Juventus struck late at Lokomotiv to book progress ©AFP/Getty Images
For download (PDF): UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge! 2019-20 Group Stage Matchday 4
| Group Stage (Score/100) | ||
| 1 | Doug Wansbrough | 68 |
| 2 | John Woycheshin | 62 |
| 3 | Wes Zetaruk | 58 |
| John Lo | 58 | |
| 5 | Tim Harris | 54 |
| 6 | Joel Palmer | 48 |
| 7 | Michael Poplawski | 44 |
| 8 | Pedro Oliveira | 42 |
Prizes
🥇 $40.00 🥈 $28.00 🥉 $12.00
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Robert Lewandowski’s Bayern are one of three teams on nine points ©Getty Images
For download (PDF): UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge! 2019-20 Group Stage Matchday 3
| Group Stage (Score/100) | ||
| 1 | Joel Palmer | 72 |
| 2 | Doug Wansbrough | 60 |
| 3 | Wes Zetaruk | 40 |
| Michael Poplawski | 40 | |
| 5 | Tim Harris | 38 |
| 6 | John Woycheshin | 36 |
| 7 | Pedro Oliveira | 34 |
| 8 | John Lo | 32 |
Prizes
🥇 $40.00 🥈 $28.00 🥉 $12.00
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Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates after scoring his side’s go-ahead goal during a Group F Champions League soccer match against Inter Milan at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday. (Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press)
For download: UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge! 2019-20 Group Stage Matchday 2
| Group Stage | ||
| 1 | Tim Harris | 58 |
| 2 | Doug Wansbrough | 34 |
| 3 | John Woycheshin | 28 |
| 4 | John Lo | 22 |
| 5 | Joel Palmer | 20 |
| Wes Zetaruk | 20 | |
| Michael Poplawski | 20 | |
| 8 | Pedro Oliveira | 16 |
Prizes
🥇 $40.00 🥈 $28.00 🥉 $12.00
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Thomas Meunier (No12) celebrates putting Paris 3-0 up against Madrid ©AFP/Getty Images
For download: UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge! 2019-20 Group Stage Matchday 1
| Group Stage | ||
| 1 | Tim Harris | 34 |
| 2 | Joel Palmer | 30 |
| 3 | Doug Wansbrough | 24 |
| 4 | John Woycheshin | 20 |
| 5 | John Lo | 18 |
| 6 | Wes Zetaruk | 16 |
| Michael Poplawski | 16 | |
| 8 | Pedro Oliveira | 10 |
Prizes
🥇 $40.00 🥈 $28.00 🥉 $12.00
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For download (PDF): UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge! 2019-20 Group Stage Predictions
Welcome to the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge!
With 8 players this year, we will be playing for a top prize of $40.00, with subsidiary prizes of $28.00 and $12.00.
Only Manchester city and Liverpool are unanimous choices to win their groups. The most interesting group may Group G, with all four teams predicted to win the group. Juventus and Atlético Madrid in Group D and Chelsea vs. Ajax in Group H are also contentious groups, with each expected to win the group by about half our players. These will be the groups to watch, and there are always surprises!
The ball is already rolling! Enjoy the Prediction Challenge!, and enjoy the games! Good luck!
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The UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge is back for its sixtheenth year!
Starting with the Group Stage which runs from September to December, then followed by knockout games culminating in a Madrid final in June, the Champions League will offer players a chance to play along with the world’s most-watched sporting event over no fewer than five Prediction Challenge rounds!
All you need to play can be found here: the Entry Form, and the Rules.
If you’re new to the game and want to see what last season looked like, please visit:
Join today! Games begin Tuesday, September 17, so please don’t forget to enter!
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
Mo Salah, right, scores the game opener from the penalty spot against Tottenham’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, left. (Tolga Bozoglu/EPA-EFE)
For download (PDF): UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge! 2018-19 Final
Matches completed Saturday:
LIV 2 TOT 0
7 players had match winner correct
1 player (Michael) had match score correct
Michael completed his comeback in our game with a perfect final prediction to take top prize. Doug, Wes and Pedro, also predicting a Liverpool victory, held their prize spots.
