Offshore Oscar’s picks Mar-7, 8 – Madrid Derby and soft drink action

By: Offshore Oscar | March 5th, 2009

The next time I attempt a 4-team London parlay of favorites, I’d appreciate if someone would slap me around a bit to bring me back to reality. As usually happens, the first three did the job, and then the last one, Fulham in this case, couldn’t even manage a draw.

The week even started out bad, as some humiliating 911 calls I placed somehow made national news. Look, I’d like to see YOU pay for your beloved Chicken McNuggets and then sit back idly as they substitute a deluxe burger and won’t offer you a refund! It honestly felt like an emergency to me at the time.

Original bankroll: 1,000 units
Last time’s bankroll: 1,396.9 units

Last time:
1 – 40-unit win parley on Chelsea at 1.57 into Arsenal at 1.61 into Fulham at 1.70 into Tottenham at 1.70 – Final 3 wins, but Fulham lost – LOSS
2 – 40 units on Aston Villa to win at 2.62 – Final 2-0 – LOSS
Profit/loss = (-80 units)
New bankroll: 1,316.9 units

This week’s Offshore Oscar play’s:

1 – TSG Hoffenheim were cruising on the lead in the Bundesliga until striker Vedad Ibisevic was sidelined for the year. It still would have been a battle with him, but they have no shot without him and are falling back to reality, so they should finish about mid table. Werder Bremen had a season to forget about until their elimination of AC Milan in the UEFA Cup and gritty draw last week at home against Bayern Munich, They are playing with some confidence and look for them to come out flying at Hoffenheim on Saturday.

40 units on Werder Bremen to win at 2.40 (so a win gets us back 96 units)

2 – With only one EPL match this weekend, let’s see what is going on in the Coca-Cola Championship. Wolves have been in first place most of the season and they had a nice pick me up win at Crystal Palace on Tuesday, look for them to care of business when they travel to Sheffield to face the Owls on Saturday. One of the best rivalries in English football is the Birmingham derby, Birmingham City versus Aston Villa. Hopefully we’ll see it again next year, with the Blues sitting in second place in the Championship. They host an improving Southhampton side on Saturday, but should bag the three points.

40-unit win parlay on Birmingham City at 1.67 into Wolverhampton at 2.37 (so if both win we get back 40 x 1.67 x 2.37 = 158.3 units)

3 – The Madrid derby on Saturday should be a competitive struggle. Both Althletico and Real face uphill battles in their upcoming Champions League matches and might be thinking ahead.

40 units on a Real Madrid-Athletico Madrid draw at 3.40 (so a draw here gets us back 136 units)

Odds from willhill.com