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Predictions: summer podcast 2 (DF 6-2 DB)

Much like the Germans, the Dutch and the Portuguese, Damian has laid down a clear marker in the predictions race by taking a 6-2 win after the first few days of the tournament. Can Damon make a comeback or will Damian stretch his lead even further after the next set of fixtures?

08 Summer Pod 2

  DB DF RES
Spain - Russia 2-1 (1) 2-0 (1) 4-1
Switzerland - Turkey 2-0 1-0 1-2
Czech R - Portugal 1-1 1-2 (1) 1-3
Croatia - Germany 1-2 1-1 2-1

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Predictions: Summer Podcast 1

Despite winning last season’s prediction crown Damian cannot rest on his laurels as a new summer competition begins this week with four games from the European Championship. Can Damon find his tipping form or like England is he doomed to being an underachiever?

08 Summer Pod 1

  DF DB RES
Switzerland - Czech Rep 1-1 1-3 (1) 0-1
Portugal - Turkey 2-0 (3) 2-2 2-0
Germany - Poland 2-0 (3) 2-1 (1) 2-0
Holland - Italy 0-2 1-1 3-0

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Predictions - Damian crowned champion! (DF 231 - 223 DB)

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After 42 weeks of predictions, Damian is crowned languagecaster’s Predictions King. Behind for the whole race, he pipped Damon at the post with a devastating show of predicting power in the last week. He got the result correct for ALL ten games - a first at languagecaster - with two perfect scores to bring Damon back to earth with a crash. Last year Damon was champion but it all ended in tears after he followed his heart not his head last week. Damian correctly predicted a boring 1-0 victory for the Premier League side, Portsmouth, in the FA Cup. While Damon went for Roma continue reading

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Predictions - Week 41 (DF 219 - 221 DB)

It is all to play for as we head into the final week with only two points separating our two ‘experts’, meaning Damian needs to move up another gear if he is to prevent Damon from retaining the predictions title. On this week’s show we feature the FA Cup final, crucial matches in Italy and France where both leagues have gone down to the wire, the relegation battle in Spain and of course, the Champions League final from Moscow.

Can Damon hang on? Can Damian pip him at the post? Can you do any better?

Week 41 (2007/8) Predictions

  DF DB RES
Portsmouth - Cardiff 1-0 (3) 1-2 1-0
Catania - Roma 1-1 (3) 1-3 1-1
Parma - Inter 0-1 (1) 1-1 0-2
Lens - Bordeaux 1-1 (1) 1-2 2-2
Auxerre - Lyon 0-1 (1) 0-2 (1) 1-3
Mallorca - Zaragoza 2-1 (1) 0-1 3-2
Atlas - Boca Jrs 0-2 (1) 1-0 0-3
Man Utd - Chelsea 1-0 (1) 2-0 (1) 1-1 (Man U win on penalties)

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Predictions - Week 40 (DF 209 - 210 DB)

Who would have believed that after 40 weeks of predictions there would only be one point separating the two ‘experts’ after Damian’s 9-4 victory last week. It is indeed ’squeaky bum’ time as this week’s games will decide where the predictions crown will end up and what matches we have this week! The Premier League title decider, relegation battles in La Liga in Spain, a top-of-the-table clash in the Argentinian Clausura, the opening round of the Brazilian League, an all-Brazilian Copa Libertadores quarter final and, of course, the UEFA Cup final.

Week 40 (2007/8) Predictions

  DF DB RES
Chelsea - Bolton 2-0 1-1 (3) 1-1
Wigan - Man Utd 0-2 (3) 0-3 (1) 0-2
Spurs - Liverpool 4-1 1-2 (1) 0-2
Zaragoza - R. Madrid 1-1 (1) 0-2 2-2
Roma - Atalanta 3-1 (1) 2-0 (1) 2-1
Inter - Siena 0-0 (1) 1-1 (1) 2-2
Estudiantes - Boca Jrs 1-0 (3) 2-2 1-0
Flamengo - Santos 1-2 1-1 3-1
Sao Paulo - Fluminense 0-0 2-1 (1) 1-0
St Petersburg - Rangers 3-1 (1) 2-0 (3) 2-0

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Predictions - Week 39 (DF 200 v 206 DB)

Damon won 5-4 last week to extend his lead to six as he looks to retain his predictions crown. Will it all end in tears for Damian again or can he bounce back with this week’s set of games? And what games we have! Huge derbies in Italy, Spain and Argentina, the Premier League title race and relegation battle and the Copa Libertadores knock-out stage all take place over the next week.

