Beat The Pundits: Results From First Round of World Cup Predictions

Algeria soccer fans reason a replica of a World Cup prize prior to a 2010 World Cup Group C soccer compare in between a U.S. and Algeria during Loftus Versfeld track in Pretoria Jun 23, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP)

A couple of weeks ago, we pulled together predictions from several sources where pundits had made their World Cup picks. As is so often during tournaments, we regularly conveniently forget what a predictions were so we rarely go behind to see how wrong or right those pundits were.

Until now.

Based on a predictions saved in a Jun 8th story entitled 2010 World Cup Predictions: Beat The Pundits, here have been a pundits with a many scold predictions of which teams would allege from a first round:

  • Richard Farley, correctly predicted 87.5% of a teams that advanced,
  • The Gaffer, 75%
  • Kartik Krishnaiyer, 68.75%
  • Laurence McKenna, 68.75%
  • Andy Brassell, 62.5%
  • Paul Hawksbee (The Spurs Show), 57%

    • The other thing we did was we encouraged you, a readers, to contention your own picks to see if we could kick a pundits. No a single kick Richard Farleys winning percentage, but many of we came really close. Here have been a results:

  • Robert Carter, 75%
  • Scott Alexander, 75%
  • Paul, 75%
  • JR1886, 75%
  • Junseok Park, 75%
  • Son Of A Pitch, 68.75%
  • Cricketlover, 68.75%
  • JS, 68.75%
  • DannyDanny, 68.75%
  • DoItForCharlie, 68.75%
  • J Rich, 68.75%
  • Brickthrower, 68.75%
  • Adam Zdroik, 68.75%
  • Kyle, 68.75%
  • Up The Blues, 62.5%
  • Mike In Ohio, 62.5%
  • A dam Lim, 62.5%
  • Calgeo 24, 62.5%
  • GrobarDoGroba, 56.25%

    • After all of a upsets in a first round, its engaging to note how scold many of us were in our predictions. Thanks for playing a game.

    Related posts:

  • World Cup Predictions, Knockout Stage: World Cup Buzz Podcast
  • Prediction: England Will Beat a U.S. in World Cup
  • 2010 World Cup Predictions: Beat The Pundits



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