2020 / 2021 Premier League Prediction Thread

Saturday 12th September

Fulham 0-2 Arsenal
Crystal Palace 1-2 Southampton
West Ham 2-1 Newcastle
Liverpool 2-1 Leeds - JOKER

Sunday 13th September

West Brom 0-0 Leicester
Tottenham 2-1 Everton

Monday 14th September

Brighton 0-1 Chelsea
Sheffield United 1-1 Wolves last minute equaliser gets us out of jail


EDIT: Still time to enter if more people want to play - first kick off in just over 3 hours time if you're playing all the matches. I've decided the jokers will only count for exact scores, I feel this method reflects the skill of predicting better. Thank you for the ideas, if anyone else has any more ideas please feel free to post and maybe we can implement them in future. Good luck everyone.

fulham 1 arsenal 3
crystal palace 1 southampton 1
liverpool 2 leeds 0
westham 3 newcastle 1
westbrom 1 leicester 2
spurs 2 everton 0
sheff utd 1 wolves 1
brighton 1 chelsea 3(J)

(07-09-2020 19:40 )circles_o_o_o Wrote:  If I can suggest one idea it would be to allow the joker to count for a correct result (for an additional 1 point) as well as just for an exact score.

Which is exactly what i was trying to say in a PM to Regenerated ages ago but he didn't understand what i was talking about.

To me it doesn't make sense a joker not counting as a correct result when it is a correct result.

(15-09-2020 20:20 )Kingsmind Wrote:  

(07-09-2020 19:40 )circles_o_o_o Wrote:  If I can suggest one idea it would be to allow the joker to count for a correct result (for an additional 1 point) as well as just for an exact score.

Which is exactly what i was trying to say in a PM to Regenerated ages ago but he didn't understand what i was talking about.

To me it doesn't make sense a joker not counting as a correct result when it is a correct result.

OFFS

This is a reply to Kingsmind only. I have already addressed circles_o_o_o in this matter. His post is included in this reply purely for continuity purposes.

Kingsmind,

I have repeatedly tried to explain this to you. Not just in reply to your PM, but in repeated posts in public view in last season's thread and last season's chat and discussion thread. Why you are bringing this nonsense up again is beyond me, but I will attempt to say it again.

A joker is not a correct result. It is a successful exact score, meaning a correct score. You get three points for a correct score, and one point for a correct result. The successful joker doubles the correct score, meaning six points. Several players have posted that they wish the format should remain the same. Therefore I will not allow correct results to be doubled, as I don't wish to change the format, go against opinion.

I have posted in reply to circles_o_o_o idea about allowing it to stand to for correct results for a two points instead of one. I replied that in my view a joker is a unique scoring opportunity and I don't wish to add more novelty scoring to take the game away from the core skill of predicting. Therefore, it will remain only as a reward for a correct score. I think this highlights the skill involved in this game. A skill you yourself were very fond of when you achieved good success in this topic last season. You said so yourself in last season's thread.

So what didn't I understand? I'm afraid it is you who seems not to understand.

Please help me someone. Help me explain to KM. The constant bickering under my tenure running this game is getting painful.

Kingsmind.

As the one who introduced the joker rule in the first place I can clarify I implemented it for an exact matching scoreline and not just a matching result.
This enables 6 points to be scored rather than 3 because an exact matching scoreline has been predicted. If double points were given out for just matching results there would be 2 points being dished out left right and centre on the basis that wins, losses or draws are easier to get than exact scores.

To put it another way.

Correct result = To predict a draw but not with the right total goals.
For example I predict 1-1 but it finishes 2-2.
If I played the joker on 1-1 it fails.

Correct score: To predict a scoreline that totally reflects the outcome.
For example I predict Arsenal 2-1 Everton and Arsenal win the game 2-1.
If I play my joker on this it is successful.

Btw Regenerated.
You are doing a grand job

Anyway i agree with Snookered you are doing a fantastic job i mean i know how hard it is to run things as i runned the WWE Prediction Thread so to run this thread 2 seasons running wow kudos to you.

