EURO 2004 prediction competition.

[SirManchester]

Group A

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

Group B

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

Group C

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

Group D

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

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[Wowbagger]

Group A
Spain 7
Portugal 5
Greece 4
Russia 0

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



Group B
France 9
England 6
Switzerland 1
Croatia 1

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


Group C
Italy 9
Sweden 6
Bulgaria 1
Denmark 1

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


Group D
Holland 9
Czech Rep 6
Germany 3
Latvia 0

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

EDIT: Yes, I edit the post, but please notice that I do so before any matches has been played, so I'm not cheating.

[afgrijselijkheid]

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

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

Group C
Denmark 2-1 Italy
Sweden 3-0 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 1-2 Denmark
Italy 0-1 Sweden
Italy 4-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1-2 Sweden

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

[Cannon]

Group A
Portugal 2-0 Greece
Spain 3-1 Russia
Greece 1-2 Spain
Russia 2-2 Portugal
Russia 2-2 Greece
Spain 3-2 Portugal
Spain 9pt Portugal 4pt Russia 2 Pt Greece 1Pt
Spain finally shows up and Portugal avoid humiliating 1st round exit.

Group B
Switzerland 1-1 Croatia
France 3-2 England
England 2-0 Switzerland
Croatia 1-2 France
Croatia 2-2 England
Switzerland 1-4 France
France 9pt England 4pt Croatia 2Pt Swiss 1pt
France is too good to repeat 2002 and a late Rooney goal saves England

Group C
Denmark 0-1 Italy
Sweden 3-1 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 1-2 Denmark
Italy 2-1 Sweden
Italy 1-0 Bulgaria
Denmark 1-1 Sweden
Italy 9pt Sweden 4pt Denmark 4pt Bulgaria 0pt
Italy's D is dominant while Sweden barely makes it.

Group D
Czech Rep 2-2 Latvia
Germany 4-2 Holland
Latvia 1-2 Germany
Holland 1-2 Czech Rep
Holland 2-2 Latvia
Germany 1-1 Czech Rep
Germany 7pt Czech 5pt Latvia 2pt Holland 1pt
Germany cruise onward while Czechs thinks of repeating history. Sorry Dutch...

[Escape Artist]

My predictions:-

1. Spain, Greece

Por 1 1 Gre
Spa 2 0 Rus
Gre 1 2 Spa
Rus 1 1 Por
Gre 1 0 Rus
Spa 2 2 Rus

2. England, France

Swi 1 1 Cro
Eng 1 1 Fra
Eng 2 0 Swi
Cro 1 2 Fra
Cro 2 4 Eng
Swi 0 1 Fra

3 Italy, Sweden

Den 0 1 Ita
Swe 2 0 Bul
Bul 1 2 Den
Ita 1 1 Swe
Ita 3 1 Bul
Swe 1 1 Den

4. Germany, Holland

Ger 1 1 Ned
Cze 2 1 Lat
Lat 0 3 Ger
Ned 2 1 Cze
Ned 3 0 Lat
Ger 2 1 Cze

Too many write off the Germans. In the last world cup their squad was hopeless but they still got to the final.
Portugal have home advantage but lack enough quality to get through.

[paulocesar]

Some of these predictions are as boring as i've ever seen...what's the point of predicting if you're going by the book!?!? according to practically everyone, all the teams on paper are going through...not in my world...the big teams are going to sweat, and there will be upsets...

My predictions:-

A. Spain, Greece

Por 0 0 Gre
Spa 2 1 Rus
Gre 0 0 Spa
Rus 1 1 Por
Gre 1 0 Rus
Por 0 1 Spa

Portugal will choke, but Spain will in the Quaterfinals like they always do...

B. Croatia, France

Swi 0 1 Cro
Eng 1 1 Fra
Eng 2 1 Swi
Cro 0 0 Fra
Cro 1 0 Eng
Swi 0 3 Fra

England will be so close to topping the group, but because the English press gives too much praise, the players screw it all up in the last game against Croatia...a Neville somehow has to be involved!?!? France, meanwhile, thank the lord that they play the Swiss cheese last...they go through...barely

C. Italy, Bulgaria

Den 0 0 Ita
Swe 0 0 Bul
Bul 1 0 Den
Ita 1 1 Swe
Ita 1 0 Bul
Swe 0 0 Den

This will be the most boring group of all, but all four teams will have a chance to qualify by the third match...Fortunately for Italy, the Sweden-Denmark game will be the most boring game ever in European cup history, that they top the group with just 5 points, and Bulgaria scurries away in second...

D. Germany, Latvia

Ger 1 0 Ned
Cze 2 2 Lat
Lat 1 0 Ger
Ned 1 1 Cze
Ned 1 1 Lat
Ger 2 1 Cze

And Finally...Group D...I was so tempted to leave both Germany and Holland out, given their forms of late in friendlies (losing to Romania 5-1 away, and Hungary 0-2 at home; for the Dutch, who still don't know who or what formation they will play, losing to their neighbors Belgium 1-0 at home, albeit by a penalty, and Ireland 0-1...again, in their booing orange confines of Amsterdam stadium...)

But i had to make a 50-50 chance on just one of them...and that means the perenial team that somehow manages to get the job done vs the team that gives Spain a running for underachievers of all time...

I also think the Czechs have peaked (yet again) in qualifying, and will probably have a call or two against them against Holland and Germany. No Colinas officiating the game!

And as far as Latvia...those pesky buggers will (again) be the surprise of the tournament, giving the best game (Czech Repuplic 2-Latvia 2) and the breakout player of the tournament in Verpakovskis.

Enjoy...here's hoping I'm absolutely wrong!?!?!

