EURO 2004 prediction competition.

[Spartak]

How about adding some bonus predictions to spice up this competition(you can determine how many points each gets) like top scorer, winner, etc.?

[Final Hippie]

It's lovely to see so much support for Holland... except you Offside2.

[beachesl]

Group A
Portugal 2-0 Greece
Spain 2-1 Russia
Greece 1-2 Spain
Russia 1-3 Portugal
Russia 2-1 Greece
Spain 1-2 Portugal

Group B
Switzerland 1-1 Croatia
France 2-1 England
England 2-1 Switzerland
Croatia 1-3 France
Croatia 1-1 England
Switzerland 0-3 France

Group C
Denmark 0-2 Italy
Sweden 2-1 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 1-1 Denmark
Italy 1-1 Sweden
Italy 2-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1-2 Sweden

Group D
Czech Rep 3-1 Latvia
Germany 1-3 Holland
Latvia 1-2 Germany
Holland 1-1 Czech Rep
Holland 4-0 Latvia
Germany 1-2 Czech Rep

[KanKeano's DefPosts]

Count me in too

My predictions are:

Group A
Portugal 2-0 Greece
Spain 2-0 Russia
Greece 0-1 Spain
Russia 1-2 Portugal
Spain 1-1 Portugal
Russia 3-1 Greece

Group B
Switzerland 1-1 Croatia
France 2-0 England
England 2-0 Switzerland
Croatia 0-3 France
Croatia 1-1 England
Switzerland 0-1 France

Group C
Denmark 1-2 Italy
Sweden 1-0 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 0-1 Denmark
Italy 1-1 Sweden
Italy 3-0 Bulgaria
Sweden 0-0 Denmark

Group D
Czech Rep 3-1 Latvia
Germany 0-2 Holland
Latvia 0-1 Germany
Holland 1-1 Czech Rep
Holland 5-0 Latvia
Germany 0-2 Czech Rep

[MassachusettsRef]

Group A
Portugal 2-1 Greece
Spain 1-1 Russia
Greece 0-2 Spain
Russia 0-3 Portugal
Russia 2-2 Greece
Spain 1-0 Portugal

Group B
Switzerland 1-3 Croatia
France 1-1 England
England 2-1 Switzerland
Croatia 1-2 France
Croatia 1-1 England
Switzerland 1-4 France

Group C
Denmark 2-0 Italy
Sweden 4-0 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 1-2 Denmark
Italy 1-1 Sweden
Italy 1-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 2-2 Sweden

Group D
Czech Rep 5-1 Latvia
Germany 2-3 Holland
Latvia 0-5 Germany
Holland 0-0 Czech Rep
Holland 4-1 Latvia
Germany 2-1 Czech Rep

[galaxyfan03]

Count me in:

Group A
Portugal 2-1 Greece
Spain 2-0 Russia
Greece 0-2 Spain
Russia 0-1 Portugal
Russia 1-1 Greece
Spain 1-1 Portugal

Group B
Switzerland 1-3 Croatia
France 2-1 England
England 2-0 Switzerland
Croatia 1-3 France
Croatia 0-1 England
Switzerland 0-3 France

Group C
Denmark 0-2 Italy
Sweden 2-1 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 1-1 Denmark
Italy 2-1 Sweden
Italy 2-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1-2 Sweden

Group D
Czech Rep 3-0 Latvia
Germany 1-2 Holland
Latvia 0-4 Germany
Holland 3-1 Czech Rep
Holland 5-0 Latvia
Germany 2-0 Czech Rep

[Bossman]

There is a cool Euro 2004 prediction competition at www1.u4cast.com which will allow you to set up your own mini-league. I have just been on their and seen that there are public mini-leagues that you can join also relating to which club you support or country you want to win the tournament. There are also prizes that can be won and credits that can be earned by telling your amtes and colleagues about it.

[Polishsoccer]

Group A
Portugal 2-0 Greece
Spain 3-1 Russia
Greece 1-2 Spain
Russia 0-2 Portugal
Spain 2-2 Portugal
Russia 3-2 Greece

Portugal
Spain
Russia
Greece

Group B
Switzerland 1-2 Croatia
France 3-1 England
England 1-1 Switzerland
Croatia 1-3 France
Croatia 1-1 England
Switzerland 0-3 France

France
Croatia
England
Switzerland

Group C
Denmark 0-1 Italy
Sweden 2-0 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 1-1 Denmark
Italy 2-1 Sweden
Italy 2-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 2-2 Sweden

Italy
Sweden
Denmark
Bulgaria

Group D
Czech Republic 4-0 Latvia
Germany 1-3 Holland
Latvia 1-2 Germany
Holland 1-2 Czech Republic
Holland 5-0 Latvia
Germany 1-2 Czech Republic

Czech Republic
Holland
Germany
Latvia

[42net]

Just like the WC, I believe Germany will do better than many here predict.


