Qatar World Cup - Predictions League

[Piece]

I'm planning to run a World Cup predictions league. Any interest in taking part? It will be similar to the Euro one I did last year.

 

[BrianM]

Yip.

 

[Bdill93]

Yeaaah

 

[Swango1980]

My prediction is:

England will get out of their group playing a defensive style of football
They'll score 4, concede 1 in the group stages
They'll win the last 16 match against someone like Senegal, fairly comfortable
They'll lose to someone like France (a decent team) in the QF

Southgate will be proud of the boys, they just didn't get the rub of the green, but England have a great team for the future.

 

[nickjdavis]

***....Swangos got it all sewn up.

No point entering.

I'm in.

 

[Piece]

Now that Gareth has selected his squad of 10 right backs, etc. probably a good time to open the books on this!

The first set of fixtures are:

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia

In this league you get:

• 5pts for a nailed-on exact score (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-2)
• 4pts for a correct result that has one of the team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-3)
• 3pts for a correct result but no team goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 0-1)
• 1pt for getting a team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-0)
• Predictions must be in before each match kicks off. Timestamp taken from the post time.

Also points are available for:

• Winner: 25pts
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals)
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA)
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA)
• I'll need these predictions before first match kicks-off

The winner gets kudos and a hat-tip from the rest of the forum!

Good luck!

 

[Orikoru]

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar 0-2 Ecuador
Nov 21 13:00 England 2-0 Iran
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal 1-2 Netherlands
Nov 21 19:00 USA 0-1 Wales
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina 3-0 Saudi Arabia
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark 2-1 Tunisia
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico 1-2 Poland
Nov 22 19:00 France 3-1 Australia
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco 0-2 Croatia
Nov 23 13:00 Germany 2-0 Japan
Nov 23 16:00 Spain 2-1 Costa Rica
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium 3-0 Canada
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland 1-1 Cameroon
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay 1-0 South Korea
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal 2-1 Ghana
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil 2-1 Serbia

• Winner: 25pts France
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts France
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts Brazil
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts Argentina
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts Portugal
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) Qatar
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) Benzema
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) Alisson

 

[Deleted member 1740]

***....Swangos got it all sewn up.

No point entering.

I'm in.

A 1 horse race like the PL this season, Theres always a champions league spot to qualify for though ?

 

[Swango1980]

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador 0-1
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran 3-0
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands 0-4
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales 1-1
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia 2-0
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia 2-1
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland 1-0
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia 5-0
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia 1-2
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan 2-0
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica 2-0
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada 4-0
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon 1-0
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea 1-1
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana 3-0
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia 2-3


Also points are available for:

• Winner: 25pts Argentina
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts France
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts Belgium
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts Argentina
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts Netherlands
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) Saudi Arabia
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) Mbappe
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) Martinez

 

[Bdill93]

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador 1-2
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran 2-0
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands 2-2
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales 1-2
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia 4-0
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia 2-1
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland 1-2
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia 1-0
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia 0-2
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan 3-0
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica 4-0
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada 2-0
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon 1-0
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea 2-1
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana 1-1
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia 4-2

Also points are available for:

• Winner: 25pts - Brazil
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts - Brazil
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts - England
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts - Argentina
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts - Germany
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) Iran
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) Benzema
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) Emi Martinez

 

[nickjdavis]

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador 0-2
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran 4-0
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands 1-2
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales 1-2
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia 4-0
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia 2-0
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland 2-0
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia 3-1
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia 0-2
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan 2-0
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica 4-0
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada 2-0
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon 2-1
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea 3-0
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana 3-0
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia 2-0

• Winner: 25pts - Argentina
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts - Argentina
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts - Brazil
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts - France
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts - Portugal
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) Saudi Arabia
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) Lautaro Martinez
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) Alisson

 

[Crazyface]

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador 0-1
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran 3-1
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands 0-2
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales 1-1
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia 4-0
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia 0-1
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland 1-1
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia 3-0
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia 0-1
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan 4-0
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica 3-0
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada 5-0
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon 2-1
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea 2-0
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana 2-0
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia 2-0

• Winner: 25pts BRAZIL (who else)
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts France
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts Germany
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts Argentina
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts Brazil
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) Qatar
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) Ronaldo
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) Ederson

 

[full_throttle]

The first set of fixtures are:

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador 0-2
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran 4-0
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands 2-4
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales 1-1
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia 1 -0
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia 1-2
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland 2-1
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia 3-0
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia 0-2
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan 4-1
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica 5-1
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada 3-0
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon 1-3
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea 3-0
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana 4-1
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia 3-0

In this league you get:

• 5pts for a nailed-on exact score (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-2)
• 4pts for a correct result that has one of the team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-3)
• 3pts for a correct result but no team goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 0-1)
• 1pt for getting a team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-0)
• Predictions must be in before each match kicks off. Timestamp taken from the post time.