[grandinquisitor28]

Nice point. If I were to go back, and do a revisionist prediction set, just based on what I've been ruminating over during the past week, I'd probably life Greece, and Bulgaria's point totals up a bit. If one were to come up with some dark horses to advance, I'd put Greece as the team that could surprise in Group A, particularly if Portugal takes them lightly, which I doubt they will considering how badly '02 went for them. In Group B, I'd say Croatia could surprise. They shocked Italy in '02, and shocked everyone in '98, but in the end I just don't see them having what it takes to knock out France. England on the other hand could underestimate them, as they do have a bad habit of playing down to poor competition, at times anyway. In C I really like Bulgaria. Not necessairly to win, but I do think they could surprise, out of all the underdogs, I think they're the most likely to pull something off. If they can get at least a point from Sweden in the opener, then anything could happen. Sweden or Denmark should take runner up position, but it wouldn't shock me at all to see Bulgaria come away with four points and possibly the runner up slot. Slot D is slot D, two traditional powers, a Czech squad that's been off it's stride lately, and everyone's favorite patsy, Latvia, who I actually think will manage to grab a point, and whomever they grab it against will cost that team advancement to the next ground. Of course I could be full of it though ;).

[Forza AZ]

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

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

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

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

[aloisius]

Portugal 2-0 Greece
Spain 1-1 Russia


Switzerland 0-3 Croatia
France 1-1 England


Denmark 0-2 Italy
Sweden 2-1 Bulgaria


Czech Rep 3-0 Latvia
Germany 1-1 Holland

[(TxT)]

I just want Greece to win. To really piss a lot of people off.

[Autogolazo]

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

Spain, Portugal

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

Croatia, England

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

Italy, Denmark

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

Holland, Czech

Quarters:

Spain 1-1 England, Spain through on penalties
Croatia 2-1 Portugal
Czech Rep 1-0 Italy
Holland 3-1 Denmark

Semis:

Czech Rep 3-2 Spain (silver goal OT)
Holland 1-1 Croatia, Holland through on penalties

Final:

Holland 1-0 Czech Rep

Holland champs.

[(TxT)]

France 2-0 Spain final

England doesn't make it to semi's

Greece is the sleeper

[tato_Top]

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

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

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

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

[Norcalvb]

Por 2-0 Gre
Spn 1-0 Rus
Gre 0-2 Spn
Rus 1-1 Por
Spn 2-0 Por
Rus 0-0 Gre

Spain, Portugal

Swz 0-0 Cro
Fra 2-1 Eng
Eng 1-0 Swz
Cro 1-1 Fra
Cro 1-1 Eng
Swz 0-3 Fra

France, England

Den 1-1 Ita
Swe 2-1 Bul
Bul 0-3 Den
Ita 2-0 Swe
Ita 1-0 Bul
Den 0-0 Swe

Italy, Denmark

Cze 3-0 Lat
Ger 2-2 Hol
Lat 0-1 Ger
Hol 2-2 Cze
Hol 2-0 Lat
Ger 1-1 Cze

Holland, Czech Republic

[grodada]

1. portugal, spain
Por 3 1 Gre
Spa 2 1 Rus
Gre 0 4 Spa
Rus 1 3 Por
Gre 0 2 Rus
Spa 2 2 Rus

2. England, France

Swi 1 2 Cro
Eng 1 3 Fra
Eng 2 0 Swi
Cro 0 3 Fra
Cro 2 4 Eng
Swi 0 4 Fra

3 Italy, Sweden

Den 0 1 Ita
Swe 2 0 Bul
Bul 1 2 Den
Ita 2 1 Swe
Ita 3 1 Bul
Swe 1 1 Den

4. cze, Holland

Ger 1 2 Ned
Cze 2 1 Lat
Lat 0 1 Ger
Ned 1 1 Cze
Ned 3 0 Lat
Ger 0 3 Cze

[Malaga CF fan]

Group A
Portugal
Greece
Spain
Russia

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



Group B
France
England
Switzerland
Croatia

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


Group C
Sweden
Bulgaria
Denmark
Italy

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


Group D
Czech Rep
Latvia
Germany
Holland

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

[Dwbakke]

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

Portugal, Spain

Group B:
France 3-0 England
Croatia 2-1 Switz
England 1-1 Switz
Croatia 1-2 France
England 0-0 Croatia
France 3-0 Switz

France, Croatia

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

Italy, Denmark

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

Czech Rep., Germany

Quarters:

Portugal 2-1 Croatia
France 1-1 Spain (France wins on Penalties)
Italy 1-0 Germany
Denmark 2-2 Czech Rep. (Denmark wins on penalties)

Semis:

Portugal 1-1 Italy (Portugal wins on penalties)
France 2-0 Denmark

Final:
France 2-1 Portugal

[Qdog]

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

Group B:
France 1-2 England
Croatia 2-0 Switz
England 1-1 Switz
Croatia 2-2 France
England 2-2 Croatia
France 3-0 Switz

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

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

[Iberian]

Let's see.

Group A
Portugal
Greece
Spain
Russia

Portugal 3-0 Greece
Spain 2-0 Russia
Greece 0-3 Spain
Russia 0-2 Portugal
Russia 4-1 Greece
Spain 2-2 Portugal



Group B
France
England
Switzerland
Croatia

Switzerland 0-0 Croatia
France 4-0 England
England 3-0 Switzerland
Croatia 0-4 France
Croatia 0-1 England
Switzerland 0-2 France


Group C
Sweden
Bulgaria
Denmark
Italy

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


Group D
Czech Rep
Latvia
Germany
Holland

Czech Rep 3-0 Latvia
Germany 1-1 Holland
Latvia 0-4 Germany
Holland 1-2 Czech Rep
Holland 4-0 Latvia
Germany 2-2 Czech Rep[/QUOTE]