Group A
Spain
Portugal
Russia
Greece

Portugal 2-0 Greece
Spain 2-1 Russia
Greece 0-2 Spain
Russia 0-2 Portugal
Russia 1-1 Greece
Spain 3-2 Portugal



Group B
England
France
Croatia
Switzerland

Switzerland 0-1 Croatia
France 1-2 England
England 3-0 Switzerland
Croatia 1-1 France
Croatia 0-1 England
Switzerland 0-2 France


Group C
Italy
Denmark
Sweden
Bulgaria

Denmark 0-1 Italy
Sweden 2-0 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 1-2 Denmark
Italy 2-1 Sweden
Italy 2-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1-1 Sweden


Group D
Germany
Holland
Czech Rep
Latvia

Czech Rep 3-0 Latvia
Germany 3-2 Holland
Latvia 0-2 Germany
Holland 3-2 Czech Rep
Holland 4-0 Latvia
Germany 2-1 Czech Rep

[keyzzer]

Count me in.

If England don't win it I'd like Spain to win it

Group A
Spain
Portugal
Russia
Greece

Portugal 2-1 Greece
Spain 2-2 Russia
Greece 0-1 Spain
Russia 1-1 Portugal
Russia 1-1 Greece
Spain 2-2 Portugal



Group B
England
France
Croatia
Switzerland

Switzerland 0-1 Croatia
France 1-1 England
England 2-0 Switzerland
Croatia 1-2 France
Croatia 0-1 England
Switzerland 0-2 France


Group C
Italy
Denmark
Sweden
Bulgaria

Denmark 1-2 Italy
Sweden 2-2 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 1-2 Denmark
Italy 2-1 Sweden
Italy 2-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1-1 Sweden


Group D
Germany
Holland
Czech Rep
Latvia

Czech Rep 3-0 Latvia
Germany 1-1 Holland
Latvia 0-3 Germany
Holland 2-2 Czech Rep
Holland 2-0 Latvia
Germany 2-0 Czech Rep

Don't know how you are keeping track of the scores, but I found a site www4.u4cast.com who are running a Euro 2004 Prediction game and you can setup your own mini-league and they will do all the points etc. for you. Its quite cool actually as you can request the game to be sent to you via e-mail and you can detach it to your pc it works out the groups and even penalties.
Oh and you can play for free as well.

[catanaggio]

That's nice. Can we also predict who wins each group and who will become a runner-up along with your prediction of the score of each match?

It helps to see the bigger picture much quicker.

For my money, these will be winners and runner-ups from each groug, in the order they are given:

A POR, SPA
B FRA, ENG
C ITA, SWE
D HOL, GER

If I have to name three favorites for the cup, it's

HOL, POR, FRA

Have your say also.



I am sorry to tell Pele that he is wrong :) , but you certainly are. This is how it will happen:


B FRA, CRO
C ITA, DEN

Three favorites: POR GER ITA

[grandinquisitor28]

Group A:
Spain: 9 pts +4
Portugal 6 pts +4
Greece 1 pt -3
Russia 1 pt -5

Results:

Portugal 2 Greece 0
Spain 3 Russia 1

Greece 1 Spain 2
Russia 0 Portugal 3

Spain 2 Portugal 1
Russia 1 Greece 1

Group B:

France 9 points +6
England 6 points +2
Croatia 3 points -2
Switzerland 0 points -6

Results:

Switzerland 0 Croatia 1
France 2 England 1

England 2 Switzerland 0
Croatia 0 France 2

Croatia 1 England 2
Switzerland 0 France 3


Group C

Italy 7 pts +3
Denmark 5 pts +1
Sweden 4 pts +0
Bulgaria 0 pts -4

Results:

Denmark 1 Italy 1
Sweden 2 Bulgaria 1

Bulgaria 1 Denmark 2
Italy 1 Sweden 0


Italy 2 Bulgaria 0
Denmark 1 Sweden 1

Group D

Holland 7 pts +4
Czech Republic 7 pts +2
Germany 3 pts -2
Latvia 0 pts -4

Results:

Czech Republic 2 Latvia 1
Germany 0 Holland 2

Latvia 1 Germany 2
Holand 2 Czech Republic 2

Holland 3 Latvia 1
Germany 0 Czech Republic 1

[MikeLastort2]

