Freemo's Prediction Game
So near, yet so far.
Amidst the hurt of another penalty shootout defeat for England, we have a winner: well done to Rohit “Rowdy” Rao who takes home the £300 first prize.
Group Stage winner Jack Snell finishes in 20th place, and wooden spoon goes to Rob Percy and Aunty Katy (who managed to get just 3 results right!)
Here’s the final leaderboard (or link to Google Sheet):
See you for Christmas in Qatar 2022!
Down to the business end of the tournament and the contestants in this competition seem to fall into two categories:
(A) Optimistic patriots ready for an end to all the years of hurt
and
(B) People who think England are:
You can view the full set of predictions in a Google Sheet here, or see below:
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 Euro 2020 Champion. Only 7 points separate top from bottom right now, so literally 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://forms.gle/5WgPhbJeCj55UrW3A
Make sure you get your brackets to me before kick-off of the first game on Saturday (5:00PM UK time).
The results are in, and hats off to previous winner Jack Snell who claims the lead at the halfway point. £100 on its way to you, Jacky Boy! Commiserations to Rowdy & Amunny who both also finished on 25 points but lost out on the tiebreaker.
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 purple, you scored one point for correctly predicting that a team would get out of their group.. If the box is grey, you scored nothin’!
It’s still ALL TO PLAY FOR, as the leader after the Group Stage has never gone on to win the BIG MONEY JACKPOT. Only 8 points separates first place from last place, so don’t give up hope – £300 is still up for grabs.
The prize fund is £400, so the overall winner will take home £300 and whoever is in the lead after the Group Stages will win £100!
Remember, you score a point for each team you correctly predicted to qualify for the Knockout Stages, and a bonus point if you correctly predicted their finishing position in their group (1st, 2nd or 3rd). If there’s a tie for the lead, the tiebreaker will come into play.
Click the image to enlarge, or open in Google Sheets.
Goals predictions range from 45 to 144, with an average of 86.
28 of you have England in 1st, 12 have England in 2nd and nobody has predicted England will make an early exit! It’s coming home!!
Good luck everybody!
Finally, it’s time for Euro 2020. Only a year late!
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, 2nd or 3rd). 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):
https://forms.gle/8m7J8PDskUT1YSs28
You’ll be invited to submit your Knockout Predictions once the Group Stages are over!