Also points are available for:

• Winner: 25pts Portugal
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts England
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts France
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts Spain
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts Brazil
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) Qatar
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) Mbappe
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) Pickford

 

[ColchesterFC]

The first set of fixtures are:

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador 2-0
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran 2-0
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands 1-2
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales 1-1
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia 3-0
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia 2-0
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland 1-0
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia 3-0
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia 1-2
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan 3-1
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica 2-0
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada 4-0
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon 2-1
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea 1-1
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana 2-0
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia 3-0

Also points are available for:

• Winner: 25pts - Argentina
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts - Argentina
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts - Netherlands
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts - Germany
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts - Brazil
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) - Qatar
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) - Neymar
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) - Martinez

 

[BrianM]

The first set of fixtures are:

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador 0-2
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran 3-0
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands 1-2
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales 1-1
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia 4-1
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia 2-0
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland 2-1
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia 2-0
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia 0-2
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan 3-0
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica 4-0
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada 3-0
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon 1-2
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea 2-1
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana 1-0
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia 2-0

In this league you get:

• 5pts for a nailed-on exact score (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-2)
• 4pts for a correct result that has one of the team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-3)
• 3pts for a correct result but no team goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 0-1)
• 1pt for getting a team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-0)
• Predictions must be in before each match kicks off. Timestamp taken from the post time.

Also points are available for:

• Winner: 25pts Brazil
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts Argentina
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts Brazil
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts France
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts Belgium
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) Qatar
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) Messi
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) Courtois

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Wheres the book on how long Southgate stays after our return home?
I give him 1 month

 

[backwoodsman]

The first set of fixtures are:

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador 0-2
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran 4-0
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands 2-4
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales 1-1
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia 1 -0
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia 1-2
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland 2-1
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia 3-0
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia 0-2
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan 4-1
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica 5-1
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada 3-0
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon 1-3
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea 3-0
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana 4-1
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia 3-0

In this league you get:

• 5pts for a nailed-on exact score (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-2)
• 4pts for a correct result that has one of the team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-3)
• 3pts for a correct result but no team goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 0-1)
• 1pt for getting a team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-0)
• Predictions must be in before each match kicks off. Timestamp taken from the post time.

Also points are available for:

• Winner: 25pts Portugal
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts England
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts France
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts Spain
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts Brazil
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) Qatar
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) Mbappe
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) Pickford

Interesting. Portugal are going to win it, but not be in the semi-finals ??

 

[Orikoru]

Interesting. Portugal are going to win it, but not be in the semi-finals ??

I wondered if that was a mistake or just hedging his bets for more chance of points.

 

[Piece]

Any more for any more....?

Just a few days left...!!

 

[PJ87]

The first set of fixtures are:

Nov 20 16:00 Qatar - Ecuador 1-2
Nov 21 13:00 England - Iran 2-0
Nov 21 16:00 Senegal - Netherlands 1-2
Nov 21 19:00 USA - Wales 2-2
Nov 22 10:00 Argentina - Saudi Arabia 4-0
Nov 22 13:00 Denmark - Tunisia 2-1
Nov 22 16:00 Mexico - Poland 1-2
Nov 22 19:00 France - Australia 3-0
Nov 23 10:00 Morocco - Croatia 0-1
Nov 23 13:00 Germany - Japan 2-0
Nov 23 16:00 Spain - Costa Rica 2-0
Nov 23 19:00 Belgium - Canada 4-0
Nov 24 10:00 Switzerland - Cameroon 1-2
Nov 24 13:00 Uruguay - South Korea 3-1
Nov 24 16:00 Portugal - Ghana 2-1
Nov 24 19:00 Brazil - Serbia 5-0

In this league you get:

• 5pts for a nailed-on exact score (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-2)
• 4pts for a correct result that has one of the team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-3)
• 3pts for a correct result but no team goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 0-1)
• 1pt for getting a team's goals correct (e.g. actual score is 1-2, and you predict 1-0)
• Predictions must be in before each match kicks off. Timestamp taken from the post time.

Also points are available for:

• Winner: 25pts Argentina
• Semi-finalist 1: 8pts Brazil
• Semi-finalist 2: 8pts England
• Semi-finalist 3: 8pts Argentina
• Semi-finalist 4: 8pts Belgium
• Worst Team: 8pts (as defined by me! Order => Least pts, biggest goal diff, least goals) Saudi Arabia
• Golden Boot: 10pts (as defined by FIFA) Messi
• Golden Glove: 5pts (as defined by FIFA) Allison
• I'll need these predictions before first match kicks-off

The winner gets kudos and a hat-tip from the rest of the forum!