24/25 Match Week 35 Preview

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In Today’s CleanSheet:

• Headlines 📌

• Current Situation📈📉

• Hot Topic 🔥🔥🔥- This Weekend Is About Promotion/Relegation

• Off Island 🏝️ - Europe Results

• Best Bets 💰

Headlines 📌

• CS Match of the Week. Man City -280 v Wolves +700 FRI 2p - Wolves may be 13th in the Table but they have collected the second most points across all Europe Legues in the last month. They are on a 6-game winning streak and have 19 points in their last 7 matches. City have been on their own winning streak, or at least no losing, with 6W 2D in their last 8. City seemed to have figured some things out and are playing with more energy as a CL spot is on the line as well as the FA Cup Finals.

• 1.4.4.1 Week. 1 Friday, 4 Saturday, 4 Sunday, 1 Monday.

• FA Cup Implications. Palace take on City in the FA Cup Finals in a couple weeks. Europe spots are on the line. The winner of the FA Cup gets an automatic bid into the Europe League next season. That would be GREAT for Palace who sit outside Europe right now. IF City win the FA Cup AND finish in a CL or EL spot in the table, that Europa League spot will then go to the next highest PL finisher not already qualified for UEFA competitions.

  • Check out this scenario for the PL getting TEN teams into Europe next season.

• Mid-Week Result. Forest 0-2 Brentford. BIG win for the Bee’s BIG loss for the Tree’s. Brentford now just 1 point out of 10th and 2 out of 8th, Europe is definitely in play. Forest are in Europe next season but the question is what flavor.

• Have Both Your Teams Won the Title In the Same Year. From @NFLUKIRE on X, great question. Congrats to Chiefs/City fans, Packer/United, Cowboy/United, Patriots/Chelsea, Steeler/Liverpool fans for pulling off the double at least 3 times. What really stands out is how crazy good United was for 20 years.

What 2 Look 4 👀- Match Week 34

YUGE Matches 🦕🦕

• Man City -280 v Wolves +700 FRI 2p - See Above.

• Chelsea +115 v Liverpool +220 SUN 1030a - Hungover celebrating title. Travel to London. Play a team fighting for the CL. Play a team who’s home pitch, Stamford Bridge, has been very good to them. Play a team who can beat the champions of the PL. Who will Liverpool start. This is why Chelsea are the favorites.

• Aston Villa -135 v Fulham +360 SAT 630a - Villa hot streak as cooled after being knocked out of the FA Cup and CL and then a tough final second loss at City last week. Fulham is right in the Europe race but are inconsistent. They beat the league leader and last place team but loss twice in between those wins.

• BHA +180 v Newcastle +135 SUN 8a - BHA is free falling while Newcastle is ascending. The Seagulls will need some home cooking as they have just 1 win in their last 5.

• Palace +130 v Forest +210 MON 2p - The Tree’s surprising run is faltering down the stretch with 3 losses in their last 4. They are most likely in Europe, but it seems like the big prize is slipping away. Last season Palace finished on a winning streak and the same thing is happening this season. The FA Cup final is looming as well as one final push for a Europe spot next season.

BIG Matches 🦣🦣

• Arsenal +110 v Bournemouth +240 SAT 1130a - The Cherries are right in the Europe fight. The Gunner’s are looking to try and finish on a high note, but their main focus is next week’s Champions League Match in Paris.

• Brentford -160 v Man United +425 SUN 8a - Suddenly a huge match for the Bee’s while Man United will be all in on trying to make the Europa League Finals which seems like it could be an all PL Final.

Matches 🐁🐁

• Leicester City +125 v Southampton +200 SAT 9a - The Foxes are limping to the end of the season while The Saints are fighting to get over 11 points.

• Everton -210 v Ipswich Town +600 SAT 9a - Everton would like to finish out Goodison on a winning streak.

• West Ham +120 v Tottenham +200 SUN 8a - Spurs are all in on the Europa League. Winner moves ahead of the other.

Current Situation 📈📉

Hot Topic 🔥🔥🔥

YUGE Matches to Watch this Weekend - Promotion & Relegation on the line.

Championship - Level 2

All Matches on Paramount+ at 630am SAT.

• Every match kicks at the same time - should be lots of drama in the final minutes (around 8am cst).

• Leeds & Burnley are Promoted to the Premier League next season

• The next 4 teams in the table will have a playoff for 1 spot.

• Leeds win the title with a similar result to Burnley.

• Sheffield United and Sunderland are guaranteed 3rd and 4th.

• 5th and 6th up for grabs.

• 5 teams are playing to avoid 1 remaining relegation spot.

League 1 - Level 3

All Matches on Paramount+ at 9am SAT.

• 1 Auto promotion spot is up for grabs and 2 playoff promotion spots.

• 8 teams are fighting for one of those 3 spots.

• Relegation is decided.

League 2 - Level 4

All Matches on Paramount+ at 9am SAT.

• 8 Teams fighting for 1 auto promotion spot and 2 promotion playoff spots.

• Relegation is decided.

• Shout out to Milton Keynes Dons for avoiding relegation - Milton Keynes was a CS work stop in the far East of London at the Case New Holland Tractor Plant many years ago.

Off Island 🏝️

Champions League

• Arsenal have work to do as they lost 0-1 at home to PSG and will need to go to Paris and win to have a chance to advance.

• Barcelona and Inter Milan put on a SHOW - a 3-3 draw - with non-stop action. They will meet next week in Milan, and it should be just as exciting.

  • Here is Barcelona’s third goal, I’m told this is a play right out of Arrowhead HS soccer playbook…..Watch.

Europa League

• Man United went to Bilbao Spain and dominated Athletic 3-0. Will have a big lead in next week’s match at Old Trafford.

• Spurs beat Bodo Glimt 3-1 and will have a 2-goal advantage heading to the Artic Circle of Norway for the return match.

UEFA Conference League

• Swedish side Djurgarden were no match for Chelsea in Stockholm. The Blues will have a 3-goal advantage heading back to Stamford Bridge next week.

• Real Betis beat Fiorentina 2-1 at home and will head to Italy with a goal advantage.

Best Bets 💰

Stretch Run Betting Results

• MW30 - UP $138

• MW31 - UP $69

• MW32 - DOWN $246

• MW33 - UP$36

• MW34 - UP$86

Aston Villa to Win v Fulham -135. $54

Villa is now only playing for the CL after being knocked out of the CL and FA Cup. They’s been a hot team, expect that to continue.

Southampton to Win at Leicester City +200. $20

Leicester City is struggling and while Southampton have not been winning, they have been in matches. Foxes will need to score, and they have struggled doing that.

Newcastle to Win at BHA +135. $20

BHA is struggling down the stretch and Newcastle are playing for CL. Even the long trip South will not get in their way.

Chelsea to Win v Liverpool +115. $20

The Blues catch The Reds on a hangover and Stamford Bridge will be ready.

Palace to Win v Forest +130. $20

Palace have been playing great soccer, just like they did down the stretch las season. Forest may not have enough to go on the road and get all three points.

Wolves to Win at City +700. $10

City should win this one, but I like the +700 for a team with the second most points in Europe over the last month.