Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 Match Day 6

[Futbolmetrix]

Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)

What to do
-----------

Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?

*Home*
- Before the end of Wednesday (= before 2025/2/19, 23:59 GMT)
=- Pick one team from each of the two matches

*Away*
=- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their
teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2025/2/22
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't
picked any team, you have free choice)
=- their opponents will represent your opponent

(If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home
player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a
team, teams are assigned randomly.)

Fixtures
--------

Tier 1

The Doctor - Futbolmetrix
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers

Mark - Lléo
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco


Tier 2

Jesper Lauridsen - Werner Pichler
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco

MH - Blueshirt
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers


Tier 3

Jesus Petry - milivella
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers

Silver Skull - Homer Simpson
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco

[Mark]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day
6 (2025/2/22-23)
What to do
-----------
Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?
Home
- Before the end of Wednesday (= before 2025/2/19, 23:59 GMT)
=- Pick one team from each of the two matches
Away
=- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their
teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2025/2/22
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't
picked any team, you have free choice)
=- their opponents will represent your opponent
(If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the
home player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody
picks a team, teams are assigned randomly.)
Fixtures
--------
Tier 1
The Doctor - Futbolmetrix
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers
Mark - Lléo
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco

Ross County and Lille

[Lléo]

Post by Mark
[...]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Mark - Lléo
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco

Ross County and Lille

I pick Dundee.


Best regards,

Lléo

[Jesus Petry]

Jesus Petry  -  milivella
    St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
    St. Etienne  -  Angers

The Jam Tarts and Les Verts.

Tchau!
Jesus Petry

[Mark]

Post by Jesus Petry

Jesus Petry  -  milivella
    St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
    St. Etienne  -  Angers

The Jam Tarts and Les Verts.
Tchau!
Jesus Petry

Yay! I actually understand this pick I think (Hearts and St Etienne?),
AND I understand Futbolmetrix's pick. TWO cryptic picks that I
understand in 1 week!? Does this mean I'm finally getting the hang of
these cryptic picks?

[milivella]

Post by Mark

Post by Jesus Petry

Jesus Petry  -  milivella
    St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
    St. Etienne  -  Angers

The Jam Tarts and Les Verts.
Tchau!
Jesus Petry

Yay! I actually understand this pick I think (Hearts and St Etienne?),
AND I understand Futbolmetrix's pick. TWO cryptic picks that I
understand in 1 week!? Does this mean I'm finally getting the hang of
these cryptic picks?

Don't tell them! They will think they're not cryptic enough and make it
even harde

[milivella]

Jesus Petry  -  milivella
     St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
     St. Etienne  -  Angers

 The Jam Tarts and Les Verts.

No. Not now that I have four minutes to reply!

[...checks Google furiously...]

Ah, OK, it wasn't a cryptic pick. Jam Tarts = Hearts, Les Verts = St.
Etienne.

Hmm. The matches are very unbalanced!

Indeed, they are so unbalanced that I choose to pick from a different
Scottish game.

Rangers (but without all that statistical computing)

[no, really, they look quite unbalanced to me. sorry for the other
players who got them just because the gamemaster plays against m

[The Doctor]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)
What to do
-----------
Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?
*Home*
- Before the end of Wednesday (= before 2025/2/19, 23:59 GMT)
=- Pick one team from each of the two matches
*Away*
=- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their
teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2025/2/22
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't
picked any team, you have free choice)
=- their opponents will represent your opponent
(If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home
player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a
team, teams are assigned randomly.)
Fixtures
--------
Tier 1
The Doctor - Futbolmetrix
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers

Hearts and St. Etienne.

Post by Futbolmetrix
Mark - Lléo
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco
Tier 2
Jesper Lauridsen - Werner Pichler
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco
MH - Blueshirt
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers
Tier 3
Jesus Petry - milivella
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers
Silver Skull - Homer Simpson
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by The Doctor

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)
What to do
-----------
Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?
*Home*
- Before the end of Wednesday (= before 2025/2/19, 23:59 GMT)
=- Pick one team from each of the two matches
*Away*
=- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their
teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2025/2/22
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't
picked any team, you have free choice)
=- their opponents will represent your opponent
(If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home
player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a
team, teams are assigned randomly.)
Fixtures
--------
Tier 1
The Doctor - Futbolmetrix
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers

Hearts and St. Etienne.

Drives mad, enrages. (Monday clues again...

