With the second half of the season now well under way and just 5 points separating those in the bottom half of the table, which three teams will eventually face the drop? After a great start to the season, Hull seem to be going backwards. Tottenham on the other hand started badly but have lifted themselves out of the bottom 3. But who has the legs to make it to the end?

The following table shows the algorithm’s view of team strength. The number of points represents the ‘power’ of a team. The higher the points, the stronger the team. Hull may still have a league ranking of 9 but this is mostly from their great start. They’re actually languishing near bottom in terms of team strength with just 17.27 points versus Totttenham with 63.60. Read the full article

Since I received an email asking how to adjust the recommended stakes for changes in Betfair odds, i’ve been working on producing more time relevant bets.

With the help of Editgrid the site now displays recommended betting tips in an embedded Excel table. The table can be edited within the page to allow you to type in the latest odds, risk preference and level of betting funds. Using the algorithm odds, the Excel sheet then calculates the recommended bets for the data you enter (Championship only for now).

Ideally of course the Betfair odds would be updating live from a web link…one day!

With losses showing for all 3 Funds for October i’m already looking forward to November’s games.  But before then I guess I should try and reflect on the month gone.  It’s not great looking back on a losing month but it may be useful if it can highlight any obvious errors or show it was just part of the randomness of results.

Firstly, a word on Harry’s move to Spurs.  I’ve always believed Harry Redknapp was ‘pound for pound’ the best manager in the Premier League.  Only Martin O’Neill comes close.  If you’re a Chairman in need of silverware and don’t speak Russian then Harry’s your man.  Expect to see some new faces at White Hart Lane come January and forget 40 yard cross-field balls or Cinderella turns.  Harry will build a team of strong, technically gifted players who earn their money and play for the team, not for the glory.  Good luck Harry and good luck to Tony Adams back at Fratton Park.