Week One Results

Thanks for playing:-

Full Times

Saturday 12th September

Crystal Palace 1-0 Southampton
Fulham 0-3 Arsenal
Liverpool 4-3 Leeds United
West Ham 0-2 Newcastle

Sunday 13th September

Tottenham 0-1 Everton
West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Leicester

Monday 14th September

Brighton 1-3 Chelsea
Sheffield United 0-2 Wolves

Standings

fazzer77 is the top scorer in week one with 11 points.
There were 2 successful jokers, scored by fazzer77 and love life, both correctly predicting Brighton 1-3 Chelsea.
There was a total of 7 standard correct scores and 68 correct results.

Numbers in this table are CS = correct score, CR = correct result, CSJ = correct score with joker -

1. fazzer77 ---- CS = 0; CR = 5; CSJ = 1 ----- TOTAL = 11 points
2. love life ------ CS = 0; CR = 3; CSJ = 1 ----- TOTAL = 9 points
3. jumbo _ jim ---- CS = 2; CR = 2 ---- TOTAL = 8 points
=4. snookered ---- CS = 1; CR = 4 ---- TOTAL = 7 points
=4. The Special Juans ------ CS = 1; CR = 4 ----- TOTAL = 7 points
=6. littlebig ---- CS = 1; CR = 2 ------ TOTAL = 5 points
=6. lovebabes56 ---- CS = 1; CR = 2 ---- TOTAL = 5 points
=6. Stillroom Rock ---- CS = 1; CR = 2 ----- TOTAL = 5 points
=9. 2015watcher --- CS = 0; CR = 5 ---- TOTAL = 5 points
=9. Charlemagne ----- CS = 0; CR = 5 ----- TOTAL = 5 points
=9. goatman222 --- CS = 0; CR = 5 ---- TOTAL = 5 points
=9. HLO --- CS = 0; CR = 5 ------- TOTAL = 5 points
=9. Kingsmind ---- CS = 0; CR = 5 ---- TOTAL = 5 points
=9. kyadillah ---- CS = 0; CR = 5 ---- TOTAL = 5 points
=15. circles_o_o_o ----- CS = 0; CR = 4 ------ TOTAL = 4 points
=15. dionnelover09 ---- CS = 0; CR = 4 ---- TOTAL = 4 points
=17. Regenerated ----- CS = 0; CR = 3 ----- TOTAL = 3 points
=17. Stemmw ------ CS = 0; CR = 3 ----- TOTAL = 3 points

Week 2 Fixtures

The times are currently as listed, but are of course subject to change. Two more matches making 10 fixtures to predict on as Aston Villa, Burnley, Manchester City and Manchester United all begin their seasons.

Everton and West Bromwich Albion begin week 2 at Goodison Park. Good luck!

Saturday 19th September

Everton v West Bromwich Albion 1230
Leeds United v Fulham 1500
Manchester United v Crystal Palace 1730
Arsenal v West Ham 2000

Sunday 20th September

Southampton v Tottenham 1200
Newcastle v Brighton 1400
Chelsea v Liverpool 1630
Leicester v Burnley 1900

Monday 21st September

Aston Villa v Sheffield United 1800
Wolves v Manchester City 2015

Saturday 19th September

Everton 2-0 West Bromwich Albion 1230
Leeds United 1-1 Fulham 1500 (J)
Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace 1730
Arsenal 2-0 West Ham 2000

Sunday 20th September

Southampton 0-1 Tottenham 1200
Newcastle 1-1 Brighton 1400
Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool 1630
Leicester 2-1 Burnley 1900

Monday 21st September

Aston Villa 0-2 Sheffield United 1800
Wolves 0-1 Manchester City 2015

Gameweek 2

Saturday 19th September

Everton 2-0 West Bromwich Albion (J)
Leeds United 2-1 Fulham
Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace
Arsenal 3-0 West Ham

Sunday 20th September

Southampton 1-0 Tottenham
Newcastle 2-0 Brighton
Chelsea 2-3 Liverpool
Leicester 1-0 Burnley

Monday 21st September

Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield United
Wolves 2-2 Manchester City