[The Doctor]

Post by Futbolmetrix

Post by The Doctor

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)
What to do
-----------
Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?
*Home*
- Before the end of Wednesday (= before 2025/2/19, 23:59 GMT)
=- Pick one team from each of the two matches
*Away*
=- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their
teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2025/2/22
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't
picked any team, you have free choice)
=- their opponents will represent your opponent
(If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home
player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a
team, teams are assigned randomly.)
Fixtures
--------
Tier 1
The Doctor - Futbolmetrix
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers

Hearts and St. Etienne.

Drives mad, enrages. (Monday clues again...

C'est Angers pour vous.

[Silver Skull]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)
What to do
-----------
Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?
*Home*
- Before the end of Wednesday (= before 2025/2/19, 23:59 GMT)
=- Pick one team from each of the two matches
*Away*
=- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their
teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2025/2/22
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't
picked any team, you have free choice)
=- their opponents will represent your opponent
(If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home
player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a
team, teams are assigned randomly.)
Fixtures
--------
Tier 1
The Doctor - Futbolmetrix
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers
Mark - Lléo
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco
Tier 2
Jesper Lauridsen - Werner Pichler
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco
MH - Blueshirt
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers
Tier 3
Jesus Petry - milivella
St. Johnstone - Hearts
St. Etienne - Angers
Silver Skull - Homer Simpson
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco

Ross County & LOSC

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Silver Skull - Homer Simpson
Ross County - Dundee
LOSC - Monaco

Homer is very unhappy with your pick, but he picks Monaco.

[MH]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)
What to do
-----------
Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away?
*Home*
- Before the end of Wednesday (= before 2025/2/19, 23:59 GMT)
=- Pick one team from each of the two matches
*Away*
=- After Thursday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked their
teams) and before kickoff of the first match on Saturday 2025/2/22
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if they haven't
picked any team, you have free choice)
=- their opponents will represent your opponent
(If the away player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the home
player will be represented by his preferred team. If nobody picks a
team, teams are assigned randomly.)
Fixtures
--------
Tier 1
The Doctor  -    Futbolmetrix
    St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
    St. Etienne  -  Angers
Mark        -    Lléo
    Ross County  -  Dundee
    LOSC  -  Monaco
Tier 2
Jesper Lauridsen  -  Werner Pichler
    Ross County  -  Dundee
    LOSC  -  Monaco
MH  -    Blueshirt
    St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
    St. Etienne  -  Angers

It's more than my effort is worth,
to rely on the Saints out of Perth.
And les Vers I don't trust
Since their year's been a bust
And their efforts the cause of great mirth.

(Doesn't rhyme at all with a Scottish accent, and none too well with a
Canadian one, but I believe it is perfectly acceptable if you are a
Sassenach from the south)

Anyway, 1. Heart of Midlothian. 2. Angers

Post by Futbolmetrix
Tier 3
Jesus Petry  -  milivella
    St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
    St. Etienne  -  Angers
Silver Skull  -  Homer Simpson
    Ross County  -  Dundee
    LOSC  -  Monaco

[Blueshirt]

Post by MH

Post by Futbolmetrix
Tier 2
Jesper Lauridsen  -  Werner Pichler
    Ross County  -  Dundee
    LOSC  -  Monaco
MH  -    Blueshirt
    St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
    St. Etienne  -  Angers

It's more than my effort is worth,
to rely on the Saints out of Perth.
And les Vers I don't trust
Since their year's been a bust
And their efforts the cause of great mirth.
(Doesn't rhyme at all with a Scottish accent, and none too
well with a Canadian one, but I believe it is perfectly
acceptable if you are a Sassenach from the south)
Anyway, 1. Heart of Midlothian. 2. Angers

I'll go with St. Etienne so...

[Lléo]

Post by MH

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)
[SNIP]
MH  -    Blueshirt
     St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
     St. Etienne  -  Angers

It's more than my effort is worth,
to rely on the Saints out of Perth.
And les Vers I don't trust
Since their year's been a bust
And their efforts the cause of great mirth.
(Doesn't rhyme at all with a Scottish accent, and none too well with a
Canadian one, but I believe it is perfectly acceptable if you are a
Sassenach from the south)
Anyway,  1.  Heart of Midlothian.   2. Angers

So we're bringing in the venerable poetry tradition of Brasileirao
Maluco to this time-honored rss competition? I'll have a go at it too,
then :-) I have already picked elsewhere in this thread (game will be
Ross County vs Dundee, against Mark), so I'll just put it in limerick form:

On the banks of the Tay where it meets the sea
Lies a city whose team will visit Kirkcaldy
In "the place of the hard fort"
I'll lend them my support
For this round I pick Dundee


