Accumulator 3

Club football is finally back after a two week absence. I can’t put into words how happy this makes me! Friday, Saturday and Sunday of non-stop football - which means I don’t have to spend my weekend wasting away watching the Formula 1 and international football. I’m not going to beat around the bush here but international football is so dull! Give me club before country any day of the week. 

Another boring weekend watching England

Anyway, this post is about the weekly accumulator. So far this season, its played two and....come nowhere near to winning either of them. I thought this week i’d spice things up a bit and mix a few Ligue 1 results with some Premier League results. So here goes....

There's no method in my madness - just madness... 

Lille have had an average start to the season but I was impressed with the way they went about playing PSG last time out. They didn’t try and pack the midfield like most teams do against PSG, but instead went all out for the three points. I think they will be too strong for Troyes this weekend, who have only picked up one point so far this season. Evian’s match against Bastia will be Pascal Dupraz’s first in charge, so the players will all have a point to prove to the new gaffer, but Bastia are no pushovers, so I think this one will be a draw. In the match between St. Etienne and Sochaux, I can’t see any other result than a win for les Verts - Sochaux haven’t picked up a point all season whereas St. Etienne have looked very good in their last two games. My off the wall result this week is a Valenciennes  home win. They take on a Bordeaux side who are unbeaten in 12 games, but all good runs have to come to and end some time and Valenciennes have an impressive home record - so yes I’ve had a bit of punt on this one.

The bet in full:

Troyes AC vs. Lille - Away win: 1/1

Evian TG vs. SC Bastia - Draw: 11/5

Saint Etienne vs. Sochaux - Home win: 1/2

Valenciennes vs. Bordeaux - Home win: 13/8

Arsenal vs. Southampton - Home win: 4/11

Aston Villa vs. Swansea - Draw: 9/4

Total: 110.68/1