The start of the new season is always tricky for forecasts: Post-transfer teams have yet to show their mettle and, in many cases, there will be new managers as well as new players. This does not affect the astrology, but the bookmaker’s odds, (on which we depend to choose the favourite (in our preferred Frawley system) can be less reliable for the first few weeks.
However, if you favour the astrological forecasting system which assigns the 1st house to the home team, and the 7th to the visitors, this is less of a problem.
In this match, the first Premier League fixture of the new season, Arsenal are favourites according to both criteria: The bookmaker’s odds favour Arsenal to win and they are also the home side. However, newly-promoted Coventry will be keen to make an impression. What do the heavens say?
As favourites, Arsenal are represented by Saturn (lord of the 1st house) and Jupiter (lord of the 10th house, the house of victory for the favourites).
Coventry have the Sun (lord of the 7th house) and Mercury (lord of the 4th house) as their significators.
The Sun, for Coventry, is strongly placed in his own sign of Leo, just inside the cusp of the 7th house: Although this testimony does not (by itself) guarantee a win, it is a sign that Coventry will prove formidable opposition.
The Moon, who shows how events will unfold, is placed just inside the 10th house (Arsenal’s house of victory. This is a much stronger testimony of a win for the favourites.
The Moon makes just one significant aspect over the 5-degree orb considered most reliable for 90-minute football matches: A trine to Mercury (lord of the 4th house) for Coventry. Technically, this is just over the limit of 5-degrees, but may signify a last-minute chance for the Sky Blues.
Verdict: The Moon in the 10th house, so close to the house cusp, is a difficult testimony to beat. It favours Arsenal. However, the favourites should be on their guard against spirited opposition from Coventry, especially in the latter stages of the game, when a last-minute opportunity could herald an upset.
Forecasts are for astrological information and educational purposes only. Charts are set for the scheduled kickoff time, which is currently in BST (British Summer Time). As forecasts are published ahead of the event, there is a possibility that the chart may change if the start of the match is delayed, making the published forecast invalid. In accordance with John Frawley’s system for judging contest charts, the favourites will be chosen on the basis of the bookmaker’s odds in advance of the match
Chart cast with Astrogold for Mobile
Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
Gambler’s Dharma by Simon Chokoisky (Sports Charts analysed with traditional and modern Vedic Astrology techniques)
ASTROLOGY BY LOUISE OF ARABIA 