Offshore Oscar’s picks April 17,18 – Brummies gonna make us rich

By: Offshore Oscar | April 16th, 2009

Friggin Napoli never got into gear, and the North London squads looked flat early last weekend, but those two came through big and we had another winning weekend.

This weekend we are going hog wild with our most units bet ever. The season is almost winding down, so it’s time to separate the compulsive gamblers from the gambling addicts. Will I get up to 2,000 units for the season? I wouldn’t want to bet against it, or maybe I would?

Original bankroll: 1,000 units
Last time’s bankroll: 1,439.2 units

Last time:
1 – 40-unit win parlay Arsenal at 1.70 into Tottenham at 1.75 – Final 1-4 into 1-0 – WIN
2 – 50 units on Napoli to win at 1.91 – Final 0-0 – LOSS

Profit/loss = +29 units
New bankroll: 1,468.2 units

This week’s Offshore Oscar plays:

1 – Sunderland thrashed Hull City 1-4 at KC Stadium last December and there is no reason why they can’t do the same thing at the Stadium of Light on Saturday. Having lost 4 in a row and 2 points out of relegation, the Black Cats should come out firing on all cylinders.

50 units on Sunderland to win at 1.85 (so a win gets us back 92.5 units)

2 – City of Birmingham parlay – Looks like a Champions League spot was just a pipe dream for the Villains, they have not won in their last 5 EPL matches. A UEFA(or whatever they call the new competition next season) spot looks safe, but 5th place does not, with the Toffees breathing down their neck, so they must clamp down at home Saturday against the visiting Hammers. What once was a sure promotion spot for Birmingham City is now in jeopardy and they MUST secure all three points in Northwest London at Vicarage Road to hold on to second place in the Coca Cola Championship.

50-unit win parlay on Aston Villa at 1.67 into Birmingham City at 1.95 (so if both win we get back 50 x 1.67 x 1.95 = 162.82 units)

3 – Hertha Berlin have lost three in a row in the Bundesliga after a short stint at the top. They host Werder Bremen on Sunday, who just advanced to the UEFA Cup semifinals in a hard fought match in Northern Italy. Hertha can still get a spot in Europe and Ukrainian Andriy Voronin should lead them to victory on Sunday, avenging their 5-1 loss last year in Bremen.

50 units Hertha Berlin to win at 2.50 (so a win gets us back 125 units)

Odds from willhill.com