Think you can do better than our two ‘experts’? Then post your predictions below.

Week 39 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
Man Utd - West Ham 1-1 2-0 (1) 4-1
Fulham - Birmingham 2-1 (1) 1-1 2-0
Newcastle - Chelsea 1-1 0-0 0-2
AC Milan - Inter Milan 1-1 2-0 (1) 2-1
Boca Jrs - River Plate 2-2 3-1 (1) 1-0
R Madrid - Barcelona 1-0 (1) 0-3 4-1
Valencia - Zaragoza 1-1 2-0 (1) 1-0
Cruzeiro - Boca Jrs 3-1 2-0 1-2
R. Plate - San Lorenzo 2-0 1-1 (1) 2-2
Estudiantes - LDU Quito 3-0 (1) 1-0 (1) 2-1
São Paulo - Nacional 2-1 (1) 2-0 (3) 2-0

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Predictions - Week 38 (DF - 196, DB - 201)

Damon and Damian’s race for the Predictions Crown goes down to the wire. There is only a five point gap and the big matches this week cold decide which way the title at languagecaster goes. Can you do better than our pundits?

Week 38 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
Chelsea v Man Utd 1-0 (1) 0-2 2-1
Wigan v Reading 1-1 (1) 2-1 0-0
Hamburg v Shalke 2-3 (1) 3-2 0-1
LA Galaxy v Chivas USA 0-2 0-0 5-2
Celtic v Rangers 1-1 2-0 (1) 3-2
Fiorentina v Sampdoria 0-1 1-1 (1) 2-2
Galatasary v Fenerbahce 2-0 (1) 2-1 (1) 1-0
River v A Juniors 2-0 (1) 2-2 4-2
Chelsea v Liverpool 2-2 0-0 3-2
Man Utd v Barcelona 1-1 3-1 (1) 1-0

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Predictions - Week 37 DF (192) - (197) DB

Damon was correct in 8 out of 10 of last week’s matches to increase his lead to 5 points in the predictions race. This week we feature relegation battles from the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and the Bundesliga, as well as the German Cup final and the Champions League semi-final first legs.

Week 37 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
Arsenal - Reading 1-1 3-0 (1) 2-0
A. Villa - Birmingham 1-2 1-1 5-1
Zaragoza - Huelva 2-0 (1) 1-0 (1) 3-0
Cagliari - Empoli 1-0 (1) 3-1 (1) 2-0
Dortmund - B. Munich 0-3 (1) 2-1 1-2
Nurnburg - Bielefield 0-1 1-0 2-2
Liverpool - Chelsea 2-0 0-0 (1) 1-1
Barcelona - Man Utd 1-1 (1) 2-1 0-0

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Predictions - Week 36 (DF 188 - 189 DB)

Damian stormed back with a 10-3 thrashing of Damon to reduce the lead to only 1 point. Can he continue his good form on this week’s show? Think you can do better? Then post your predictions below.

Week 36 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
Man Utd v Arsenal 3-1 (1) 3-0 (1) 2-1
Chelsea v Wigan 1-0 2-1 1-1
Munich v Dortmund 2-1 (1) 2-0 (1) 5-0
Bremen v Schalke 1-0 (1) 0-1 5-1
Juventus v AC Milan 2-0 (1) 1-1 3-2
Inter v Fiorentina 0-1 2-1 (1) 2-0
Huelva v Barcelona 0-0 (1) 0-2 2-2
R. Madrid v Murcia 2-0 (1) 1-1 1-0
Estudiantes v Lanus 2-1 (1) 3-0 (1) 1-0
River Plate v Tigre 2-0 (1) 2-2 1-0

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Predictions - Week 35 DF (178) - (188) DB

It looks like the tide has turned and Damon is pulling away from Damian in the languagecaster.com predictions race. Here are this week’s games. What do you think? Can you do better than our experts?

Week 35 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
West Brom v Portsmouth 2-0 0-1 (3) 0-1
Barnsley v Cardiff 0-2 (1) 1-0 0-1
Wigan v Birmingham 1-1 1-0 (1) 2-0
Sevilla v Villareal 0-1 2-0 (3) 2-0
Marseille v Lyon 1-1 2-1 (1) 3-1
AC Milan v Cagliari 1-1 2-0 (1) 3-1
Nagoya v Yokohama FM 1-2 1-1 2-0
Houston v Dallas 2-0 0-1 3-3
Liverpool v Arsenal 3-0 1-0 4-2
Barcelona v Schalke 2-0 1-1 1-0

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Predictions - Week 34 DF (172) - (175) DB

Damian had a good week last week in the predictions battle. He called six of the nine games correctly, with one perfect score. can you do better than our ‘experts’?

