Careful, Tom. You only got Chelsea as a winner if you played the entire match. I was betting on 90 minutes, but still managed to pick up a little profit over the three plays. For me, the Chelsea win was the worst-case scenario. I didn't win with Chelsea, yet Chelsea advanced, killing my Liverpool/Cap One future.
WEDNESDAY
Mali/Guinea O2 -105, 3 units
Record: 25-26.5, +21.71
WEDNESDAY
Mali/Guinea O2 -105, 3 units
Record: 25-26.5, +21.71
Another push on a big play in Africa. Oh well. Updating my record to include the three units lost on African futures. Still riding Algeria +455 (2 units) and Tunisia +900 (1 unit). I might make another future play now that we are in the knockout stages. Also, Colombia starts this weekend. It will take me a couple rounds to make any plays, but watch for them in the future.
Record: 25-29.5, +18.71
Record: 25-29.5, +18.71
Yeah, I cringed at that saved penalty shot. It's so hard to score in this tournament. I assume it will be that way throughout the knockout stages as well.
SATURDAY
AFRICA
Congo to advance +105/DR Congo, 2 units
ENGLAND
Hull/Newcastle DRAW +225, 2 units
Hull/Newcastle O2 -122, 3 units
Crystal Palace/Everton DRAW +229, 2 units
Liverpool -1 +109/West Ham, 1 unit
Manchester United -1.5 +110/Leichester, 1 unit
Tottenham PK -115/West Brom, 2 units
ITALY
Fiorentina -.5 +121/Genoa, 2 units
SATURDAY
AFRICA
Congo to advance +105/DR Congo, 2 units
ENGLAND
Hull/Newcastle DRAW +225, 2 units
Hull/Newcastle O2 -122, 3 units
Crystal Palace/Everton DRAW +229, 2 units
Liverpool -1 +109/West Ham, 1 unit
Manchester United -1.5 +110/Leichester, 1 unit
Tottenham PK -115/West Brom, 2 units
ITALY
Fiorentina -.5 +121/Genoa, 2 units
African Cup has not gone the way I wanted. I lost a bundle on futures, as it looks like we'll have heavyweights Ivory Coast and Ghana in the finals. Still, I picked up 16 units in the first month. Can't complain about that. Keep it rolling. Copa Libertadores starts tonight with the first of six qualifying matches to get into group play.
LIBERTADORES
A. Lima -.5 +118/Huracan, 2 units
Huracan was demoted from Argentina's top league, so I'm guessing this means very little to them as they slash salaries to prepare for a year in the second division. I want to make this three units, but it's the start of the season for everyone and Lima, like Huracan, hasn't played since late December.
Record: 31-36.5, +16.58
LIBERTADORES
A. Lima -.5 +118/Huracan, 2 units
Huracan was demoted from Argentina's top league, so I'm guessing this means very little to them as they slash salaries to prepare for a year in the second division. I want to make this three units, but it's the start of the season for everyone and Lima, like Huracan, hasn't played since late December.
Record: 31-36.5, +16.58
SATURDAY
ENGLAND
Tottenham/Arsenal O2.5 -125, 1 units
Leichester/Crystal Palace DRAW +235, 1 unit
Liverpool -.5 +127/Everton, 1 unit
Everton/Liverpool O2.5 -108, 1 unit
ITALY
Juventus -1.5 +100/Milan, 1 unit
SUNDAY
ENGLAND
Manchester United -.5 -105/West Ham, 3 units
ITALY
Fiorentina -1 -119/Atalanta, 1 unit
Cagliari +.5 -114/Roma, 1 unit
Empoli -1 -107/Cesena, 2 units
Napoli -1.5 +102/Udinese, 3 units
Parma PK -124/Chievo, 1 unit
Inter -.5 -128/Palermo, 2 units
Record: 33-40.5, +14.85
ENGLAND
Tottenham/Arsenal O2.5 -125, 1 units
Leichester/Crystal Palace DRAW +235, 1 unit
Liverpool -.5 +127/Everton, 1 unit
Everton/Liverpool O2.5 -108, 1 unit
ITALY
Juventus -1.5 +100/Milan, 1 unit
SUNDAY
ENGLAND
Manchester United -.5 -105/West Ham, 3 units
ITALY
Fiorentina -1 -119/Atalanta, 1 unit
Cagliari +.5 -114/Roma, 1 unit
Empoli -1 -107/Cesena, 2 units
Napoli -1.5 +102/Udinese, 3 units
Parma PK -124/Chievo, 1 unit
Inter -.5 -128/Palermo, 2 units
Record: 33-40.5, +14.85
Well, the Parma play didn't work but my numbers favored the home team and I found it hard to believe that linemakers made Parma a slight favorite without some meaning. Chievo is the lowest-scoring team on the road, and I really didn't expect a team in a must-win situation losing at home to a fellow relegation opponent. That all changed when Parma went down a man just 30 minutes into the game. Looking at the post-match stats, and Parma still played pretty evenly.
