Round of 16: Predictions Contest

[BerkeleyBernie]

Okay, here's your chance to prove your betting prowess. At stake: bragging rights.

Predict the outcome of each of the Round of 16 games, including score.

Winner is the person with the best record (a perfect 8 of 8 correct wins).

Ties decided by the person with the most correct exact scorelines (i.e. if one finalist predicts 3 correct scorelines, and the other 2 correct, the person posting 3 correct wins. If still tied, then decided by the lowest margin of error in total aggregate goal difference in the other correctly picked outcomes where the scoreline was not exact.

If predicting a draw, also add outcome of penalty shootout.

If, for some reason, there is still a tie after these criteria, I'll determine if there is another criteria by which to separate the winner (i.e. who had the lowest error on their worst prediction).

EXTRA: for fun, you are allowed one [1] Mulligan. You can, in advance, choose one game where you think the outcome is too close to predict. If you choose the outcome incorrectly, that game will still end in your CORRECT column. In the case of a tie in the contest, those with the best score WITHOUT needing a Mulligan will beat those who needed a Mulligan for their score.

To enter a Mulligan: put in your predicted outcome in the regular table of 8 games. Then, in the Mulligan section, add your selected Mulligan game a second time, but this time with the alternative result.

NO entries/edits after the starting whistle of the Brazil-Chile game.

Brazil - Chile - Saturday 28/06/2014
Colombia - Uruguay - Saturday 28/06/2014
Netherlands - Mexico - Sunday 29/06/2014
Costa Rica - Greece - Sunday 29/06/2014
France - Nigeria - Monday 30/06/2014
Germany - Algeria - Monday 30/06/2014
Argentina - Switzerland - Tuesday 01/07/2014
Belgium - USA - Tuesday 01/07/2014


Examples:
GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE-------------PENALTIES(if draw)
Brazil - Chile----------------Brazil------------------- 3-1-----------------
Colombia - Uruguay------- Columbia-------------- 0-0 ----------------- 5-3
MULLIGAN GAME
GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE-------------PENALTIES(if draw)
Colombia - Uruguay------- Uruguay-------------- 1-0 -----------------




Okay, go for it!!

GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE-------------PENALTIES(if draw)
Brazil - Chile
Colombia - Uruguay
Netherlands - Mexico
Costa Rica - Greece
France - Nigeria
Germany - Algeria
Argentina - Switzerland
Belgium - USA

MULLIGAN GAME
GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE-------------PENALTIES(if draw)

 

[eye-switcher]

Fun idea
-----------------------------------------Winner-----------------Score---------------Penalties
Brazil - Chile..................................Brazil......................3-1
Colombia - Uruguay........................Uruguay..................1-1..........................3-4
Netherlands - Mexico.......................Netherlands............2-0
France - Nigeria..............................France...................3-0
Germany - Algeria...........................Germany................2-0
Argentina - Switzerland....................Argentina...............2-1
Belgium - USA................................Belgium................2-1

Mulligan game:
Costa Rica - Greece........................Greece....................0-1

 

[GoobiePls]

Brazil - Chile ---------- Brazil ------ 2-1
Colombia - Uru -------- Col -------- 2-0
France - Nig ---------- France ---- 2-0
Germany - Alg -------- Germany --- 4-0
Argentina - Swiss ----- Arg -------- 3-1
Belgium - USA --------- Bel -------- 1-0
Costa R - Greece ------ CR -------- 1-0
Holland - Mex --------- Holland ---- 3-1

Mulligan:

Holland - Mex --------- Mex ------- 2-1

 

[Ode to Django]

Where is the squad lists

GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE-------------PENALTIES
Brazil - Chile------------------Brazil-------------------2-1------------------nah
Colombia - Uruguay----------Colombia---------------3-1------------------
Netherlands - Mexico---------Netherlands------------1-0------------------
Costa Rica - Greece----------Costa Rica--------------2-1------------------not today
France - Nigeria--------------France------------------3-1-------------------
Germany - Algeria------------Germany--------------3-0-------------------
Argentina - Switzerland------Argentina--------------2-1------------------
Belgium - USA----------------Belgium----------------1-1------------------yes

Mulligan:
Argentina - Switzerland-------Argentina------------4-1

 

[Samuel Eto'o]

Will just wait for Ode to Django to enter then copy

 

