Freemo's Prediction Game
What an amazing World Cup!
We have a winner, and a deserved winner, as Erica Zilbee was the only person to predict a France vs Croatia final, and one of only three people who predicted France to win the tournament. £308 coming your way!
Commiserations to Rob Percy who led the leaderboard for most of the time, but ultimately fell short. Former Champion Kelly “the Octopus” Davies takes home the wooden spoon.
Final standings are here (or below).
See you in two years!
Here we go! 7 traitors think England are going out in the Round of 16, and 7 patriots think football’s coming home!
£308 up for grabs, here are your predictions:
This spreadsheet will be updated as we progress through the tournament.
All to play for as we enter the Knockout Stages, with 32 more points up for grabs! Predict the winner of EVERY game from now until the end of the tournament… you’ll score 1 point for each Round of 16 game winner you predict; 2 points for each quarter-final winner you predict; 4 points for each semi-final winner you predict; and 8 points if you successfully predict the World Cup winner. Only 12 points separate top from bottom right now, so anybody could win!
You will need to refer to the image below to ensure your bracket is valid.
Submit your bracket for the Knockout Stages by clicking the link: https://goo.gl/forms/BEvDdrooZbFn58yP2
Make sure you get your brackets to me before kick-off of the first game on Saturday.
Congratulations to YFree, the leader at the halfway point after the completion of the Group Stage. Your £102 prize is on the way! The Freeman ladies are putting the men to shame, with AlFree Jnr currently in joint 2nd place.
Full results are below (or, if you prefer a spreadsheet view, click here). If the box is yellow, you scored two points for getting it exactly right. If the box is white, you scored one point for getting it half right. If the box is grey, you scored zilch for being totally wrong!
Special mention to Aunty Katy for correctly predicting the number of goals so far (121) – shame the rest of your predictions weren’t so accurate!
The prize fund stands at £410, which means the overall winner will scoop £308 and the leader after the Group Stage will win £102!!
Remember, you score a point for each team you correctly predicted to qualify for the next round and a bonus point if you correctly predicted their finishing position (1st or 2nd). If there’s a tie for first place, the tiebreaker will come into play.
Good luck everybody!
If you want to see all the predictions in a spreadsheet, click here.
Entry Fee = £10 (or $15). You can pay in cash, by bank transfer or by Paypal. Contact me for details!
Overall competition winner will take 75% of the Pot, and the leader after the Group Stages are completed will take 25% of the Pot. No prizes for runners up!
First step is to predict the Group Stages: You will score ONE POINT for each team you correctly predict to qualify for the Knockout stages, and ONE BONUS POINT if you correctly predicted their finishing position (1st or 2nd). Maximum points is 32, and remember, the leader after the Groups will take 25% of the prize fund. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will come into play: how many goals will be scored in the Group Stages?
Submit your entry here (opens in new window):
You’ll be invited to submit your Knockout Predictions once the Group Stages are over!