Unsophisticated Prediction Tiers Season 60 Cup Semifinals

[Futbolmetrix]

What to do
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Look at the fixtures below: do you play home or away? In any case:
remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.

*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2024-12-25, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.

*Away*
- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't
picked any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent

*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before
his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that
achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be
represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned
randomly.)"


Semifinals:
SF1: Futbolmetrix - Jesper Lauridsen
Juventus 1 - Fiorentina X2
Sheffield United 1 - West Brom X2

SF2: Mark - MH
Milan 1 - Roma X2
Norwich 1 - QPR X2



Repechage
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Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Parma 1 - Monza X2
Watford 1 - Cardiff City X2


The Doctor - milivella
Farense 1X - Vitoria SC 2
Charlton 1X - Wycombe 2

Lléo - Blueshirt
Rio Ave 1 - Nacional X2
Mantova 1 - Reggiana X2


Werner Pichler - Jesus Petry
Cremonese 1 - Brescia X2
Shrewsbury 1X - Northampton Town 2

[The Doctor]

Post by Futbolmetrix
What to do
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remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.
*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2024-12-25, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
*Away*
- After Wednesday (or even sooner, if the home player has picked his
teams) and before kickoff of the first match
- Pick one of the teams not picked by your opponent (if he hasn't
picked any team, you have free choice)
- Their opponents will represent your opponent
*ATTENTION: NEW RULE*: If the away player doesn't pick any team before
his/her deadline, the home player will be represented by the team that
achieves the best outcome out of his/her two picked teams.
If the home player doesn't pick any team before his deadline, the away
player can pick two teams (one from each match), and he/she will be
represented by the team that achieves the best outcome out of his/her
two picked teams.. If nobody picks a team, teams are assigned
randomly.)"
SF1: Futbolmetrix - Jesper Lauridsen
Juventus 1 - Fiorentina X2
Sheffield United 1 - West Brom X2
SF2: Mark - MH
Milan 1 - Roma X2
Norwich 1 - QPR X2
Repechage
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Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Parma 1 - Monza X2
Watford 1 - Cardiff City X2
The Doctor - milivella
Farense 1X - Vitoria SC 2
Charlton 1X - Wycombe 2

Farense and Charlton

Post by Futbolmetrix
Lléo - Blueshirt
Rio Ave 1 - Nacional X2
Mantova 1 - Reggiana X2
Werner Pichler - Jesus Petry
Cremonese 1 - Brescia X2
Shrewsbury 1X - Northampton Town 2

[milivella]

Post by The Doctor

Post by Futbolmetrix
The Doctor - milivella
Farense 1X - Vitoria SC 2
Charlton 1X - Wycombe 2

Farense and Charlton

I am currently closer to both Guimaraes and High Wycombe than I usually
am. But I am always closer to High Wycombe and Guimaraes, both now and
usually. This is surely a sign.

I pick Vitoria SC.


--
Cheers
milivella

[Mark]

Post by Futbolmetrix
SF2: Mark - MH
Milan 1 - Roma X2
Norwich 1 - QPR X2

AC Milan and Norwich

[MH]

Post by Mark

SF2: Mark    -   MH
Milan 1 - Roma X2
Norwich 1 - QPR X2

AC Milan and Norwich

Roma

[Werner Pichler]

Post by Futbolmetrix
What to do
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remember that it's single-leg, and a draw qualifies the team with the X
on its side.
*Home*
- Before Wednesday 2024-12-25, 23:59 GMT
- Pick one team from each of the two matches.
Werner Pichler - Jesus Petry
Cremonese 1 - Brescia X2
Shrewsbury 1X - Northampton Town 2

1. Le Rondinelle
2. Shrosbry


Ciao,
Werner

[JesusPetry]

Cremonese.

Tchau!
Jesus Petry

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[Lléo]

Lléo            -    Blueshirt
Rio Ave 1 - Nacional X2
Mantova 1 - Reggiana X2

I pick Rio Ave and Reggiana.


Best regards,

Lléo

[Blueshirt]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Repechage
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Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Parma 1 - Monza X2
Watford 1 - Cardiff City X2
The Doctor - milivella
Farense 1X - Vitoria SC 2
Charlton 1X - Wycombe 2
Lléo - Blueshirt
Rio Ave 1 - Nacional X2
Mantova 1 - Reggiana X2

Nacional

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Futbolmetrix
SF1: Futbolmetrix - Jesper Lauridsen
Juventus 1 - Fiorentina X2
Sheffield United 1 - West Brom X2

It's Cup specialist Jesper, it's hopeless. Might as well hedge between
real life and UPT, so I'll say Fiorentina. As for the other match,
Greets Green.

[Jesper Lauridsen]

Post by Futbolmetrix

SF1: Futbolmetrix    -    Jesper Lauridsen
Juventus 1 - Fiorentina X2
Sheffield United 1 - West Brom X2

A lower tier player facing both the champion and the gamemaster. The
odds are stacked against.

Post by Futbolmetrix
It's Cup specialist Jesper, it's hopeless. Might as well hedge between
real life and UPT, so I'll say Fiorentina. As for the other match,
Greets Green.

"In 1977, Queen Elizabeth II drove through the area, up Oak Road into
West Bromwich town centre". That's the level of claim to fame I like in
an opponent. Blades.

