Livi Prediction League 2017/18

Hello again! Apologies for the delay in getting this started this season - hopefully the re-introduction of the weekly predictions won't affect our good start to the season too much. A big congrats to Liviforever who took the title last season, following on from LiviCub in 2015/16 and Lexi Collector in 2014/15. Things kick off this year with Livi's trip to Greenock Morton on Saturday, August 26th...

Everyone on here will no doubt be familiar with the rules behind the PL, but for those requiring a recap or for any newbies, see below.

• Post what you think the score will be in the match thread to enter for that week. This will count towards your overall points total. Your overall points will remain the same, should you miss a week.
  
• 3 points for the correct score, 1 point for the correct result.
  
• Correct result in cup games after extra-time and/or penalties. For example, a prediction of 0-0 but Livi to win on penalties will earn 1 point, should Livi win over 90 minutes or in extra-time. Correct score will count after 90 minutes.
  
• Closest to the time for the first goalscorer wins a bonus point. In the event of a tie, bonus point will be split.
  
• In the event of tied points come the end of the season, tiebreakers will be based on (1) number of correct results, then (2) number of correct scores.
  

Anyway, without further ado, introducing the entrants (so far) for the 2017/18 edition of the Prediction League:

Liviforever
Bertie Bassett
Afro
LiviCub
LiviLion
Durnford

Current leaderboard (last game; Falkirk (H); 0-0 (No FG)):

Liviforever - 25 points
Bertie Bassett - 20.5 points
Afro - 20 points
LiviLion - 17 points
LiviCub - 16.5 points
Durnford - 15 points


As always, suggestions/criticisms/opinions are welcome throughout the season. I'll try my best to keep things updated on a fairly regular basis, or at least aim for it!

26th August '17 - Greenock Morton 0-1 Livingston (FG 60 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 8 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 1-2 (FG 24 mins)
Afro: 0-2 (FG 39 mins) - 1 point
LiviCub: 3-2 (FG 8 mins) - 1 point
LiviLion: 0-2 (FG 24 mins)

Three of five entrants off the mark (myself somewhat fortuitously). A trip into the relative unknown next week, with TNS away.

3rd September '17 - The New Saints 1-1 Livingston (6-5 pen) (FG 20 mins)

Predictions were:

Bertie Bassett: 0-2 (FG 35 mins)
LiviLion: 2-1 (FG 29 mins)
Liviforever: 2-0 (FG 17 mins) - 1 point
Durnford: 1-0 (FG 78 mins)
LiviCub: 2-1 (FG 42 mins)

Liviforever in an early lead overall.   Table updated.

Do I not get a point for predicting correctly that TNS would go through?

9th September '17 - Livingston 2-2 Queen of the South (FG 40 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 1-1 (FG 37 mins) - 1 point
Durnford: 2-1 (FG 39 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 1-2 (FG 31 mins)
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 24 mins) - 1 point
Afro: 1-1 (FG 34 mins) - 1 point
LiviCub: 1-1 (FG 33 mins) - 1 point

Table updated.

16th September '17 - Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1-3 Livingston (FG 24 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 3-1 (FG 14 mins) - 3 points
Bertie Bassett: 2-2 (FG 27 mins)
LiviCub: 0-2 (FG 39 mins)
Durnford: 2-0 (FG 9 mins) - 1 point
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 24 mins) - 1 point
Afro: 2-0 (FG 26 mins) - 1 point

Liviforever cracking out the crystal ball to deadly effect again!

Bertie Bassett wrote:Do I not get a point for predicting correctly that TNS would go through?

My mistake BB, apologies. Table's been updated to reflect this.

19th September '17 - Hibernian 3-2 Livingston (FG 10 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 52 mins)
Bertie Bassett: 1-3 (FG 21 mins) - 1 point
LiviCub: 0-4 (FG 11 mins) - 1.5 points
Durnford: 0-2 (No FG) - 1 point
Afro: 0-4 (FG 9 mins) - 1.5 points
LiviLion: 1-3 (FG 29 mins) - 1 point

LF's optimism nearly paying off for him again.

