Thank you for all the ideas and input to help formulate the NEW Prediction League (PL) for the forthcoming season. Some of the last season bonus' have been removed and a new scoring method has been implemented. I've kept it as plain and simple as possible so, easy to follow.


Predictions

1. The Prediction League will run from Saturday 30th July 2022 to Saturday 28th May 2023 and not for a specified number of weeks. If you miss any weeks for any reason, no one can be held accountable for this. This rule applies to everyone who enters before the new season starts so is fair across the board. This decision is final.

2. You will be choosing from 10/10 fixtures like last season. This is an easy concept to work from. Simply mark each game as a home win H, an away win A or a score draw as X

3. The fixtures will be a chosen variation from: The Premiership, Championship, Leagues 1 & 2, National League, Scottish Premiership, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and the World Cup. This is in order to have a full 10 fixtures to choose from all on the same day. Easier to pick from and not running over several days like last season. (No Friday nights or Sunday games some predictors might miss)

4. Midweek fixtures may be used using ALL league and cup games as stated above and again, all on the same night. The reason being, due to the World Cup, the EFL have split many midweek fixtures over Tuesdays and Wednesdays so, other resources will have to be used to make up a set of 10 fixtures.

5. There will be a maximum of 5 draws allowed from your 10 predictions. If you want to gamble each week on 5 draws paying more points then go ahead but, that isn't always the case.

6. Predict a score. This is a new bonus incentive, replacing the old Goal tally bonus, where you are asked to predict the score only, from a randomly selected game. If you predict a correct score draw, this will not mean you get an extra 3 points for the draw.

Hopefully, all the fixtures I post go ahead but, I will not be changing any once I have posted them. This is in case I am not able to make contact with anyone who may well have posted early in the week, and they don't revisit the site until the fixtures have been played on the day and are unable to amend their predictions.

The Scoring of Points:

1. Each fixture now carries a different score. You will now receive 1 point for a home win, 2 points for an away win and 3 points if you predict a draw. This concept allows higher scoring if you successfully predict them correct, thus making the table more competitive.

2. Get all 10/10 predictions correct and you will gain a further 20 bonus points. This is very hard to predict but has been achieved before.

3. Predict a score. Get this correct and you will receive an extra 2 points.

4. The Jokers. Yes, this coming season, two 'Jokers' will be allowed per person. One Joker MUST be played before 1st January 2023. You cannot carry it over to the New Year. Don't use it you lose it! You may play your second Joker anytime after the 1st January 2023 up to the final set of predictions on Saturday 28th May 2023.

This coming season, any Joker played will only have their score applied after all the prediction scores have been tallied. It has been duly noted and deemed unfair that someone playing their Joker, who has a mediocre week can 'pinch' the weekly win bonus off someone who has had a good or great week. In other words you get to double your score playing your Joker but it does not apply to gaining the weekly win bonus should your score finish higher. The Joker only doubles your score and nothing else.

I will keep tabs on a weekly basis who has played their Joker and will look to keep others up to date who haven't so, they don't forget to use them in time.

6. Highest scorer(s) on the day will receive an extra 5 bonus points. This is on predictions only and does not include the Predict a Score bonus.


Last season we had as many as 30 entrants at one point and it would be great if we could match or even better that this time around. I know a lot of you have looked in from time to time but have not taken part. The main thing is it is purely for fun as you pit your skill, wisdom, luck whatever you want to call it against so called fellow Managers/Pundits/ forecasters etc.

It takes all of 5 minutes tops to copy and paste the fixtures and add your predictions and Predict a Score.
Go on give it a go and look to be the new Prediction League Champion for next season...and as an added incentive, taking the current title off me

I've no idea just how many may wish to enter this coming season but, I will cap it at 50 just in case.....wishful thinking but you never know as this is open to anyone. Good luck to all who do wish to take part, the first set of new fixtures will be posted in due course.

The format will look like this example:

Sat 3rd Sept

Villa v Man City
Brentford v Leeds Utd
Brighton v Leicester
Chelsea v West Ham
Everton v Liverpool
Man Utd v Arsenal
Newcastle v Crystal Palace
Notts Forest v Bournemouth
Tottenham v Fulham
Wolves v Southampton

Predict a score = Weds v Barnsley ? - ?


Thanks Brin.