I hope all players enjoyed this UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge! and the chance to match wits with other football fans! Thank you for playing! ~ Michael
| Overall | |||
| 1 | Michael Poplawski | 319 | $50.00 |
| 2 | Doug Wansbrough | 305 | $25.00 |
| 3 | Wes Zetaruk | 295 | $15.00 |
| 4 | Pedro Oliveira | 287 | $10.00 |
| 5 | Steffen Warias | 268 | |
| 6 | Joel Palmer | 252 | |
| 7 | Casey Farrell | 249 | |
| 8 | Tim Harris | 205 | |
| 9 | John Lo | 196 | |
| 10 | John Woycheshin | 168 | |
| Final | |||
| 1 | Michael Poplawski | 100 | |
| 2 | Wes Zetaruk | 85 | |
| Pedro Oliveira | 85 | ||
| Casey Farrell | 85 | ||
| 5 | Doug Wansbrough | 70 | |
| Steffen Warias | 70 | ||
| 7 | Joel Palmer | 55 | |
| 8 | Tim Harris | 5 | |
| John Lo | 5 | ||
| 10 | John Woycheshin | 0 | |
| Semi-finals | |||
| 1 | Michael Poplawski | 76 | |
| 2 | Doug Wansbrough | 62 | |
| 3 | Steffen Warias | 58 | |
| 4 | Tim Harris | 50 | |
| Joel Palmer | 50 | ||
| 6 | Casey Farrell | 28 | |
| 7 | Wes Zetaruk | 24 | |
| Pedro Oliveira | 24 | ||
| John Woycheshin | 24 | ||
| 10 | John Lo | 20 | |
| Quarter-Finals | |||
| 1 | John Lo | 70 | |
| Pedro Oliveira | 70 | ||
| 3 | Doug Wansbrough | 66 | |
| 4 | John Woycheshin | 54 | |
| 5 | Wes Zetaruk | 48 | |
| Steffen Warias | 48 | ||
| Tim Harris | 48 | ||
| 8 | Joel Palmer | 46 | |
| Michael Poplawski | 46 | ||
| 10 | Casey Farrell | 32 | |
| Round of 16 | |||
| 1 | Doug Wansbrough | 59 | |
| 2 | Wes Zetaruk | 58 | |
| 3 | Pedro Oliveira | 56 | |
| 4 | John Lo | 53 | |
| Joel Palmer | 53 | ||
| 6 | Casey Farrell | 52 | |
| 7 | Tim Harris | 42 | |
| 8 | Michael Poplawski | 41 | |
| 9 | Steffen Warias | 36 | |
| 10 | John Woycheshin | 34 | |
| Group Stage | |||
| 1 | Wes Zetaruk | 80 | |
| 2 | Tim Harris | 60 | |
| 3 | John Woycheshin | 56 | |
| Michael Poplawski | 56 | ||
| Steffen Warias | 56 | ||
| 6 | Casey Farrell | 52 | |
| Pedro Oliveira | 52 | ||
| 8 | Doug Wansbrough | 48 | |
| Joel Palmer | 48 | ||
| John Lo | 48 | ||
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For download: UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge! 2018-19 Final Predictions
Liverpool FC is our overall favourite, and favourite of the four players currently sitting in proze spots, to win today’s duel of English clubs in Madrid.
Good luck, everyone, and enjoy the games!
| Overall Standings through Semi-final Round | ||||
| Final Prediction |
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| 1 | Doug Wansbrough | 235 | $50.00 | LIV 3:1 |
| 2 | Michael Poplawski | 219 | $25.00 | LIV 2:0 |
| 3 | Wes Zetaruk | 210 | $15.00 | LIV 2:1 |
| 4 | Pedro Oliveira | 202 | $10.00 | LIV 2:1 |
| 5 | Tim Harris | 200 | TOT 3:2 | |
| 6 | Steffen Warias | 198 | LIV 3:1 | |
| 7 | Joel Palmer | 197 | LIV 4:1 | |
| 8 | John Lo | 191 | TOT 3:2 | |
| 9 | John Woycheshin | 168 | TOT 3:1 | |
| 10 | Casey Farrell | 164 | LIV 2:1 | |
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Predictions are due on the time and date shown on the Form
The Champions League Final taking place Saturday, June 1 features the two English clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool FC as well as a fight to the finish for our four podium spots and being our overall winner.
