Prediction League World Cup Predictions League 2018

World Cup Predictions League 2018
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I will be running a predictions league for the World Cup, as I did 4 years ago. The scoring system is based on actual scorelines, from start to finish and will be the following.

For the group phase:
15 points for a perfect score eg. you tip Brazil v Switzerland 2-1 and it is 2-1.
4 points for the correct result eg. 2-1 against 3-0
8 points for the correct score difference eg. 1-0 against 2-1, or 0-0 against 1-1.

For the first knock out phase:
25 points perfect score
6 points right result
10 points right result and score difference

For the quarter finals:
40 points perfect score
10 points right result
20 points right score difference

For the Semi Finals:
60 points perfect score
15 points right result
30 points right score difference

For the Final:
80 points perfect score
25 points right result
40 points right score difference.

For all the knock out phases, what counts here is the scoreline after normal time. What happens in extra time is irrelevant.

Everything scored on England matches is doubled.
Tips should be in before kick off times for the relevant matches.
Updates for the league position will be given after each completed round.
The fixtures for the first round of matches will appear in the next post.
Because many may be on holiday I will be opening this up to visitors from other 606 forums.

 

Thanks a lot cologne. You really are a glutton for punishment.
I have no intention of attempting match threads for the games. Senegal v Columbia is not high on my list of must watch matches.

 

I have now unpinned last seasons competitions, and pinned this one so it will stay at the top of the board.

 

Here are the fixtures for the first round of group matches:

Russia v Saudi Arabia
Egypt v Uruguay

Morocco v Iran
Portugal v Spain

France v Australia
Peru v Denmark

Argentina v Iceland
Croatia v Nigeria

Costa Rica v Serbia
Brazil v Switzerland

Germany v Mexico
Sweden v South Korea

Belgium v Panama
England v Tunisia

Colombia v Japan
Poland v Senegal

 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 3-0
Egypt v Uruguay 2-2
Morocco v Iran 1-1
Portugal v Spain 0-2
France v Australia 2-1
Argentina v Iceland 0-3
Peru v Denmark 2-1
Croatia v Nigeria 2-0
Costa Rica v Serbia 2-1
Germany v Mexico 4-0
Brazil v Switzerland 3-1
Sweden v South Korea 3-0
Belgium v Panama 1-3
England v Tunisia 1-1
Colombia v Japan 2-0
Poland v Senegal 3-1

 

Ah, brilliant Cologne! Did I win this last time or was it the WC before? No matter, really pleased that you're taking the time to do this.
Got a gaggle of middle aged Germans on the sun beds in front of us here in Morocco, a mix of Schalke and Mönchengladbach fans. Great bunch of lads.

 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 3-0
Egypt v Uruguay 1-2

Morocco v Iran 1-1
Portugal v Spain 0-1

France v Australia 3-1
Peru v Denmark 1-1

Argentina v Iceland 2-1
Croatia v Nigeria 2-0

Costa Rica v Serbia 0-1
Brazil v Switzerland 2-0

Germany v Mexico 2-1
Sweden v South Korea 1-1

Belgium v Panama 4-0
Tunisia v England 0-1

Colombia v Japan 3-1
Poland v Senegal 2-0

 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 1-0
Egypt v Uruguay 1-3

Morocco v Iran 1-0
Portugal v Spain 1-2

France v Australia 3-0
Argentina v Iceland 2-0

Peru v Denmark 0-2
Croatia v Nigeria 2-1

Costa Rica v Serbia 0-1
Germany v Mexico 3-1

Brazil v Switzerland 3-0
Sweden v South Korea 2-0

Belgium v Panama 4-0
England v Tunisia 2-0

Colombia v Japan 2-0
Poland v Senegal 2-1

 

Good one Cologne

Russia v Saudi Arabia 2-0
Egypt v Uruguay 1-3

Morocco v Iran 1-0
Portugal v Spain 1-1

France v Australia 2-1
Argentina v Iceland 2-0

Peru v Denmark 1-1
Croatia v Nigeria 1-1

Costa Rica v Serbia 0-2
Germany v Mexico 2-1

Brazil v Switzerland 3-1
Sweden v South Korea 1-0

Belgium v Panama 2-0
Tunisia v England 0-2

Colombia v Japan 2-1
Poland v Senegal 2-1

 

Thanks Cologne another chance to show my incompetence

Russia v Saudi Arabia 3-0
Egypt v Uruguay 1-2

Morocco v Iran 1-1
Portugal v Spain 1-2

France v Australia 2-0
Argentina v Iceland 2-1

Peru v Denmark 2-2
Croatia v Nigeria 2-1

Costa Rica v Serbia 1-2
Germany v Mexico 2-0

Brazil v Switzerland 3-1
Sweden v South Korea 2-0

Belgium v Panama 3-0
Tunisia v England 0-2

Colombia v Japan 2-0
Poland v Senegal 1-0

 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 2-0
Egypt v Uruguay 0-0

Morocco v Iran 1-0
Portugal v Spain 1-2

France v Australia 2-0
Argentina v Iceland 2-0

Peru v Denmark 1-1
Croatia v Nigeria 0-1

Costa Rica v Serbia 1-2
Germany v Mexico 1-0

Brazil v Switzerland 2-1
Sweden v South Korea 1-0

Belgium v Panama 3-1
England v Tunisia 2-0

Colombia v Japan 1-1
Poland v Senegal 1-0

 