[Semi-Neutral]

GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE
Brazil - Chile--------------------Brazil---------------------4-3
Colombia - Uruguay-------------Colombia------------------3-1
Netherlands - Mexico------------Netherlands---------------3-2
Costa Rica - Greece-------------Costa Rica----------------2-1
France - Nigeria-----------------France-------------------4-2
Germany - Algeria---------------Germany-----------------4-0
Argentina - Switzerland----------Argentina----------------4-1
Belgium - USA-------------------Belgium------------------3-2

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

For the Mulligan, I intended for the game to be entered 2x: once, in the list of 8 games, and then, an alternate result in the Mulligan section. Not a big deal, but edit if you like, before the deadline.

If you enter a game just 1x under Mulligan, I'll assume that is your primary prediction (and that your alternate result doesn't have an exact scoreline).

 

[BerkeleyBernie]

As we'd expect, so far, the group leaders are heavily favored by most contestants over the runner-ups. Will be interesting to see if any upsets emerge. So far, only eye-switcher is predicting a squeaker upset of Columbia by Uruguay. I expect we might see a few thinking USA can get past Belgium.

It's interesting: while the group stages have had quite a few upsets, the R16 results may prove to be much more as expected.

I'll run the contest again for the quarterfinals, which should be much less predictable.

 

[Samuel Eto'o]

GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE
Brazil - Chile------------------Brazil------------------- 2-1
Colombia - Uruguay----------Colombia---------------3-1
Netherlands - Mexico---------Netherlands------------2-1
Costa Rica - Greece----------Costa Rica--------------2-1
France - Nigeria--------------France------------------3-1
Germany - Algeria------------Germany--------------4-0
Argentina - Switzerland------Argentina--------------2-1
Belgium - USA----------------Belgium----------------2-1

 

[Babylonian]

GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE
Brazil - Chile------------------Brazil-------------------2-1
Colombia - Uruguay----------Colombia---------------2-0
Netherlands - Mexico---------Netherlands------------3-2
Costa Rica - Greece----------Costa Rica--------------2-1
France - Nigeria--------------France------------------3-2
Germany - Algeria------------Germany--------------3-0
Argentina - Switzerland------Argentina--------------3-1
Belgium - USA-----------------USA-------------------1-2

 

[eye-switcher]

GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE
Brazil - Chile--------------------Brazil---------------------4-3
Colombia - Uruguay-------------Colombia------------------3-1
Netherlands - Mexico------------Netherlands---------------3-2
Costa Rica - Greece-------------Costa Rica----------------2-1
France - Nigeria-----------------France-------------------4-2
Germany - Algeria---------------Germany-----------------4-0
Argentina - Switzerland----------Argentina----------------4-1
Belgium - USA-------------------Belgium------------------3-2

I like your results mate, you Believe in alot of goals, hope it comes true

 

[King Leo]

My predictions (IN COLOR )

 

[Clockwise]

My predictions (IN COLOR )

Dat Brazil-Argentina Final

 

[Gilberto]

GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE
Brazil - Chile------------------Brazil------------------- 3-1
Colombia - Uruguay----------Uruguay---------------2-2 Uruguay will win through Penaldos 3-4
Netherlands - Mexico---------Netherlands------------1-0
Costa Rica - Greece----------Costa Rica--------------3-1
France - Nigeria--------------France------------------3-1
Germany - Algeria------------Germany--------------2-0
Argentina - Switzerland------Argentina--------------1-0
Belgium - USA----------------Belgium----------------2-1

Mulligan: Belgium - USA 1-2

 

[mateopol]

GAME--------------------------WINNER----------------SCORE-------------PENALTIES(if draw)
Brazil - Chile-------------------BRAZIL-----------------2-1
Colombia - Uruguay------------COLOMBIA--------------3-1
Netherlands - Mexico----------NETHERLANDS-----------2-1
Costa Rica - Greece-----------COSTA RICA-------------0-0----------------COSTA RICA to go through on Penalties
France - Nigeria---------------FRANCE-----------------2-0
Germany - Algeria-------------GERMANY----------------3-0
Argentina - Switzerland--------ARGENTINA--------------3-1
Belgium - USA-----------------BELGIUM-----------------1-1----------------BELGIUM to go through on Penalties

MULLIGAN GAME
Belgium - USA-----------------BELGIUM-----------------2-1