League of Ireland +2.5 goals thread

I'm going to start a tracker using this thread to see if I can make a profit with a €100 bank, backing 4 team over 2.5 goal accumulators in the League every week.

Criteria is as follows:
League games only.
€10 per stake.
4 team accumulator, minimum odds must be 11/1. ( odds will normally be higher )
Looking for a 10% strike rate to break even!
Need 1 win in the first 10 weeks or its over!

Starting Bank €100.00
Week 1 €10 +2.5 goals (bet365)

Finn Harps v Cobh Ramblers 8/11
Shelbourne v Athlone 23/20
Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians 13/10
Limerick v St. Pats 17/20

€10 accumulator returns €158 (14.8/1)

Some weeks there won't even be 4 games with more than 2 goals but the odds normally reflect this so hopefully any win at all will see a good return.

Follow at your peril and sorry for starting a new thread but I always wanted to have a crack off something like this.

No luck last week.

Finn Harps v Cobh Ramblers 8/11 (2-0)
Shelbourne v Athlone 23/20 (1-3)
Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians 13/10 (0-0)
Limerick v St. Pats 17/20 (1-2)

On to week 2

Bank €90
Week 2 €10 +2.5 goals (bet365)

Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers 17/20
Limerick v Dundalk 8/11
Longford v St. Patricks Ath 5/4
Athlone Town v Wexford Youths 23/20

Accumulator Returns €154.50 (14.45/1)

Few short of the jackpot on week 2.

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Sligo Rovers v Bray Wanderers 17/20 1-3
Limerick v Dundalk 8/11 1-1
Longford v St. Patricks Ath 5/4 2-2
Athlone Town v Wexford Youths 23/20 0-1

Onto week 3:

Bank €80
Week 3 €10 +2.5 goals accumulator (PP)

Dundalk v Drogheda 8/11
Galway United v Sligo Rovers 11/10
Finn Harps v Athlone 11/8
Shelbourne v Wexford Youths 5/4

Accumulator Returns €193.83 (18.38/1)

A fool and his money are easily parted.

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Dundalk v Drogheda 8/11 1-0
Galway United v Sligo Rovers 11/10 0-1
Finn Harps v Athlone 11/8 1-0
Shelbourne v Wexford Youths 5/4 2-4

Week 4:

Bank €70

Week 4 €10 +2.5 goals accumulator (b365)

Bohemians v St. Patricks Ath 27/20
Derry City v Bray Wanderers 21/20
UCD v Waterford United 23/20
Cobh Ramblers v Shelbourne 4/5

Accumulator Returns €186.40 (17.64/1)

Seeing as this thread is about +2.5 goals, I thought I would check out percentage of games that were over/under 2.5 goals since the league split into 2 divisions in 1985, and here are the results: (Does not include default 3-0 wins, but the actual score in the game)

2.5 Goals	Games	%
Over	4,607	45%
Under	5,529	55%

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Bohemians v St. Patricks Ath 27/20 0-1
Derry City v Bray Wanderers 21/20 0-0
UCD v Waterford United 23/20 3-0
Cobh Ramblers v Shelbourne 4/5 1-0

Getting worse!

Shouldn't even be going to the well tonight but sure going to have another go anyway.

Week 5:

Bank €60

Week 5: +2.5 goals acca (Lads)

Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers EVENS
Dundalk v Galway United 8/13
Sligo Rovers v Bohemians 5/4
Limerick v Derry City 6/5

Accumulator returns €159.90 (€14.99/1)

Originally Posted by TheBoss

Seeing as this thread is about +2.5 goals, I thought I would check out percentage of games that were over/under 2.5 goals since the league split into 2 divisions in 1985, and here are the results: (Does not include default 3-0 wins, but the actual score in the game)

2.5 Goals	Games	%
Over	4,607	45%
Under	5,529	55%

32/76 so far this season just over 42%

Here's a tip. Stop backing Derry to score goals.

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Here's a tip. Stop backing Derry to score goals.

LOL - yeah - but Limerick have played 4 home games this year - 3 have hit the 3 goal mark - the only exception being the Dundalk game that finished 1-1 - i think the 6/5 is fair enough and that game merits inclusion in the bet.

0-0 it is then!

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

0-0 it is then!

at 0-2 at half time - I thought that one was in the bag! Sligo / Bohs was no good so it didn't matter anyway - another one bites the dust!

Bad case of the Monday blues:

Bray Wanderers v Shamrock Rovers EVENS 0-3
Dundalk v Galway United 8/13 3-0
Sligo Rovers v Bohemians 5/4 0-0
Limerick v Derry City 6/5 0-2

But Friday brings renewed sense of hopeless optimism

Week 6

Bank €50

+2.5 goals acca (b365)

St Patricks Athletic v Sligo Rovers 23/20
Limerick v Shamrock Rovers Evens
Athlone Town v Waterford United 43/40
UCD v Cobh Ramblers 4/5

Accumulator returns €160.60 (€15.06/1)

St Patricks Athletic v Sligo Rovers 23/20 3-0
Limerick v Shamrock Rovers Evens 1-1
Athlone Town v Waterford United 43/40 1-0
UCD v Cobh Ramblers 4/5 1-1

Week 7

Bank €40

+2.5 goals acca (b365)

Cabinteely v Finn Harps 27/20
Waterford v Wexford Yths 21/20
Dundalk v Bray 4/9
Bohemians v Cork City 7/5

Accumulator returns €167.00 (15.70 / 1 )

Cabinteely v Finn Harps 27/20 1-1
Waterford v Wexford Yths 21/20 1-4
Dundalk v Bray 4/9 8-1
Bohemians v Cork City 7/5 1-1

Week 8

Bank €30

+2.5 goals acca (Lads)

Wexford v Cobh 3/5
Longford v Dundalk 5/6
Drogheda v Bray 10/11
Derry v Galway 11/10

Accumulator returns €117.60 (10.76/1)

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Wexford v Cobh 3/5 1-0
Longford v Dundalk 5/6 0-2
Drogheda v Bray 10/11 4-2
Derry v Galway 11/10 0-2

Week 9

Bank €20

+2.5 acca (b365)

Dundalk v Derry City 17/20
Galway United v Bohemians 43/40
Waterford United v Cabinteely 21/20
UCD v Wexford Youths 43/40

Accumulator returns €163.20 (15.32/1)

Waterford v cabo to let you down there, I'd almost bet your house on less than 2.5.

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Waterford v cabo to let you down there, I'd almost bet your house on less than 2.5.

2-1 at half time. First night Roderick effect

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Dundalk v Derry City 17/20 1-0
Galway United v Bohemians 43/40 5-3
Waterford United v Cabinteely 21/20 3-1
UCD v Wexford Youths 43/40 4-1

T'was the night to do it. Was full sure Dundalk would hammer Derry

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

2-1 at half time. First night Roderick effect

I obviously meant to say Dundalk v Derry.