Welcome to the 2020-21 Prediction League. For those who have already competed, welcome back. For those who have never taken part before, it's a golden chance to gain glory and a huge amount of kudos amongst other Lifers by winning either the Prediction League or the Prediction Cup. The Prediction Cup does not begin until January 2021, so it's straight into the bread and butter of the League starting this weekend. A reminder of the rules:
- Pick any three games from the list of games that are posted each week (usually by Wednesday evening)
- Predict the exact score (not the result)
- You will score 3 points for a correct score, 1 point for a correct result
- You score a bonus 5 points if you get all three scorelines correct (i.e. 14 points)
- For games that are abandoned, the score at the time the game is abandoned counts
- For games that go to extra time, the score at the end of normal time counts
- For games that are postponed, you score 0 points
- If a game is postponed, you can post an alternative prediction
- If you post a prediction after the scheduled kick off time, you score 0 points for that prediction
- If you post a fixture that does not exist, you score 0 points
- You are allowed to miss up to three weeks of predictions over the course of the season. For these three weeks, you will be awarded the average score for that week (rounded to the nearest whole number). For any of other weeks, you score 0 points
Phew, I think that's it. So, good luck with this week's lovely bunch of fixtures. I have to admit a reality set in as I trawled through the fixtures from League One. Good luck!
Premier League
Crystal Palace v Southampton (Saturday 1500)
West Ham United v Newcastle United (Saturday 2000)
Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Monday 1800)
Championship
Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United (Saturday 1230)
Barnsley v Luton Town (Saturday 1500)
Huddersfield Town v Norwich City (Saturday 1500)
Millwall v Stoke City (Saturday 1500)
Preston North End v Swansea City (Saturday 1500)
Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest (Saturday 1500)
League One
Crewe Alexandra v Charlton Athletic (Saturday 1500)
Gillingham v Hull City (Saturday 1500)
Lincoln City v Oxford United (Saturday 1500)
Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon (Saturday 1500)
Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool (Saturday 1500)
Swindon Town v Rochdale (Saturday 1500)
Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic (Sunday 1200)
Guest fixture
Bordeaux v Lyon (French Ligue 1 Friday 2000)
Comments
Northampton Town 0-1 AFC Wimbledon
Millwall 2-1 Stoke City
Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Charlton Athletic
Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Blackpool
Ipswich v Wigan 3-0
Bordeaux v Lyon 1-2
Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool 2-1
Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic 2-1
Ipswich 3-0 wigan
Northampton 1-1 Wimbledon
Swindon Town v Rochdale 1-1
Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic 2-0
West Ham United v Newcastle United 2-1
Huddersfield Town v Norwich City 1-2
West Ham United v Newcastle United 1-1
Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1
West Ham United v Newcastle United (Saturday 2000) 2-2
Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (Monday 1800) 1-1
Millwall v Stoke City 1-1
Swindon Town v Rochdale 1-0
West Ham United v Newcastle United 2-1
Swindon Town v Rochdale 2-0
Huddersfield v Norwich 0-1
Ipswich v Wigan 3-0
Preston North End v Swansea City 1-0
Swindon Town v Rochdale 1-0
Crewe 0 Charlton 2
Plymouth 2 Blackpool 1
Crewe v Charlton 0-1
Gillingham v Hull 1-1
Huddersfield Town v Norwich City1-2
Millwall v Stoke City 2-1
Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic 3-1
Huddersfield Town v Norwich City 1-2
Millwall v Stoke City 2-1
Newcastle 1
Palace 1
Southampton 1
Crewe 0 Charlton 1
Lincoln City v Oxford United 1-2
Northampton Town v AFC Wimbledon 2-0
QPR v Nottingham Forest 1-3
Crewe v Charlton 1-2
Millwall v Stoke 0-1
Crewe v Charlton 0-1
Barnsley v Luton 2-1
Ipswich v Wigan 2-0
Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United 1-1
Barnsley v Luton Town 0-0
Wycombe Wanderers v Rotherham United 1-1
Barnsley v Luton Town 2-1
Lincoln City v Oxford United 0-1
Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool 2-0
Millwall v Stoke City 1-2
Swindon Town v Rochdale 1-0
Plymouth v Blackpool 2-0
Ipswich v Wigan 2-0
Cheers once again for you hard work ....enjoy the season.
Crewe Alexandra v Charlton Athletic 0-2
Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic 2-1
Sheffield United 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1
Plymouth Argyle 2 Blackpool 0
Ipswich Town 1 Wigan Athletic 2