Week 34 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
Liverpool v Everton 2-1 (1) 1-1 1-0
Rangers v Celtic 1-1 0-1 1-0
Lazio v Inter 1-1 (3) 0-1 1-1
R. Madrid v Sevilla 1-3 2-0 (1) 3-1
Colorado v LA Galaxy 1-0 (1) 2-0 (1) 4-0
Estudiantes v Velez Sarsfield 2-1 (1) 2-2 1-0
Roma v Man United 1-1 2-1 0-2
Arsenal v Liverpool 1-1 (3) 0-0 (1) 1-1
Schalke v Barcelona 0-2 (1) 0-1 (3) 0-1
Fenerbahce v Chelsea 1-0 (1) 0-1 2-1

 

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Predictions - Week 33 DF (164) - (172) DB

Damon continues his good run of form, beating Damian 7-6 last week, for four wins in a row. Can Damian catch him or is the race all over?

Week 33 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
Man Utd v Liverpool 1-3 1-0 (1) 3-0
Chelsea v Arsenal 1-1 2-1 (3) 2-1
Inter v Juventus 1-1 0-1 (1) 1-2
Roma v Empoli 2-0 (1) 3-1 (1) 2-1
R. Madrid v Valencia 1-1 0-1 (1) 2-3
Levante v Villareal 1-3 (1) 0-2 (1) 1-2
France v England 2-2 0-0 1-0
Depor. Cali v Amer. Cali 1-1 3-0 0-4
Velez v R. Plate 0-2 (3) 1-1 0-2

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Predictions Week 32 DF (158)-(165) DB

No change in the predictions race after a 4-4 draw last week. This week sees games from the Premier League, The Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Argentina’s Clausura and the J-League. Can Damian grind out a win to cut Damon’s lead? Can you do better than either of the two ‘experts’? Post your predictions below if you think you can.

Week 32 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
Sunderland - Chelsea 0-2 (1) 0-1 (3) 0-1
Arsenal - Middlesbrough 1-1 (3) 2-0 1-1
Derby - Man Utd 0-5 (1) 0-3 (1) 0-1
Hamburg - Dortmund 2-0 (1) 1-1 1-0
E. Cottbus - B. Munich 1-3 0-4 2-0
W. Bremen - Wolfsburg 1-1 2-1 0-1
Valencia - Sevilla 1-1 0-1 (1) 1-2
Roma - AC Milan 1-2 1-0 (1) 2-1
Lazio - Roma 1-2 1-3 3-2
San Lorenzo V. Sarsfield 1-2 0-3 called off
Tokyo Verdy - K. Antlers 0-3 (1) 1-1 0-2

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Predictions Week 31 DF (154)-(161) DB

After taking the lead for the first time a month ago Damian has been brought back down to Earth with three defeats in a row. This week sees matches from The Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga and The FA Cup in England, as well as a local derby in Holland, a possible title decider in France, second leg ties from the UEFA Cup last 16 and a big La Plata derby in Argentina.

Think you can do better? Then post your predictions below.

Week 31 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
Man Utd - Portsmouth 3-0 1-0 0-1
Barnsley - Chelsea 1-1 0-2 1-0
Lyon - Bordeaux 0-1 1-1 4-2
PSV - Tottenham 1-1 1-2 (1) 0-1
Everton - Fiorentina 1-0 (1) 0-0 2-0
B. Munich - Karlseruhe 2-0 (3) 3-1 (1) 2-0
Napoli - Roma 1-1 0-1 (1) 0-2
Barcelona - Villareal 2-1 1-1 1-2
Estudiantes - River Plate 2-0 1-1 (1) 0-0

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Predictions - Week 30 DF (152) - (156) DB

Can Damon pull ahead this week? Can you do better?

Week 30 (2007/8) Predictions

  DB DF RES
Arsenal v A Villa 1-1 (3) 2-1 1-1
Everton v Portsmouth 2-1 (1) 1-0 (1) 3-1
Schalke v Bayern M 2-1 1-1 0-1
Juventus v Fiorentina 2-0 1-0 2-3
A Madrid v Barcelona 2-1 (1) 1-3 4-2
Red Star v Partizan Belgrade 0-0 1-1 4-1
Sporting Lisbon v Benfica 0-1 2-1 1-1
AC Milan v Arsenal 2-1 1-0 0-2
Man U v Lyon 0-1 2-0 (1) 1-0
R Madrid v Roma 1-1 3-1 1-2

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