The Final is our last round, but everything is still wide open!
The Prediction Form is available here. Please make your predictions!
| Overall (through Semi-finals round) | |||
| 1 | Doug Wansbrough | 235 | $50.00 |
| 2 | Michael Poplawski | 219 | $25.00 |
| 3 | Wes Zetaruk | 210 | $15.00 |
| 4 | Pedro Oliveira | 202 | $10.00 |
| 5 | Tim Harris | 200 | |
| 6 | Steffen Warias | 198 | |
| 7 | Joel Palmer | 197 | |
| 8 | John Lo | 191 | |
| 9 | John Woycheshin | 168 | |
| 10 | Casey Farrell | 164 | |
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Posted by Michael Poplawski
Tottenham’s Lucas Moura celebrates after scoring his team’s third goal as Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana looks despondent. The goal gave Hotspur the win and advancement to the final. (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
For download (PDF): UEFA Champions League Prediction Challenge! 2018-19 Semi-finals
Michael was the biggest gainer of the fourth round of five in our game, thanks to sharing in both bonuses. Doug, Michael, Wes and Pedro now hold the four prize places entering the Final round.
| Overall | |||
| 1 | Doug Wansbrough | 235 | $50.00 |
| 2 | Michael Poplawski | 219 | $25.00 |
| 3 | Wes Zetaruk | 210 | $15.00 |
| 4 | Pedro Oliveira | 202 | $10.00 |
| 5 | Tim Harris | 200 | |
| 6 | Steffen Warias | 198 | |
| 7 | Joel Palmer | 197 | |
| 8 | John Lo | 191 | |
| 9 | John Woycheshin | 168 | |
| 10 | Casey Farrell | 164 | |
| Semi-finals | |||
| 1 | Michael Poplawski | 76 | |
| 2 | Doug Wansbrough | 62 | |
| 3 | Steffen Warias | 58 | |
| 4 | Tim Harris | 50 | |
| Joel Palmer | 50 | ||
| 6 | Casey Farrell | 28 | |
| 7 | Wes Zetaruk | 24 | |
| Pedro Oliveira | 24 | ||
| John Woycheshin | 24 | ||
| 10 | John Lo | 20 | |
| Quarter-Finals | |||
| 1 | John Lo | 70 | |
| Pedro Oliveira | 70 | ||
| 3 | Doug Wansbrough | 66 | |
| 4 | John Woycheshin | 54 | |
| 5 | Wes Zetaruk | 48 | |
| Steffen Warias | 48 | ||
| Tim Harris | 48 | ||
| 8 | Joel Palmer | 46 | |
| Michael Poplawski | 46 | ||
| 10 | Casey Farrell | 32 | |
| Round of 16 | |||
| 1 | Doug Wansbrough | 59 | |
| 2 | Wes Zetaruk | 58 | |
| 3 | Pedro Oliveira | 56 | |
| 4 | John Lo | 53 | |
| Joel Palmer | 53 | ||
| 6 | Casey Farrell | 52 | |
| 7 | Tim Harris | 42 | |
| 8 | Michael Poplawski | 41 | |
| 9 | Steffen Warias | 36 | |
| 10 | John Woycheshin | 34 | |
| Group Stage | |||
| 1 | Wes Zetaruk | 80 | |
| 2 | Tim Harris | 60 | |
| 3 | John Woycheshin | 56 | |
| Michael Poplawski | 56 | ||
| Steffen Warias | 56 | ||
| 6 | Casey Farrell | 52 | |
| Pedro Oliveira | 52 | ||
| 8 | Doug Wansbrough | 48 | |
| Joel Palmer | 48 | ||
| John Lo | 48 | ||
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