Both Teams To Score - prediction game WORLD CUP EDITION 2018:OPEN FOR ENTRIES

[Ralfbergs]

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Joker picks are in green colour

[Ralfbergs]

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Jokers work as usual - participants will have to choose one match, for which they will get extra 2 points for each correct prediction. So the most you can have will be 13 points (5 points if you answer each question correctly + 8 joker points).
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I just noticed that I have a mistake here (that's what happens when I try to mix up the original format of BTTS comp) - Everyone will get 2 points for each correct Joker prediction, but the most you can get is not 13 points - actually the most you can get is 16 points (each prediction correct) + 8 points (Joker pick, which has all 4 outcomes correct) = 24.

Just posting the template for scoring, so that I don't forget how it should look when I get home from work :

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Tie-breakers:
1) Who has predicted more JOKER correctly?
2) If 1) is the same amount, then - who has more correct predictions for BTTS:NO (just because in my opinion predicting that both teams won't score is harder than BTTS:Yes)
3) If the scores are completely the same, then the participant who had a higher ranking in group stage will advance

Won't be adding any extra tie-breakers for other markets, so tie-breakers stay the same as they were before.

[Des]

Was there a prediction for which Nationality would put the ball in the net first?

[Ralfbergs]

SEMIFINAL RESULTS for now:

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Des, zipnolan and jacoolin the lead after today!


If my calculations are correct bspittles can't make it into next round anymore - the most he can do is have the same score as somebody else, but then he will lose out on tie-breaker (nothing was correct in his Joker pick - so basically even though everyone predicted Brazil to advance, bspittles didn't gain any advantage with going for Uruguay). I actually expected that most will be having their Jokers on Croatia v Russia game btw.

Others are still in it and basically at the moment are only separated by tie-breaker, but next games should really decide the places.

No Jokers left for anyone btw

[Ralfbergs]

Was there a prediction for which Nationality would put the ball in the net first?

I would love it if my bookie would cash out my bet based on this then as I actually put my money on them to score first (and Belgium scored within 1 minute after I bet on it live ).

[Ralfbergs]

SEMIFINAL RESULTS before last match:

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Des in the lead and basically guarantees a place in the final!


bspittles is out of the comp, while zipnolan will need a tights game in Croatia v Russia as he needs both BTTS:NO and Under 2.5 goals, if both of those are not correct, then jacool gets into the final

[bspittles]

So if Croatia win 1-0 or 2-0, I'd have three completely correct predictions. But still be knocked out

[Ralfbergs]

So if Croatia win 1-0 or 2-0, I'd have three completely correct predictions. But still be knocked out

You would have 4 not 3 completely correct predictions. And yes you would be out as 2 other participants have the same picks and they already have more points. Not guessing anything correct in your Joker pick let you down basically.

[bspittles]

So if Croatia win 1-0 or 2-0, I'd have three completely correct predictions. But still be knocked out

You would have 4 not 3 completely correct predictions. And yes you would be out as 2 other participants have the same picks and they already have more points. Not guessing anything correct in your Joker pick let you down basically.

I certainly wasn't complaint, just a terrible Joker pick from me!

By three correct predictions, I meant I'd have got all four predictions for three of the four games!

[Ralfbergs]

So if Croatia win 1-0 or 2-0, I'd have three completely correct predictions. But still be knocked out

You would have 4 not 3 completely correct predictions. And yes you would be out as 2 other participants have the same picks and they already have more points. Not guessing anything correct in your Joker pick let you down basically.

I certainly wasn't complaint, just a terrible Joker pick from me!

By three correct predictions, I meant I'd have got all four predictions for three of the four games!

Oh, yeah, that's true then - just shows how important Joker picks are

We actually already know our two finalists as both teams have already scored, but I will do the full update after the game ends

[Ralfbergs]

SEMIFINAL RESULTS :

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So our FINAL will be:

Des v jacool

You will have to predict and PM me (not post on the forum!) semifinal, third place game and final fixtures (basically now you will have to predict semifinal and after the final is known, you will also have to predict that). Same things will need to be predicted as in semifinal, only now I will use a bit different tie-breakers - firstly how many Jokers correct (you will have one Joker for semifinal and one for third round/final), then how many ''NO'' predictions correct and if all of that is the same, then how many goals will be scored in semifinal + final - this can't match between participants).

So - after you have sent me your predictions, please post an answer in the forum to this additional question:
How many goals will there be scored in semifinal+ third place match+ final in total? (answers can't match, so if you are posting after other person have already done that, please choose a different number. I really hope that you won't have exactly the same result though so that this isn't used to decide the winner)

So at the moment - send me private message with predictions for this:

SEMIFINAL FIXTURES:

France v Belgium
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES/NO
2) First scorer (with extra-time): France/Belgium
3) Team to advance to next round - France/Belgium
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over/Under
England v Croatia
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES/NO
2) First scorer (with extra-time): England/Croatia
3) Team to advance to next round - England/Croatia
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over/Under

How many goals will there be scored in semifinal+ third place match+ final in total?