Best regards,

Lléo

[Lléo]

Post by Lléo

Post by MH

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)
[SNIP]
MH  -    Blueshirt
     St. Johnstone  -  Hearts
     St. Etienne  -  Angers

It's more than my effort is worth,
to rely on the Saints out of Perth.
And les Vers I don't trust
Since their year's been a bust
And their efforts the cause of great mirth.
(Doesn't rhyme at all with a Scottish accent, and none too well with a
Canadian one, but I believe it is perfectly acceptable if you are a
Sassenach from the south)
Anyway,  1.  Heart of Midlothian.   2. Angers

So we're bringing in the venerable poetry tradition of Brasileirao
Maluco to this time-honored rss competition? I'll have a go at it too,
then :-) I have already picked elsewhere in this thread (game will be
On the banks of the Tay where it meets the sea
Lies a city whose team will visit Kirkcaldy
In "the place of the hard fort"
I'll lend them my support
For this round I pick Dundee

Agh, never mind, it's Raith Rovers that is from Kirkcaldy, not Ross
County. Sorry!

But let's try to make this work anyway :-) Here goes:

On the banks of the Tay where it meets the sea
Lies a city whose team will face Ross County
Out there in the Highland
They'll make their stand
For this round I pick Dundee


Best regards,

Lléo

[milivella]

Post by MH
It's more than my effort is worth,
to rely on the Saints out of Perth.
And les Vers I don't trust
Since their year's been a bust
And their efforts the cause of great mirth.

New evolution of the picking style?

Anyway, here's me clapping.

--
Cheers
milivella

[Jesper Lauridsen]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Jesper Lauridsen  -  Werner Pichler
    Ross County  -  Dundee
    LOSC  -  Monaco

Ross &
Lille

[Werner Pichler]

Post by Jesper Lauridsen

Post by Futbolmetrix
Jesper Lauridsen  -  Werner Pichler
     Ross County  -  Dundee
     LOSC  -  Monaco

Ross &
Lille

Hütter, Minamino & Biereth.


Ciao,
Werner

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)

Results and standings:

Tier 1
----
The Doctor 3-3 Futbolmetrix (St. Etienne - Angers)
Mark 3-1 Lléo (Ross County - Dundee)

Pts M GF GA GD Picks Team
10 6 8 7 1 6 Futbolmetrix
9 6 10 10 0 6 Lléo
8 6 9 10 -1 5 The Doctor
7 6 8 8 0 8 Mark

A 94' minute penalty equalizer for Angers sends the UPT title into the
hands of FMUPTFC. UPT absolutely does not suck!

That's title number 7 for FMUPTFC, who now claims third place overall in
the all-time list, just one behind MH on 8.

Consolation prize for Lleo: he will get to choose the leagues in season
62.




Tier 2
----
Jesper Lauridsen 2-1 Werner Pichler (LOSC - Monaco)
MH 3-3 Blueshirt (Angers - St. Etienne)


Pts M GF GA GD Picks Team
13 6 15 7 8 6 MH
10 6 6 4 2 6 Werner Pichler
7 6 10 10 0 6 Blueshirt
4 6 5 15 -10 6 Jesper Lauridsen

Angers' late goal also means promotion for MH, even though it wasn't
even necessary.


Tier 3
----
Jesus Petry 2-1 milivella (Hearts - St. Johnstone)
Silver Skull 2-1 Homer Simpson (LOSC - Monaco)


Pts M GF GA GD Picks Team
12 6 10 7 3 6 Homer Simpson
12 6 9 11 -2 6 Jesus Petry
9 6 11 5 6 6 Silver Skull
3 6 2 9 -7 4 milivella

Homer loses his second consecutive match, but Jesus' comeback falls
short. milivella gets the wooden spoon.

League Title + milivella wooden spoon: 61 is my new favorite number.

[Lléo]

Post by Futbolmetrix

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match Day 6
(2025/2/22-23)

Tier 1
----
The Doctor    3-3    Futbolmetrix        (St. Etienne - Angers)
Mark    3-1    Lléo        (Ross County - Dundee)
    Pts    M    GF    GA    GD    Picks    Team
    10    6    8    7    1    6    Futbolmetrix
    9    6    10    10    0    6    Lléo
    8    6    9    10    -1    5    The Doctor
    7    6    8    8    0    8    Mark
A 94' minute penalty equalizer for Angers sends the UPT title into the
hands of FMUPTFC. UPT absolutely does not suck!

Agh! Where's a Miroslav Djukic when one needs him most?

