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(See the full news item here: rdg.ac\/euro2020)<\/a><\/p>\n

*Submit your predictions using the links below*<\/strong><\/p>\n

Football fans are being invited to take on experts at the University of Reading at predicting the results of Euro 2020 matches.<\/p>\n

A brand new predictions game from the University is challenging the public to predict scores in the upcoming Euro 2020 championships better than a\u00a0computer model developed by academics<\/a>\u00a0in the Department of Economics.<\/p>\n

Players will be asked to input their predicted score for each fixture, with the option to join a league table to see how they rank against other players. The table will also include the Reading computer model, which uses data on squad strength combined with recent form and historic results to calculate the most probable score.<\/p>\n

Professor James Reade, a University of Reading football economist behind the predictions game, said: \u201cIt\u2019s that time again where England fans either build up their hopes to unreasonable levels, or refuse to entertain the possibility they might win a game. The beauty of economics is it allows us to use real data to predict what could really happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new game invites players to use whatever tactics they like \u2013 be it trawling through the form books or going out on whim \u2013 to try and come out on top in the battle between man and machine.\u201d<\/p>\n

The computer model, which\u00a0beat Football Focus pundit Mark Lawrenson<\/a>\u00a0at his own game in 2019, has calculated the most likely results for the entire Euro 2020 tournament \u2013 including plotting out a scenario where\u00a0Denmark emerge as shock champions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Players will also be asked about how confident they feel in their predictions to earn more points, and to provide the researchers running the game with new data to analyse how fans balance the likelihood of results on paper with their personal hunches.<\/p>\n

Score predictions for each match should be submitted before kick-off using the links below (to be updated as tournament progresses).<\/strong><\/p>\n

GROUP STAGE<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Friday 11 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group A:\u00a0Turkey vs Italy (20:00, Rome)<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday 12 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group A:\u00a0Wales vs Switzerland (14:00, Baku)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group B:\u00a0Denmark vs Finland (17:00, Copenhagen)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group B:\u00a0Belgium vs Russia (20:00, St Petersburg)<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday 13 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group D:\u00a0England vs Croatia (14:00, London)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group C:\u00a0Austria vs North Macedonia (17:00, Bucharest)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group C:\u00a0Netherlands vs Ukraine (20:00, Amsterdam)<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday 14 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group D:\u00a0Scotland vs Czech Republic (14:00, Glasgow)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group E:\u00a0Poland vs Slovakia (17:00, St Petersburg)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group E:\u00a0Spain vs Sweden (20:00, Seville)<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday 15 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group F:\u00a0Hungary vs Portugal (17:00, Budapest)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group F:\u00a0France vs Germany (20:00, Munich)<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday 16 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group B:\u00a0Finland vs Russia (14:00, St Petersburg)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group A:\u00a0Turkey vs Wales (17:00, Baku)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group A:\u00a0Italy vs Switzerland (20:00, Rome)<\/a><\/p>\n

Thursday 17 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group C:\u00a0Ukraine vs North Macedonia (14:00, Bucharest)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group B:\u00a0Denmark vs Belgium (17:00, Copenhagen)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group C:\u00a0Netherlands vs Austria (20:00, Amsterdam)<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday 18 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group E:\u00a0Sweden vs Slovakia (14:00, St Petersburg)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group D:\u00a0Croatia vs Czech Republic (17:00, Glasgow)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group D:\u00a0England vs Scotland (20:00, London)<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday 19 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group F:\u00a0Hungary vs France (14:00, Budapest)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group F:\u00a0Portugal vs Germany (17:00, Munich)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group E:\u00a0Spain vs Poland (20:00, Seville)<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday 20 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group A:\u00a0Italy vs Wales (17:00, Rome)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group A:\u00a0Switzerland vs Turkey (17:00, Baku)<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday 21 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group C:\u00a0North Macedonia vs Netherlands (17:00, Amsterdam)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group C:\u00a0Ukraine vs Austria (17:00, Bucharest)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group B:\u00a0Russia vs Denmark (20:00, Copenhagen)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group B:\u00a0Finland vs Belgium (20:00, St Petersburg)<\/a><\/p>\n

Tuesday 22 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group D:\u00a0Czech Republic vs England (20:00, London)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group D:\u00a0Croatia vs Scotland (20:00, Glasgow)<\/a><\/p>\n

Wednesday 23 June<\/strong><\/p>\n

Group E:\u00a0Slovakia vs Spain (17:00, Seville)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group E:\u00a0Sweden vs Poland (17:00, St Petersburg)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group F:\u00a0Germany vs Hungary (20:00, Munich)<\/a><\/p>\n

Group F:\u00a0Portugal v France (20:00, Budapest)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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