After semifinals will end, you will have to send me another batch of predictions for third place match and final.

[Ralfbergs]

Des has already sent me his predictions. He has also made prediction for total goals, but, as he pointed out, it might be possible that it might hint what other predictions are, that's why at the moment it won't be posted in the thread. jacool can also PM me his prediction for total goals and I will tell if it matches what Des predicted and if it needs to be changed.

[jacool]

Des has already sent me his predictions. He has also made prediction for total goals, but, as he pointed out, it might be possible that it might hint what other predictions are, that's why at the moment it won't be posted in the thread. jacool can also PM me his prediction for total goals and I will tell if it matches what Des predicted and if it needs to be changed.

PM sent

good luck Des, you've led every round, so I'm being realistic !

[Oxford NZ]

Good luck to both of you.

It has been fun watching from the lower half of the weekly table.

[Ralfbergs]

Predictions from Des:

France v Belgium JOKER
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): France
3) Team to advance to next round - Belgium
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over
England v Croatia
1) BTTS (90 mins):NO
2) First scorer (with extra-time): England
3) Team to advance to next round - England
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over

Predictions from jacool:
France v Belgium JOKER
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): France
3) Team to advance to next round - Belgium
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over
England v Croatia
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): England
3) Team to advance to next round - Croatia
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Under

[Ralfbergs]

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Joker picks are in green colour. Basically all predictions for the Joker pick are the same, so only England v Croatia game matters. Please remember that this is not yet the decider, we will know only ''half-time'' scores after semifinals, as both participants still will need to predict 3rd place match and the final after it will be known which teams have advanced.

I am not posting tie-breaker answer for total goals yet (even though I think it would not change anything anymore, but still), will do it after I have predictions for 3rd place match and final later. I can only say that the answers don't match between the participants, so they do not need changing.

[Des]

good luck Des, you've led every round, so I'm being realistic !

... and good luck to you.

Amazing that our picks for tonight are identical

[Ralfbergs]

I'll do all the proper updates and everything tomorrow, for now I just can say that jacool leads by 1 point difference, so all to play for in the 3rd place match+final of World Cup.

[Ralfbergs]

FINAL RESULTS before last 2 matches:

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jacool in the lead after yesterday!

[Ralfbergs]

Please both participants PM me these:

LAST FIXTURES:
England v Belgium
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES/NO
2) First scorer (with extra-time): England/Belgium
3) Team that will get 3rd place - England/Belgium
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over/Under
France v Croatia
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES/NO
2) First scorer (with extra-time): France/Croatia
3) Team that will win World Cup - France/Croatia
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over/Under

[jacool]

PM sent to Chair
Please confirm receipt - planning to win this by a point now!

[Ralfbergs]

PM sent to Chair
Please confirm receipt - planning to win this by a point now!

Predictions received. Will post when I receive both (FYI - I won't be around almost all day tomorrow and might be away from PC first part of Saturday too, so if Des wants he can post his predictions straight in the forum and afterwards I will just post jacool's here when I get to PC (or from mobile))

[Des]

LAST FIXTURES:
England v Belgium
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): Belgium
3) Team that will get 3rd place - England
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over
France v Croatia
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): France
3) Team that will win World Cup - France
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over

[Ralfbergs]

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[Ralfbergs]

LAST FIXTURES:
England v Belgium
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): Belgium
3) Team that will get 3rd place - England
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over
France v Croatia
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): France
3) Team that will win World Cup - France
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over

Please choose the Joker. There are jokers for both 3rd place match and final.

[Des]

LAST FIXTURES:
England v Belgium JOKER
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): Belgium
3) Team that will get 3rd place - England
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over
France v Croatia
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): France
3) Team that will win World Cup - France
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over

[Ralfbergs]

jacool's predictions:
England v Belgium JOKER
1) BTTS (90 mins):YES
2) First scorer (with extra-time): Belgium
3) Team that will get 3rd place - Belgium
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) - Over
France v Croatia
1) BTTS (90 mins):NO
2) First scorer (with extra-time): France
3) Team that will win World Cup - France
4) Over or under 2.5 goals (with extra-time) – Under

[Ralfbergs]

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Joker picks are in green colour.

Total goals in these matches+semifinal:

jacool - 15
Des - 11


Tie-breakers as usual - firstly Jokers, then BTTS:NO and only afterwards total goals.

[Ralfbergs]

FINAL RESULTS before last match:

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jacool in the lead after today and has guaranteed a win in the competition! Proper update after the last match.

[Ralfbergs]

FINAL RESULTS

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Congratulations jacool with winning the competition!