Thanks for doing this Cologne
I realise it doesn't make any difference but whilst these are the fixtures they are not all in group order? Maybe it's dates, I haven't checked

 

Thanks for noticing that Chris. I have revised my tips now placing all fixtures in the correct groups. The main thing is that I have a tip for each fixture, so there is no need for others to edit. The set of fixtures for the second round will be here from about the 16th/17th because I think the last game of the first round finishes only about 2 hours before the second round begins - so people may want to tip game by game rather than round by round. There is no problem with this as long as I have tips for matches.

 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 1-0
Egypt v Uruguay 0-1

Morocco v Iran 0-0
Portugal v Spain 1-2

France v Australia 2-0
Peru v Denmark 0-0

Argentina v Iceland 0-0
Croatia v Nigeria 1-0

Costa Rica v Serbia 0-2
Brazil v Switzerland 3-1

Germany v Mexico 1-0
Sweden v South Korea 1-0

Belgium v Panama 3-0
England v Tunisia 2-0

Colombia v Japan 2-0
Poland v Senegal 1-1

 

Thanks Cologne, I think some inspired guesswork is called for... assume they are all jokers

Russia v Saudi Arabia 1-1
Egypt v Uruguay 3-2

Morocco v Iran 3-1
Portugal v Spain 2-3

France v Australia 4-1
Peru v Denmark 1-2

Argentina v Iceland 5-0
Croatia v Nigeria 2-1

Costa Rica v Serbia 0-1
Brazil v Switzerland 3-0

Germany v Mexico 2-0
Sweden v South Korea 1-1

Belgium v Panama 3-1
England v Tunisia 2-0

Colombia v Japan 2-1
Poland v Senegal 1-3

 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 2-0
Egypt v Uruguay 0-1

Morocco v Iran 1-0
Portugal v Spain 2-2

France v Australia 3-0
Argentina v Iceland 2-1

Peru v Denmark 0-0
Croatia v Nigeria 1-1

Costa Rica v Serbia 1-3
Germany v Mexico 1-0

Brazil v Switzerland 3-1
Sweden v South Korea 1-0

Belgium v Panama 3-1
England v Tunisia 2-0

Colombia v Japan 1-0
Poland v Senegal 2-0

 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 2-0
Egypt v Uruguay 0-0

Morocco v Iran 1-0
Portugal v Spain 1-1

France v Australia 3-1
Peru v Denmark 2-0

Argentina v Iceland 1-1
Croatia v Nigeria 2-0

Costa Rica v Serbia 0-0
Brazil v Switzerland 3-0

Germany v Mexico 1-1
Sweden v South Korea 2-1

Belgium v Panama 3-1
England v Tunisia 0-0

Colombia v Japan 3-0
Poland v Senegal 2-2

 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 3-0
Egypt v Uruguay 0-1

Morocco v Iran 1-0
Portugal v Spain 1-1

France v Australia 4-1
Peru v Denmark 0-1

Argentina v Iceland 3-1
Croatia v Nigeria 2-0

Costa Rica v Serbia 1-2
Brazil v Switzerland 2-0

Germany v Mexico 2-0
Sweden v South Korea 1-0

Belgium v Panama 4-0
Tunisia v England 0-1

Colombia v Japan 1-1
Poland v Senegal 1-1

 

I have just realized that Mark Lawrenson will also be tipping the World Cup, and, in contrast to the WPL., will be tipping exactly the same fixtures as we are. There are no jokers here so it is possible for him to tip on completely even terms with us - providing that he tips on actual scorelines from the knockout phase. Here are his tips for the first round of matches : As we can see he is a little goal shy !

Russia v Saudi Arabia 2-0
Egypt v Uruguay 0-1

Morocco v Iran 0-0
Portugal v Spain 0-1

France v Australia 2-0
Peru v Denmark 1-2

Argentina v Iceland 2-0
Croatia v Nigeria 1-0

Brazil v Switzerland 2-0
Costa Rica v Serbia 0-0

Germany v Mexico 1-0
Sweden v South Korea 1-1

Belgium v Panama 2-0
Tunisia v England 0-2

Colombia v Japan 1-0
Poland v Senegal 1-0

 

Russia v Saudi Arabia 1-1
Egypt v Uruguay 0-2

Morocco v Iran 1-1
Portugal v Spain 0-1

France v Australia 3-1
Peru v Denmark 3-0

Argentina v Iceland 2-1
Croatia v Nigeria 1-2

Costa Rica v Serbia 1-3
Brazil v Switzerland 2-0

Germany v Mexico 3-1
Sweden v South Korea 1-1

Belgium v Panama 4-0
England v Tunisia 2-0

Colombia v Japan 3-0
Poland v Senegal 1-3