09 June 2021
*Submit your predictions using the links below*
Football fans are being invited to take on experts at the 色狗导航 at predicting the results of Euro 2020 matches.
A brand new predictions game from the University is challenging the public to predict scores in the upcoming Euro 2020 championships better than a computer model developed by academics in the Department of Economics.
Players will be asked to input their predicted score for each fixture, with the option to join a league table to see how they rank against other players. The table will also include the Reading computer model, which uses data on squad strength combined with recent form and historic results to calculate the most probable score.
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"The beauty of economics is it allows us to use real data to predict what could really happen." - Professor James Reade, Department of Economics
Professor James Reade, a 色狗导航 football economist behind the predictions game, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 that time again where England fans either build up their hopes to unreasonable levels, or refuse to entertain the possibility they might win a game. The beauty of economics is it allows us to use real data to predict what could really happen.
鈥淭his new game invites players to use whatever tactics they like 鈥� be it trawling through the form books or going out on whim 鈥� to try and come out on top in the battle between man and machine.鈥�
The computer model, which beat Football Focus pundit Mark Lawrenson at his own game in 2019, has calculated the most likely results for the entire Euro 2020 tournament 鈥� including plotting out a scenario where .
Players will also be asked about how confident they feel in their predictions to earn more points, and to provide the researchers running the game with new data to analyse how fans balance the likelihood of results on paper with their personal hunches.
Score predictions for each match should be submitted before kick-off using the links below (to be updated as tournament progresses).
Friday 11 June
Group A:
Saturday 12 June
Group A:
Group B:
Group B:
Sunday 13 June
Group D:
Group C:
Group C:
Monday 14 June
Group D:
Group E:
Group E:
Tuesday 15 June
Group F:
Group F:
Wednesday 16 June
Group B:
Group A:
Group A:
Thursday 17 June
Group C:
Group B:
Group C:
Friday 18 June
Group E:
Group D:
Group D:
Saturday 19 June
Group F:
Group F:
Group E:
Sunday 20 June
Group A:
Group A:
Monday 21 June
Group C:
Group C:
Group B:
Group B:
Tuesday 22 June
Group D:
Group D:
Wednesday 23 June
Group E:
Group E:
Group F:
Group F:
KNOCKOUT PHASE
Round of 16
Saturday 26 June
1:
2:
Sunday 27 June
3:
4:
Monday 28 June
5:
6:
Tuesday 29 June
7:
8:
Quarter-finals
Friday 2 July
QF1:
QF2:
Saturday 3 July
QF3:
QF4:
Semi-finals
Tuesday 6 July
SF1:
Wednesday 7 July
SF2:
Final
Sunday 11 July
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