World Cup Predictions Game

First topic message reminder :

All you need to do is predict the scoreline of each match.

You will score 2 points if you predict the correct result (i.e. correct winner or a draw) and 5 points if you get the correct result and the correct scoreline.

Google sheets link is https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17twZARnux9_vReYY1pnMzbSp35ikKsarfyxDAGjHcig/edit#gid=0

Each prediction will need to be posted on this page before the scheduled kick-off time of that match for it to count.

Here are the first lot of fixtures. I will get the rest on when I have a little more time

Group Stages
Russia 5-0 Saudi Arabia
Egypt 0-1 Uruguay
Morocco 0-1 Iran
Portugal 3-3 Spain
France 2-1 Australia
Argentina 1-1 Iceland
Peru 0-1 Denmark
Croatia 2-0 Nigeria
Costa Rica 0-1 Serbia
Germany 0-1 Mexico
Brazil 1-1 Switzerland
Sweden 1-0 South Korea
Belgium 3-0 Panama
Tunisia 1-2 England
Colombia 1-2 Japan
Poland 1-2 Senegal


Russia 2-1 Egypt
Portugal 1-0 Morocco
Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia
Iran 0-1 Spain
Denmark 1-1 Australia
France 1-0 Peru
Argentina 0-3 Croatia
Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica
Nigeria 2-0 Iceland
Serbia 1-2 Switzerland
Belgium 5-2 Tunisia
South Korea 1-2 Mexico
Germany 2-1 Sweden
England 6-1 Panama
Japan 2-2 Senegal
Poland 0-2 Colombia


Saudi Arabia 2-1 Egypt
Uruguay 3-0 Russia
Iran 1-1 Portugal
Spain 2-2 Morocco
Australia 0-2 Peru
Denmark 0-0 France
Iceland 1-2 Croatia
Nigeria 1-2 Argentina
South Korea 2-0 Germany
Mexico 0-3 Sweden
Serbia 0-2 Brazil
Switzerland 2-2 Costa Rica
Japan 0-1 Poland
Senegal 0-1 Colombia
England 0-1 Belgium
Panama 1-2 Tunisia

Knockouts
Nb For all knockout games, I will take the score at the end of extra time, if there is any, after 90 mins if not.

Penalty shootouts will not count.

2nd round
France 4-3 Argentina
Uruguay 2-1 Portugal
Spain 1-1 Russia
Croatia 1-1 Denmark
Brazil 2-0 Mexico
Belgium 3-2 Japan
Sweden 1-0 Switzerland
Colombia 1-1 England

Quarter Finals
Uruguay 0-2 France
Brazil 1-2 Belgium
Sweden 0-2 England
Russia 2-2 Croatia

Semi Finals
France 1-0 Belgium
England 1-2 Croatia

3rd/4th P.O./ Final
Belgium 2-0 England
France 4-2 Croatia

Belgium 1 - 1 England
France 2 - 0 Croatia

Belgium 2 - 1 England
France 0 - 1 Croatia

Need a fiver pointer or two that others don't get, to stand any chance, so....

Belgium 3-0 England
France 1-2 Croatia

Belgium 2 v 1 England
France 2 v 1 Croatia

Hero wrote:

Afro wrote:Worth mention that I will take the score at the end of extra time, if there is any, after 90 mins if not.

Penalty shootouts will not count.

That's just stupid.

Belgium 3-0 England
France 1-2 Croatia

(Just to annoy Afro)

Marky wrote:

Hero wrote:

Afro wrote:Worth mention that I will take the score at the end of extra time, if there is any, after 90 mins if not.

Penalty shootouts will not count.

That's just stupid.

Not if you state it up front

Marky wrote:Belgium 3-0 England
France 1-2 Croatia

(Just to annoy Afro)

I have more points than you at present, so that just means I'm guaranteed to finish above at least you.

I think it should be the score after 90 minutes.

And besides, anyone who predicted England to lose deserves -10 points on principle

Sorry forgot to add my predictions

Belgium v England 2-0
France v Croatia 1-1

Trebs wrote:Sorry forgot to add my predictions

Belgium v England 2-0
France v Croatia 1-1

Ooh if we can do that then I'd like to amend all my predictions from the group stage.

France 2 Croatia 0

        

Position	Player	Points	5 Pointers
1	Hero	84	6
2	Twist	81	5
3	Fluxy	79	5
4	Afro	77	5
5	Trebs	76	4
6	Nad	75	5
7	Nando	75	5
8	Marky	74	6
9	Bam	71	3
10	Olly	33	1

Well done Hero. You win the imaginary crown of the King of Predictions



If people fancy, we can do something similar for the Premier League season?

Well done Hero.

PL one sounds good but could get messy with fixture changes and mid week games. How about just the ones played on a Saturday. Or if too many, jusr the games on Sunday?

I was think similarly about how to keep it simple - did think about just doing the live games for that weekend.

The other option is that we keep it to weekends, and I pick 2 fixtures from each of PL, Championship, Lg1, Lg2 and then 2 from the weekends European games?

Congrats Hero

I'd be keen for a PL one, if there is one. 

Well done Hero

Hero wrote:

Trebs wrote:Sorry forgot to add my predictions

Belgium v England 2-0
France v Croatia 1-1

Ooh if we can do that then I'd like to amend all my predictions from the group stage.

I didn't amend any predictions though. I just forgot to post them

My work does a predictions game, I could see what that is and copy it here.

Or alternatively we could play Lawros game on BBC sport as a group?

Trebs wrote:

Hero wrote:

Trebs wrote:Sorry forgot to add my predictions

Belgium v England 2-0
France v Croatia 1-1

Ooh if we can do that then I'd like to amend all my predictions from the group stage.

I didn't amend any predictions though. I just forgot to post them

Try that at the bookies.
Yeah I know the fight has happened but I would have bet on a KO in the 8th round so can I have my winnings.

Trebs wrote:

Or alternatively we could play Lawros game on BBC sport as a group?

That might be a good option. Let the BBC do the leg work

Trebs wrote:And besides, anyone who predicted England to lose deserves -10 points on principle

Trebs wrote:Sorry forgot to add my predictions

Belgium v England 2-0

Don't forget to take 10 points off Trebs.

Hero wrote:

Trebs wrote:

Hero wrote:

Trebs wrote:Sorry forgot to add my predictions

Belgium v England 2-0
France v Croatia 1-1

Ooh if we can do that then I'd like to amend all my predictions from the group stage.

I didn't amend any predictions though. I just forgot to post them

Try that at the bookies.
Yeah I know the fight has happened but I would have bet on a KO in the 8th round so can I have my winnings.

Either way, I didn't count Treb's prediction for that game as the rules state they need to be posted on here before the game kicks off. Wouldn't have made any difference anyway