Post by Futbolmetrix
That's title number 7 for FMUPTFC, who now claims third place overall in
the all-time list, just one behind MH on 8.

Congrats! What does the palmares look like now?

Post by Futbolmetrix
Consolation prize for Lleo: he will get to choose the leagues in season
62.

On to the cup now, I guess. About picking the leagues, when do I have to
do it?


Best regards,

Lléo

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Lléo

Post by Futbolmetrix
That's title number 7 for FMUPTFC, who now claims third place overall in
the all-time list, just one behind MH on 8.

Congrats! What does the palmares look like now?

Mark 12
MH 8
Futbolmetrix 7
Werner 6
Jesus 6
Betty 5
milivella 4
Doctor 3
El Kot 3
Scrutineer 2
Diabolik 2
Abubakr 1
Clement 1
Homer 1

Among current players, Lleo (T1), Blueshirt (T2), Jesper (T3) and Silver
Skull (T3) are yet to win a title.


Also, the Cup palmares:

MH 6
Jesper 6
Doctor 4
Werner 4
milivella 3
Ramstone 3
Mark 2
El Kot 2
Futbolmetrix 1
Homer 1
albertovella 1
ixion martin 1
Point 1
Lleo 1
Diabolik 1
Abubakr 1
Lassie 1
Jesus 1

Post by Lléo

Post by Futbolmetrix
Consolation prize for Lleo: he will get to choose the leagues in season
62.

On to the cup now, I guess. About picking the leagues, when do I have to
do it?

Typically, in the one-week pause between the end of the Cup and the
beginning of the new season. But you can pick beforehand if you want.

[milivella]

Post by Lléo
Congrats! What does the palmares look like now?

Mark    12
MH    8

[snip]

Can you please provide the winners since Season 44? I should update the
RSS Games Hall of Fame (
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rIYtxeRf3Kbk6tZGGVt7CvGBerIiT1ELIdS1M4XzTZE/edit?usp=sharing

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by milivella

Post by Lléo
Congrats! What does the palmares look like now?

Mark    12
MH    8

[snip]
Can you please provide the winners since Season 44? I should update the
RSS Games Hall of Fame (
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rIYtxeRf3Kbk6tZGGVt7CvGBerIiT1ELIdS1M4XzTZE/edit?usp=sharing
)

Here you go:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Vnvrvs7TUtx1XcDNuZkA_ciuOyG5DFRvfn14Tfv-Nu0/edit?usp=sharing

[Mark]

Post by Lléo
Congrats! What does the palmares look like now?

What does palmares mean? Is it Spanish for Champions or what?

[milivella]

Post by Futbolmetrix
A 94' minute penalty equalizer for Angers sends the UPT title into the
hands of FMUPTFC.

Football matches last 90 minutes.

Post by Futbolmetrix
UPT absolutely does not suck!

I beg to disagree.

Post by Futbolmetrix
Angers' late goal also means promotion for MH

Congratulations, MH! The promotion would be deserved even if the score
was based on literary style of the picks.

Post by Futbolmetrix
Homer loses his second consecutive match, but Jesus' comeback falls
short.

:(

Post by Futbolmetrix
milivella gets the wooden spoon.

I am tempted to say "good! it means next season I'll do better", but I
could get fewer than 3 points... :/

Post by Futbolmetrix
League Title + milivella wooden spoon: 61 is my new favorite number.

I thought it already was...
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clamoroso_al_Cibali!

--
Cheers
milivella

[Mark]

Post by Futbolmetrix

Post by Futbolmetrix
Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 61 - League SCO/FRA Match
Day 6 (2025/2/22-23)

Tier 1
----
The Doctor 3-3 Futbolmetrix (St. Etienne - Angers)
Mark 3-1 Lléo (Ross County - Dundee)
Pts M GF GA GD Picks Team
10 6 8 7 1 6 Futbolmetrix
9 6 10 10 0 6 Lléo
8 6 9 10 -1 5 The Doctor
7 6 8 8 0 8 Mark

Mark FC:

57 Relegated
58 Relegated
59 Promoted
60 Promoted
61 Relegated

I'm beginning to find out what it feels like to be a yo-yo!

[milivella]

Post by Mark

Post by Futbolmetrix
Pts M GF GA GD Picks Team
10 6 8 7 1 6 Futbolmetrix
9 6 10 10 0 6 Lléo
8 6 9 10 -1 5 The Doctor
7 6 8 8 0 8 Mark

57 Relegated
58 Relegated
59 Promoted
60 Promoted
61 Relegated

But one win away from being the champion!

Also, non-negative goal difference, and second best defense. And... more
picks than