The EPL Predictor game is based on the matches on the English Premier League on a per season basis with the first season beginning August 2009.
Participation
Participation is open to all registered members. However, prizes will only be delivered in Pakistan at a local address.
Registration
Registration can be completed by following the appropriate link on the website. A valid email address is required to register and only one participant per email address is allowed. There is currently no registration fee. However, as part of the registration process the participant will have to accept a newsletter from the website. Frequency of the newsletter will not be more than once a week and we certify that email addresses and details will not be provided to any third party including site sponsors.
Rules of the game
The schedule for EPL games will be uploaded to the website as soon as it is available. Participants will have to predict the score for as many games as they want. They will be awarded points based on how correct their prediction is.
Entries will close at midnight Pakistan time on the day before the game. Therefore, for a game with a scheduled kick off on 15th August at 1245 GMT the last time for prediction will be midnight on 14th August.
Points system
On every game a maximum of 100 points can be earned with other possibilities of 60,40,20 and 10 points. Therefore, each goal predicted correctly has a significance in the overall standings for a participant.
For explanation we will use the first game of the season between Chelsea and Hull City which we will assume is won 4-2 by Chelsea.
Totally correct prediction - 100 points
If a participant correctly predicts the whole game i.e a 4-2 win for Chelsea.
If a participant fails to predict the whole game then he can earn points for parts of the game as follows:
Correct result with correct number of total goals - 70 points
If a participant predicts a 5-1 win for Chelsea he will get 70 points because the predicted result was correct (Chelsea victory) and the total number of goals for the match was also correct i.e. 6 goals. However, the participant did not get the actual goals for each team right.
Correct result (with correct number of goals for one team) – 60 points
If someone predicts a 3-2 win for Chelsea he will get 60 points for predicting a correct result (Chelsea victory) and correct goals for one team (2 goals for Hull City). Obviously, if he had predicted correct goals for Chelsea too, then he would get the full 100 points. Same would apply in case the participant predicted a 4-1 win.
Correct result (but incorrect goal prediction) - 40 points
If a participant has entered a score of 1-0 in his prediction in favour of Chelsea the result was obviously correct i.e. a win for Chelsea, but the score was incorrect. Therefore, he will get only 40 points.
Incorrect result (but correct number of total goals) – 20 points
Suppose a participant predicted a 3 all draw. That makes a total of six goals which is the same as the actual number of goals scored in the match, but the result was incorrect. In this case, he will get 20 points.
Incorrect result (with correct number of goals for one team) – 10 points
If a participant predicts a 2-1 win for Hull City he will get 10 points because Hull City did score two goals, even though the predicted result was not the same as the actual result.
Winners
The participant who gets the most points in the stipulated period will be the winner.
There will be three levels of winners
- Weekly winners – those who earn the most points for one week alone.
- Monthly leaders – those whole win the most points in the month alone.
- Overall winners – points for all weeks will continue to be accumulated to the end of the season and the participant with the highest number of points will be the overall winner.
Resolution of tied points
Ties will be resolved as follows:
- If points are equal then the one with more 100% accurate predictions will be placed higher.
- If two or more players have the same number of 100 point matches, then the one who predicted more correct results (regardless of goals scored) will be placed higher.
- If still equal, then the one with the most correct team goals predicted will be placed higher.
- If these are also equal then the one who predicted the most correct total match goals will be placed higher.
- Finally, the one who made an earlier prediction will be ranked higher.
If still equal then they will remain tied, and the decision of the website owners will be final as to disbursement of prizes. |
