Villa v Watford Draw ?
Bournemouth v Brighton Draw or Brighton win ?
Everton v Newcastle Everton win or draw ?
Palace v Saints Palace win ?

Certainly don't want a Villa draw, likewise Newcastle.

If Villa lose it'll put enormous pressure on Dean Smith.

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:23 pm

Villa v Watford Draw ?

I want Watford to beat Villa, as I don't believe Watford will be fighting relegation towards the end of the season.

Villa draw keeps pressure on Watford as well

If we think Norwich Villa and Bournemouth will go down then we need wins today for Watford and Brighton. Its so tight and still 45 points to play for

Spijed wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:29 pm

Certainly don't want a Villa draw, likewise Newcastle.

If Villa lose it'll put enormous pressure on Dean Smith.

Newcastle on 29 points now, so would be surprised if they went down. They may only need 7 more points. Likewise with Everton, so 0-0 would be fine.

Watford and Brighton wins. Keeps Bournemouth and Villa down there and reduces the chances of either of them being able to get up to 35+ points.

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:23 pm

Villa v Watford Draw ?
Bournemouth v Brighton Draw or Brighton win ?
Everton v Newcastle Everton win or draw ?
Palace v Saints Palace win ?

draws in the top 2 and home wins the bottom 2.

Beat Bmouth, Watford and BHA at home and you'd have thought we'll be fine and dandy (with other bits and bobs)

I'd prefer a Villa v Watford draw. Watford have had a good run lately but still 4 points behind us (Villa 5 behind us) so a point each is better than one of then getting all 3. Watford still have us to play at TM so they have a bit of catching up to do IF we get 3 from that.

Likewise a draw for Bournemouth v Brighton though I wouldn't be unhappy with a BHA win as I had a bet on Bournemouth to be relegated pre-season at 6/1.

I'd prefer a Palace win over Saints, CP already on 30 pts and, although they have improved of late, Saints still might struggle-especially if Ings has an injury or loss of form.

I'd prefer Everton to beat Toon. I doubt either will be dragged fully into the relegation battle but Newcastle have a lot of injuries and are more likely to finish lower than Toffees.

WHU and Norwich to lose tomorrow please; then WHU to lose their game in hand (H to Liverpool next week).

Villa vs Watford
- Watford win. Playing well, in form, likely to finish nearer mid-table. Keeps Villa down there.

Bournemouth vs Brighton
- Anything but a Bournemouth win.

Everton v Newcastle
0-0

Palace v Saints
Palace win

BTTS in a few games tnite

Of course we could simply go to OT tomorrow and win which would make tonight’s results irrelevant

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:34 pm

Of course we could simply go to OT tomorrow and win which would make tonight’s results irrelevant

That'll do me.

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:23 pm

Villa v Watford Draw ?
Bournemouth v Brighton Draw or Brighton win ?
Everton v Newcastle Everton win or draw ?
Palace v Saints Palace win ?

Simple for me. If they are above us and playing someone below us I hope they win. It's important to keep the ones below us - below us.

As far as the games above:
Bournemouth to win or a draw.
Everton v Newcastle a draw but couldn't really care less as they are on the same points - either to win makes the other catchable.
Palace to win all the way.
Villa a draw would be best but a Watford win if not.

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:34 pm

Of course we could simply go to OT tomorrow and win which would make tonight’s results irrelevant

Not quite. It would be nice to open up the gap.

Draw
Draw
Home Win
Home Win

Watford are on a new manager bounce. They’ll soon be back to early season form.
Likelihood they will stay up though.
Not sure Villa would ditch Smith. Every chance he could bring them straight back up. They play some tidy football just not PL quality. Some would possibly want out.

houseboy wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:51 pm

Simple for me. If they are above us and playing someone below us I hope they win. It's important to keep the ones below us - below us.

As far as the games above:
Bournemouth to win or a draw.
Everton v Newcastle a draw but couldn't really care less as they are on the same points - either to win makes the other catchable.
Palace to win all the way.
Villa a draw would be best but a Watford win if not.

Why a Bournemouth win as the gap between us and them would be cut to just four points?

I want them all to lose

Spijed wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:15 pm

Why a Bournemouth win as the gap between us and them would be cut to just four points?

Absolutely. Anything but a Bournemouth win. It's the points that the bottom 3 currently have that we don't want increasing. Therefore Bournemouth and Villa losses would be good.

FactualFrank wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:32 pm

I want Watford to beat Villa, as I don't believe Watford will be fighting relegation towards the end of the season.

Two points shares is better than three points shares at this stage

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 3:23 pm

Villa v Watford Draw ?
Bournemouth v Brighton Draw or Brighton win ?
Everton v Newcastle Everton win or draw ?
Palace v Saints Palace win ?

Predictions

Draw
Bournemouth
Everton
Draw

Draw
Draw
Draw
Palace

Palace 0 Saints 1

Everton 1 Toon 0

Bournemouth had a goal disallowed

City miss penalty at Sheff U.

Bournemouth winning.

Why hasn’t VAR stepped in? Henderson a clear yard in front of his line before the ball was struck.

Villa 0 Watford 1

Deeney

Dean Henderson having a great game for Sheff U. Looks a future England keeper to me.

Bummer Bournemouth 2 up

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:07 pm

Why hasn’t VAR stepped in? Henderson a clear yard in front of his line before the ball was struck.

Big club bias maybe?

Watford on top now

Looks like Bournemouth have the points. Bummer. Wanted them to lose ideally.

Bigvince wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:15 pm

Watford on top now

It's criminal that we didn't put this Villa defence under much pressure, relegation fodder written all over them.

.......

Barry_Chuckle wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:17 pm

It's criminal that we didn't put this Villa defence under much pressure, relegation fodder written all over them.

We had more than 20 shots against them.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:10 pm

Dean Henderson having a great game for Sheff U. Looks a future England keeper to me.

I suspect he will be, makes some daft mistakes but he’s very young yet.

I love the way this Sheff Utd play with no fear or respect what’s so ever

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:19 pm

I suspect he will be, makes some daft mistakes but he’s very young yet.

I love the way this Sheff Utd play with no fear or respect what’s so ever

That might be the case in other games but in tonight's match they should be dead an buried. Man City have had as many clear cut, easy opportunities to score as they did against us.

I’ll be amazed if no one is sent off in the Sheff Utd game. Some nasty tackles flying in.

Deal fry gone off injured for Middlesbrough

Tricky Trevor wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:07 pm

Why hasn’t VAR stepped in? Henderson a clear yard in front of his line before the ball was struck.

Because its shite maybe

Why did luiz get sent off? Looked like he was going for the ball to me.

Granny WeatherWax wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:44 pm

Why did luiz get sent off? Looked like he was going for the ball to me.

Dont think that matters in the laws around denying a clear goal scoring opportunity

Double save from Reina keeps Villa in it.

Granny WeatherWax wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:44 pm

Why did luiz get sent off? Looked like he was going for the ball to me.

Probably for playing 'Anti-Football'

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 21, 2020 8:47 pm

Dont think that matters in the laws around denying a clear goal scoring opportunity

I thought double jeopardy would come into play.

3 game ban?