Charlie Nicholas' Super 6 Predictions: Can you win the £250k jackpot?
Who will reign supreme between Charlie Nicholas and Jeff Stelling?
Friday 3 May 2019 15:49, UK
Charlie Nicholas offers his Super 6 selections for this weekend's round of action, with £250,000 up for grabs for six correct scorelines.
Jeff Stelling has paid out over £2million since the Super 6 rounds started this season, but with the campaign coming to an end he is firmly in the driving seat, having given out his £250k just the solitary time in the last 48 game weeks.
Can you land the jackpot prize? Just predict the correct scorelines from the two Premier League games and four Sky Bet League Two fixtures to win.
Like Charlie, you can go head-to-head with Jeff again in the 'Challenge Jeff' Super 6 feature. A lucky 10 people will win £500 in cash if they can record a higher score than Jeff. If you can outnumber the Soccer Saturday host, then you will be entered into the random prize draw.
West Ham v Southampton
Charlie's verdict
At this stage, West Ham and Southampton will just think it is a case of getting themselves over the line. Both managers have done very well. West Ham have improved under Manuel Pellegrini. They don't pose enough of a goal threat but the ability is there. Ralph Hasenhuttl has the energy and drive back at Southampton and it is good to see. He will think they will score a goal - having the pace with Nathan Redmond - but they are weak at the back. It should be an open game of football. They will be relaxed but it would not surprise me if Hasenhuttl plays four or five youngsters and has a look at them. Pellegrini will be the opposite and give the crowd something to enjoy in their last home game.
Charlie's prediction: 2-1
Most popular predictions
West Ham 2-1 Southampton (17/2 with Sky Bet) - 38 per cent of Super 6 players.
West Ham 2-0 Southampton (12/1 with Sky Bet) - 21.5 per cent of Super 6 players.
West Ham 1-1 Bournemouth (6/1 with Sky Bet) - 11.2 per cent of Super 6 players.
Key stats
West Ham will do the Premier League double over Southampton for the first time since the 2000/01 season if they can win here, while Southampton have lost three of their last four Premier League encounters with West Ham.
Jeff's prediction: 2-1
Wolves v Fulham
Charlie's verdict
Scott Parker has done tremendously well. The pressure is off so he would have said, 'Prove you have a future here and I could perhaps get the manager's job'. I don't think they will be selling many players - potentially Aleksandar Mitrovic and then losing Ryan Babel who is on loan. I hope Parker gets it but I can never be sure. Wolves have had a great season and this manager is very decent. Home teams want to do the walk at the end of the season with their families and they want to do it after a win. I can see this being the case here.
Charlie's prediction: 3-1
How does it compare with the three most popular predictions?
Wolves 2-0 Fulham (13/2 with Sky Bet) - 38.8 per cent of Super 6 players.
Wolves 3-0 Fulham (10/1 with Sky Bet) - 19.1 per cent of Super 6 players.
Wolves 2-1 Fulham (7/1 with Sky Bet) - 14 per cent of Super 6 players.
How do the key stats align?
Wolves have not tasted defeat in their last 14 home meetings in all competitions against Fulham (W10, D4), who have won three consecutive Premier League matches without conceding a goal, although the last time they won four top-flight games in a row was in April 1966.
Jeff's prediction: 2-0
MK Dons v Mansfield
What did Charlie have to say?
This is a must-win for MK Dons. Do Mansfield stick or twist? They are both decent sides, but I think MK Dons will really go for it here and gain promotion.
Charlie's prediction: 2-1
How does it compare with the three most popular predictions?
MK Dons 1-1 Mansfield (5/1 with Sky Bet) - 23.4 per cent of Super 6 players.
MK Dons 2-1 Mansfield (17/2 with Sky Bet) - 22.2 per cent of Super 6 players.
MK Dons 1-0 Mansfield (13/2 with Sky Bet) - 15.8 per cent of Super 6 players.
How do the key stats align?
MK Dons have just the solitary win in their last five Sky Bet League Two games (D1, L3) and need all three points to secure automatic promotion against Mansfield, who have drawn their final league match of the season for the past three years - a result which would guarantee them promotion to League One for the first time since 2002/03.
Jeff's prediction: 2-1
Crawley v Tranmere
What did Charlie have to say?
Tranmere have done well but they had a bit of luck in doing so. I do not see this being an issue and I think Tranmere will maintain the position they have worked so hard to get to.
Charlie's prediction: 1-2
How does it compare with the three most popular predictions?
Crawley 1-2 Tranmere (8/1 with Sky Bet) - 24.5 per cent of Super 6 players.
Crawley 1-1 Tranmere (5/1 with Sky Bet) - 18 per cent of Super 6 players.
Crawley 0-1 Tranmere (6/1 with Sky Bet) - 15.3 per cent of Super 6 players.
How do the key stats align?
Crawley have not ended a league campaign with a win since their first season in the Football League in 2011/12, while Tranmere have won three of their five Football League meetings with Crawley (W3, D1, L1), including a 5-1 thumping earlier this season.
Jeff's prediction: 0-1
Lincoln v Colchester
What did Charlie have to say?
Colchester score a lot of goals and they let a lot of goals in too. Lincoln have done the damage and got their promotion already. These are the types of positions where you want to finish on a high. Lincoln will get the job done here, and it is a remarkable story with the two [Cowley] brothers [Danny and Nicky].
Charlie's prediction: 3-1
How does it compare with the three most popular predictions?
Lincoln 2-0 Colchester (9/1 with Sky Bet) - 27.7 per cent of Super 6 players.
Lincoln 2-1 Colchester (8/1 with Sky Bet) - 18.1 per cent of Super 6 players.
Lincoln 1-0 Colchester (13/2 with Sky Bet) - 11.9 per cent of Super 6 players.
How do the key stats align?
Lincoln have just the one defeat from their last 13 home league matches against Colchester, who could, however, complete a league double over Lincoln for the first time since the 1973/74 term.
Jeff's prediction: 1-1
Swindon v Notts County
What did Charlie have to say?
Notts County need a win and they need Macclesfield to lose at all costs. I think Jeff is already having a giggle, thinking that his £250,000 will be safe here. 'These won't be able to work this one out', he will be saying. I fancied Swindon to make the top three at the start of the season and I have been really disappointed. They do score goals, but Notts County must go for the jugular and go all out to ensure their football league status. I think Swindon will be the spoilers.
Charlie's prediction: 2-1
How does it compare with the three most popular predictions?
Swindon 1-1 Notts County (11/2 with Sky Bet) - 17.6 per cent of Super 6 players.
Swindon 2-1 Notts County (17/2 with Sky Bet) - 16.5 per cent of Super 6 players.
Swindon 1-2 Notts County (10/1 with Sky Bet) - 13.2 per cent of Super 6 players.
How do the key stats align?
Swindon have won their last three home league matches (keeping clean sheets in all three) against Notts County, who are one of only 10 teams to have featured in every season since the formation of the League in 1888. It does not look good for County though, recording just two wins from their last 15 in final league matches of the season.
Jeff's prediction: 1-2