Group A
Portugal 3:0 Greece
Spain 2:1 Russia
Greece 0:2 Spain
Russia 1:3 Portugal
Russia 2:1 Greece
Spain 2:1 Portugal

Group B
Switzerland 0:1 Croatia
France 2:1 England
England 1:0 Switzerland
Croatia 0:2 France
Croatia 1:2 England
Switzerland 1:2 France

Group C
Denmark 1:3 Italy
Sweden 2:1 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 0:2 Denmark
Italy 2:1 Sweden
Italy 3:0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1:2 Sweden

Group D
Czech Rep 3:0 Latvia
Germany 2:2 Holland
Latvia 0:3 Germany
Holland 2:0 Czech Rep
Holland 2:0 Latvia
Germany 3:1 Czech Rep

[SwissGCZ]

I find it quite amusing to see (just about) everybody pick Croatia against Switzerland. That is a 50-50 match if I've ever seen one...

[aragrev]

I would like to see Portugal break through or Holland, but that usually never happens. Well it happens ocassionally. I'm just trying to figure out how to get that and especially the Copa America here in Southern California.

[Rambler]

less than two weeks to get your predictions in ! Thanks to all who has participated.

Does anyone know if you can post in a table format, so the results can look presentable when it gets under way ?

Cheers

[Forza AZ]

less than two weeks to get your predictions in ! Thanks to all who has participated.

Does anyone know if you can post in a table format, so the results can look presentable when it gets under way ?

Cheers
If you post text between [ code ] and [ /code ] you get columns. (Leave away the spaces off course).

So it will look like this then:

player A 6
player B 5
player C 4

[Excape Goat]

Group A
Portugal 3-1 Greece
Spain 2-0 Russia
Greece 0-2 Spain
Russia 0-2 Portugal
Russia 0-0 Greece
Spain 1-2 Portugal

Group B
Switzerland 0-2 Croatia
France 2-0 England
England 2-0 Switzerland
Croatia 1-3 France
Croatia 1-1 England
Switzerland 0-3 France

Group C
Denmark 0-3 Italy
Sweden 0-0 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 1-0 Denmark
Italy 1-1 Sweden
Italy 2-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1-2 Sweden

Group D
Czech Rep 2-0 Latvia
Germany 0-1 Holland
Latvia 0-3 Germany
Holland 1-1 Czech Rep
Holland 3-0 Latvia
Germany 1-0 Czech Rep

[bobarino]

Group A
Portugal 2:1 Greece
Spain 2:0 Russia
Greece 0:2 Spain
Russia 0:2 Portugal
Russia 0:1 Greece
Spain 2:1 Portugal

Group B
Swiss 1:2 Croatia
France 2:1 England
England 2:0 Swiss
Croatia 0:2 France
Croatia 1:2 England
Swiss 0:2 France

Group C
Denmark 0:3 Italia
Sweden 1:0 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 0:1 Denmark
Italia 2:0 Sweden
Italia 3:0 Bulgaria
Denmark 0:2 Sweden

Group D
Czech Rep 2:0 Latvia
Germany 1:2 Holland
Latvia 0:2 Germany
Holland 2:1 Czech Rep
Holland 2:0 Latvia
Germany 1:2 Czech Rep

[writered21]

Here's mine ...

Group A
Portugal 3-1 Greece
Spain 2-0 Russia
Greece 0-3 Spain
Russia 0-3 Portugal
Russia 1-2 Greece
Spain 0-0 Portugal
Portugal 7 points; Spain 7 points; Greece 3 points; Russia 0 points.

Group B
Switzerland 0-3 Croatia
France 1-1 England
England 2-1 Switzerland
Croatia 2-2 France
Croatia 1-2 England
Switzerland 0-4 France
England 7 points; France 5 points; Croatia 4 points; Switzerland 0 points.

Group C
Denmark 2-1 Italy (my upset pick)
Sweden 3-1 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 0-2 Denmark
Italy 2-1 Sweden
Italy 1-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 3-2 Sweden
Denmark 9 points; Italy 6 points; Sweden 3 points; Bulgaria 0 points.

Group D
Czech Rep 3-0 Latvia
Germany 1-3 Holland
Latvia 0-5 Germany
Holland 3-1 Czech Rep
Holland 6-0 Latvia
Germany 4-0 Czech Rep
Holland 9 points; Germany 6 points; Czech Republic 3 points; Latvia 0 points.

Ed Morgans
edmorgans@comcast.net