Wednesday, 3 April 2024

My very early UEFA EURO 2024 predictions

Group A:

  1. Germany 2-1-0, 7pts (+2 GD)

  2. Switzerland 1-2-0, 5pts (+1 GD)

  3. Hungary 1-0-2, 3pts (-1 GD)

  4. Scotland 0-1-2, 1pt (-2 GD)


Scotland 1 - 2 Germany

Switzerland 2 - 1 Hungary


Germany 2 - 1 Hungary

Switzerland 1 - 1 Scotland


Germany 1 - 1 Switzerland

Scotland 0 - 1 Hungary 


Group B:

  1. Spain 2-1-0, 7pts (+3 GD)

  2. Italy 1-2-0, 5pts (+2 GD)

  3. Croatia 1-1-1, 4pts (+0 GD)

  4. Albania 0-0-3, 0pts (-5 GD)


Italy 3 - 1 Albania

Spain 3 - 2 Croatia


Italy 2 - 2 Spain

Croatia 2 - 1 Albania 


Italy 1 - 1 Croatia 

Spain 2 - 0 Albania


Group C:

  1. England 2-1-0, 7pts (+4 GD)

  2. Denmark 2-1-0, 7pts (+3 GD)

  3. Serbia 1-0-2, 3pts (-1 GD)

  4. Slovenia 0-0-3, 0pts (-6 GD)


England 3 - 0 Slovenia

Denmark 2 - 1 Serbia 


England 1 - 1 Denmark 

Serbia 1 - 0 Slovenia


England 2 - 1 Serbia

Denmark 2 - 0 Slovenia


Group D:

  1. France 2-1-0, 7pts (+5 GD)

  2. Netherlands 2-1-0, 7pts (+3 GD)

  3. Poland 1-0-2, 3pts (-2 GD)

  4. Austria 0-0-3, 0pts (-6 GD)


France 2 - 0 Poland

Netherlands 3 - 1 Austria


France 1 - 1 Netherlands

Poland 2 - 1 Austria


France 4 - 1 Austria

Netherlands 2 - 1 Poland


Group E:

  1. Belgium 2-1-0, 7pts (+3 GD)

  2. Ukraine 1-2-0, 5pts (+1 GD)

  3. Slovakia 1-0-2, 3pts (+0 GD)

  4. Romania 0-1-2, 1pt (-4 GD)


Belgium 2 - 2 Ukraine

Slovakia 2 - 0 Romania


Ukraine 2 - 1 Slovakia

Belgium 3 - 1 Romania


Belgium 2 - 1 Slovakia

Ukraine 1 - 1 Romania 


Group F:

  1. Portugal 3-0-0, 9pts (+6 GD)

  2. Turkey 2-0-1, 6pts (+1 GD)

  3. Czechia 1-0-2, 3pts (-1 GD)

  4. Georgia 0-0-3, 0pts (-6 GD)


Portugal 3 - 0 Georgia

Turkey 2 - 1 Czechia


Turkey 2 - 4 Portugal 

Czechia 2 - 1 Georgia 

Portugal 2 - 1 Czechia

Georgia 1 - 3 Turkey


Round of 16 teams:    


Group winners/runners-up                                            Best 4 third place teams

  • Germany               - France                                   - Hungary

  • Switzerland           - Netherlands                           - Croatia

  • Spain                    - Belgium                                  - Slovakia

  • Italy                       - Ukraine                                  - Serbia

  • England                - Portugal 

  • Denmark               - Turkey


Round of 16 matchups (based on 2020 format)


Spain vs Croatia – Spain wins 3-2 AET

Germany vs Denmark – Germany wins 2-1

Portugal vs Slovakia – Portugal wins 2-0

Ukraine vs Netherlands – Netherlands win 1-1 (4-3 pens)

Belgium vs Hungary – Belgium wins 1-0 AET

France vs Turkey – France wins 3-1

England vs Serbia – England wins 3-1 AET

Switzerland vs Italy – Italy wins 2-1


Quarterfinals: 


Spain vs Belgium – Spain wins 3-2 

Germany vs France – Germany wins 2-2 (6-5 on pens)

Portugal vs England – England win 3-3 (5-4 on pens)

Italy vs Netherlands – Italy wins 2-1 AET


Semifinals: 


Spain vs England – Spain wins 2-1 AET 

Germany vs Italy – Germany wins 0-0 (4-3 on pens)


Final: 


Germany vs Spain – Germany wins 2-1 (AET)


It’s Germany’s fourth European Championship – they won it at home!


English Premier League 2023/24 Title Run-In

Current standings:

  1. Liverpool 20-7-2, 67 points (+40 GD)

  2. Arsenal 20-5-4, 65 points (+46 GD)

  3. Man City 19-7-3, 64 points (+35 GD)


Arsenal’s remaining fixtures:


Vs Luton – 4-0 win

At Brighton – 3-1 win

Vs Aston Villa – 2-1 win

At Wolves – 3-1 win

Vs Chelsea – 4-2 win

At Tottenham – 3-2 win

Vs Bournemouth – 4-0 win

At Man United 2-2 draw

Vs Everton 4-1 win


Record: 8-1-0

Points: 25 of 27

GD: +65

Total: 90 points


Liverpool’s remaining fixtures: 


Vs Sheffield United – 4-0 win

At Man United 2-2 draw

Vs Crystal Palace – 4-1 win

At Fulham – 3-1 win

At Everton – 4-1 win

At West Ham – 3-1 win

Vs Tottenham – 2-2 draw

At Aston Villa – 2-0 win

Vs Wolves – 5-1 win


Record: 7-2-0

Points: 23 of 27

GD: +60

Total: 90 points


Manchester City’s remaining fixtures:


Vs Aston Villa – 2-2 draw

At Crystal Palace – 4-0 win

Vs Luton Town – 4-1 win

At Tottenham – 1-1 draw

At Brighton – 3-1 win 

At Nottingham Forest – 4-1 win

Vs Wolves – 3-1 win

At Fulham – 3-1 win

Vs West Ham – 2-0 win


Record: 7-2-0

Points: 23 of 27

GD: +53

Total: 87 points


Arsenal would win the league on goal difference. 


Controversial, but this is my opinion. I also take into consideration that Arsenal will likely exit Europe before both City and Liverpool.