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How Well Did Our Sports Predictions Hold Up During A Year Of Chaos?

When we first published an interactive checking the accuracy of our various prognostications, back in April 2019, the sports world was relatively normal. The idea of playing in empty stadiums was still novel, game postponements over anything other than weather were rare, and masks were strictly for goalies and catchers (and Rip Hamilton).  But a […]

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2019 Women’s World Cup Predictions

2019 Women’s World Cup Predictions Soccer Power Index (SPI) ratings and chances of advancing for every team, updating live. How this works ESPN coverage Standings Matches France0 pts.A95.34.10.671%20%7%97%80%54%36%20% USA0 pts.F97.25.10.776%22%1%>99%71%46%30%18% Germany0 pts.B94.24.20.761%24%11%95%72%35%20%11% England0 pts.D92.73.60.655%42%3%>99%65%41%20%10% Netherlands0 pts.E92.73.80.746%33%16%93%47%28%14%7% Australia0 pts.C93.14.30.956%32%10%97%65%31%14%7% Japan0 pts.D92.34.20.945%51%4%99%56%32%14%6% Canada0 pts.E92.23.60.639%36%19%91%43%25%12%6% Sweden0 pts.F85.92.70.623%68%8%97%51%22%10%4% Brazil0 pts.C89.13.60.936%43%17%93%53%22%9%4%

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2018 World Cup Predictions

2018 World Cup Predictions Soccer Power Index (SPI) ratings and chances of advancing for every team, updating live Which World Cup Team Should You Root For?ESPN Coverage Standings Matches Bracket Uruguay 0 pts.A79.52.30.643%31%75%29%13%5%2% Russia 0 pts.A71.62.10.838%32%71%25%11%4%1% Egypt 0 pts.A63.41.70.913%23%35%7%2%

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