Really torn on today’s entries, the markets are pointing towards there being plenty of goals for this particular round but there is some unknowns (for me) because of the weather.
This weather is going to exhaust players quicker than usual I’d assume, so I can’t imagine there is going to be the usual level of intensity at which the games are usually played… I’d imagine the players have been instructed to reserve as much energy as possible, but this also doesn’t benefit teams that don’t retain possession well. If you’ve got to chase after the ball for sustained periods in this weather then fatigue is surely going to hit them quick. Gotta fear for Bournemouth more than usual.
That said we also have a hosepipe ban so it’ll be interesting to see if teams are allowed to water the pitch, if not then the ball isn’t going to be zipping anywhere & I’d assume this would have an impact on the overall goals scored in comparison to what the markets are expecting.
I can only assume that the markets have discounted the weather into the odds but I’m sitting looking at the markets with “a feeling” that they’re seriously over expecting.