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Repechage
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Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Parma 1 - Monza X2
Watford 1 - Cardiff City X2

Homer picks Parma and Watford (doh). Your go, Silver Skull.

(Homer is a bot that who always picks the home teams. If undecided
between two home teams, he picks the one with the highest league
placement, IIRC)

[Silver Skull]

Post by Futbolmetrix

Post by Futbolmetrix
Repechage
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Homer Simpson - Silver Skull
Parma 1 - Monza X2
Watford 1 - Cardiff City X2

Homer picks Parma and Watford (doh). Your go, Silver Skull.

Silver Skull picks: Cardiff City

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by Futbolmetrix
What to do
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Results:

Results

Semifinals
Futbolmetrix(*) 1-1 Jesper Lauridsen (West Brom X2-Sheffield United 1)
Mark 1-1 MH(*) (Milan 1-Roma X2)

The two semifinals decided on PKs, and it's the underdogs that go
through! Well, at least one underdog. And the prize for beating Cup
specialist Jesper is a renbdez-vous in the final with the other Cup
specialist MH. Will it be MH's record record 7th Cup, or Futbolmetrix's
first ever?


Repechage
Homer Simpson 1-2 Silver Skull (Watford 1-Cardiff City X2)
The Doctor(*) 2-2 milivella (Farense 1X-Vitoria SC 2)
Lléo 2-1 Blueshirt (Rio Ave 1-Nacional X2)
Werner Pichler(*) 1-1 Jesus Petry (Brescia X2-Cremonese 1)


Silver Skull vs Doc in one 5th place match, Lleo and Werner in the
other.

[milivella]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Will it be MH's record record 7th Cup, or Futbolmetrix's
first ever?

You've never won a cup?!

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Post by Futbolmetrix
The Doctor(*)    2-2    milivella    (Farense 1X-Vitoria SC 2)

I guess I was over any possible deadline, wasn't I? Not really a loss if
you don't really play...

[Futbolmetrix]

Post by milivella

Post by Futbolmetrix
Will it be MH's record record 7th Cup, or Futbolmetrix's
first ever?

You've never won a cup?!

IT'S A HISTORICAL ACCIDENT!

Anyway, milivella has kindly agreed to take over gamemastering duties
for the Cup final, to avoid any appearance of malfeasance. He should
post the matchups soon.

[Mark]

Post by Futbolmetrix
Mark 1-1 MH(*) (Milan 1-Roma X2)

I actually saw this match. For some bizarre reason the online broadcast
finished before the penalty shoot-out!

[milivella]

Post by Mark

Mark            1-1    MH(*)        (Milan 1-Roma X2)

I actually saw this match. For some bizarre reason the online broadcast
finished before the penalty shoot-out!

I think they had it _before_ the match...

[Mark]

Post by Mark

Mark            1-1    MH(*)        (Milan 1-Roma X2)

I actually saw this match. For some bizarre reason the online
broadcast finished before the penalty shoot-out!

I think they had it before the match...

Ah that's how it works in UP land ? You didn't explain that.

[milivella]

Post by Mark

Post by Mark

Mark            1-1    MH(*)        (Milan 1-Roma X2)

I actually saw this match. For some bizarre reason the online
broadcast finished before the penalty shoot-out!

I think they had it before the match...

Ah that's how it works in UP land ? You didn't explain that.

It would explain how we know before the match who will qualify in case a
draw, and it has been proposed for non-UP matches (at least, it has been
proposed that the shoot-out happens before extra

[Mark]

Post by milivella

Post by Mark

Post by Mark

Mark            1-1    MH(*)        (Milan 1-Roma X2)

I actually saw this match. For some bizarre reason the online
broadcast finished before the penalty shoot-out!

I think they had it before the match...

Ah that's how it works in UP land ? You didn't explain that.

It would explain how we know before the match who will qualify in
case a draw, and it has been proposed for non-UP matches (at least,
it has been proposed that the shoot-out happens before extra-time)...

Yes I see what you mean. We don't actually know until well after the
kick-off though. (The kick-off is when the home player starts thinking
about which team to pick, if not earlier than that isn't it?) By the
time the match in the real world starts, the UPT match is almost over.
And if the home player goes for 1 favourite and 1 underdog we don't
know until the away player picks, which is half way through the match.
So I'm not sure whether we do really have the penalty shoot-out before
the match.

[milivella]

Post by Mark

Post by milivella

Post by Mark

Post by Mark

Mark            1-1    MH(*)        (Milan 1-Roma X2)

I actually saw this match. For some bizarre reason the online
broadcast finished before the penalty shoot-out!

I think they had it before the match...

Ah that's how it works in UP land ? You didn't explain that.

It would explain how we know before the match who will qualify in
case a draw, and it has been proposed for non-UP matches (at least,
it has been proposed that the shoot-out happens before extra-time)...

Yes I see what you mean. We don't actually know until well after the
kick-off though. (The kick-off is when the home player starts thinking
about which team to pick, if not earlier than that isn't it?) By the
time the match in the real world starts, the UPT match is almost over.
And if the home player goes for 1 favourite and 1 underdog we don't
know until the away player picks, which is half way through the match.
So I'm not sure whether we do really have the penalty shoot-out before
the match.

This is an interesting way to look at the game!

Personally, I vaguely see a player picking a team (or two) in an UPT
match as the equivalent of a manager picking an XI in a real world
match, so as a pre-match part of the match.