +112/Stoke, 1 unit
Sunderland/Bournmouth DRAW +236, 2 units
Sunderland/Bournmouth O2.5 +114, 2 units

ITALY
Empoli/Milan DRAW +229, 1 unit

Record: 17.5-25, -6.79

 

[lastguyoffthabench]

Can CP score without Bolasie? In his absence, Alan Pardew's side have registered just two Premier League points, failing to score in a winless streak which has lasted five games... Can Zaha shoulder the load vs a legit Spurs team. Spurs did have the replay of FA Cup game vs Leicester early in the week, but key starters got the needed rest, namely Kane only playing the final 10 min. The uprising of Alli has been special and Alderweireld bombing forward will cause CP some problems.

I can't see CP scoring in this one, albeit possibly a header off a restart. I don't see this game opening up and CP just holding on for long stretches in their defensive third. Possibly a 0-0 result, but Spurs will be too much.

 

[lastguyoffthabench]

Gl, ac

 

[achandicap]

Lastguy: I don't take a lot of consideration into who's playing and who's not. I more look at betting advantages, and I saw a financial advantage in Palace. You were right, however, that CP would have a hard time scoring. I thought they would have enough set pieces to create opportunities, and Palace has a determination and desire I just don't see in Tottenham. That said, if they had score on the two shots that hit the post, maybe we would have not seen Alli's magnificent game-winner. Bottom line...nice analysis.

SUNDAY
ITALY
Palermo PK -114/Udinese, 1 unit
Napoli -1 -124/Sampdoria, 1 unit
Verona/Genoa DRAW +233, 2 units