Following on from the success of our World Cup prediction game (congratulations go to Dobbo for victory in that), here at The Football Blog we are now launching our very own Premier League prediction competition in conjunction with our sister site, SportGuru. The key to winning is simple: correctly predict as many Premier League results as you can. If you’d like the chance to prove yourself against other readers, then read on.
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Let’s be honest, how many of you predicted that Brazil would only manage to beat North Korea by two goals to one? For those playing the SportGuru World Cup prediction game, the answer is just 3.3%. Other games have thrown up a similarly low success rate, so with the second round of group games kicking off this evening when South Africa take on Uruguay, now might be the time to reappraise your prediction strategy.
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With every team finalising their preparations and kick off just around the corner, time is running out for you to make your picks in our World Cup predictions competition. Having carefully studied your handbook, consulted your wallchart at length, and watched some of the warm up games on offer, you should by now be ready to make your selections.
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The World Cup kick off is now just two weeks away, as managers fine tune their squads and players from the 32 nations hope to avoid that freak training ground injury which could jeopardise their place at the tournament. As teams continue their warm up schedule, we’re starting to get a better idea of who’s in form and who still needs their play their way into it. How well do think you can predict events in South Africa?
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We are continuing our build up to the World Cup here at The Football Blog by launching our very own prediction competition in conjunction with our sister site, SportGuru. If you’d like the chance to prove yourself against other readers and make the outcome of games such as New Zealand vs Slovakia more meaningful, then read on.
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