As a weekend of promotion and relegation battles begins, Gala Online Casino think they know who is in and out of the premiership next season already, thanks to a study based on the luck of gamblers on their website.
Gala have predicted that Newcastle United will stay in the Premier League next season, based on the study which looked at the luck of online casino customer’s luck by city over the last three years. The Top Ten unluckiest cities seem to show a startling resemblance to the plight of their respective Premier League football teams.
So it doesn’t look like lady luck will shine on ‘The Boro’ on Sunday when they take on West Ham, as Middlesbrough topped the Online Casino’s unluckiest city list.
It’s also bad news for Hull City fans who might be hoping to retain a place in England’s top football league, as they only fare slightly better, coming in as the sixth most unlucky UK city. So things are looking quite favourable for Newcastle United, as they prepare to take on Aston Villa.
It could be good news for Burnley fans also, with the Championship play-off final taking place next week between Burnley and Sheffield United. According to the study Sheffield is the second most unlucky city in the UK. So it could be Burnley cashing in on promotion to the Premiership which, according to analysts, is worth an estimated £60 million to the club.
The correlation between the luck of players on the online casino and the fate of Premier League football teams is staggering. Anyone who remains unconvinced should look at the recent bad fortune of Liverpool and Leeds United, both having experienced end-of-season heartache and prominent placing in the list, at fourth and fifth unluckiest cities in the country.