23rd September '17 - Falkirk 0-2 Livingston (FG 46 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 18 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 1-1 (FG 32 mins) - 1 point
LiviCub: 1-4 (FG 15 mins)
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 29 mins)

30th September '17 - Livingston 2-1 Dumbarton (FG 19 mins)

Predictions were:

Bertie Bassett: 2-2 (FG 22 mins) - 1 point
Durnford: 2-1 (FG 35 mins) - 3 points
Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 8 mins) - 3 points
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 35 mins)
LiviCub: 1-1 (FG 62 mins)
Afro: 2-1 (FG 39 mins) - 3 points

Three correct scores, which I think is the most we’ve ever had in one week - congrats to all!

14th October '17 - Livingston 2-0 Dundee United (FG 7 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 12 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 1-2 (FG 26 mins)
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 27 mins)
LiviCub: 0-2 (FG 78 mins)
Durnford: 2-2 (FG 22 mins)
Afro: 1-3 (FG 7 mins) - 1 point

21st October '17 - Dunfermline 3-1 Livingston (FG 2 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 3-1 (FG 17 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 1-2 (FG 27 mins) - 1 point
LiviCub: 0-2 (FG 37 mins) - 1 point
Afro: 1-1 (FG 60 mins)

So close to a perfect score, LF. Your optimism got in the way this time, though!

Yeah I meant that 3-1 prediction as a home win, honest.

28th October '17 - Livingston 3-2 Brechin City (FG 3 mins)

Predictions were:

Bertie Bassett: 2-0 (FG 19 mins) - 1 point
LiviLion: 2-0 (FG 14 mins) - 1 point
Liviforever: 3-0 (FG 8 mins) - 2 points
Afro: 1-0 (FG 67 mins) - 1 point
LiviCub: 2-1 (FG 24 mins) - 1 point
Durnford: 2-0 (FG 22 mins) - 1 point

Points for all! Table updated.

That table is disgusting. But if thinking we'll lose every week keeps us where we are I can deal with losing a prediction league.

Dunno, thinking we will win every week is working just fine for me.

4th November '17 - Livingston 0-0 Inverness CT (No FG)

Predictions were:

Afro: 1-1 (FG 34 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 2-2 (FG 17 mins) - 1 point
Liviforever: 3-1 (FG 8 mins)
LiviCub: 1-0 (FG 77 mins)
Durnford: 3-1 (FG 9 mins)
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 19 mins) - 1 point

18th November '17 - Livingston 2-0 Glenafton (FG 20 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 5-1 (FG 10 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 3-1 (FG 22 mins) - 2 points
LiviLion: 6-0 (FG 12 mins) - 1 point
Afro: 3-0 (FG 32 mins) - 1 point
LiviCub: 7-0 (FG 12 mins) - 1 point
Durnford: 6-0 (FG 7 mins) - 1 point

25th November '17 - Queen of the South 0-3 Livingston (FG 32 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 22 mins) - 1 point
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 29 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 0-3 (FG 17 mins)
Afro: 0-2 (FG 36 mins)
Durnford: 2-1 (FG 56 mins) - 1 point

28th November '17 - St Mirren 3-1 Livingston (FG 30 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 14 mins)
Bertie Bassett: 1-2 (FG 33 mins) - 1.5 points
LiviLion: 0-1 (FG 58 mins) - 1 point
LiviCub: 1-2 (FG 41 mins) - 1 point
Durnford: 2-1 (FG 51 mins)
Afro: 0-2 (FG 27 mins) - 1.5 points

Table updated!

19th December '17 - Livingston 0-0 Falkirk (No FG)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 3-0 (FG 8 mins)
Durnford: 2-0 (FG 21 mins)
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 28 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 2-2 (FG 32 mins) - 1 point
Afro: 1-0 (FG 60 mins)
LiviCub: 1-2 (FG 31 mins)

23rd December '17 - Dundee Utd 3-0 Livingston (FG 22 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 1-1 (FG 38 mins)
LiviLion: 0-2 (FG 16 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 0-3 (FG 25 mins) - 4 points
LiviCub: 1-3 (FG 17 mins) - 1 point
Afro: 0-3 (FG 11 mins) - 3 points
Durnford: 1-0 (FG 79 mins)

26th December '17 - Dumbarton 1-4 Livingston (FG 25 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 14 mins) - 1 point
Bertie Bassett: 0-2 (FG 31 mins)
Afro: 1-1 (FG 24 mins) - 1 point

2nd January '18 - Inverness CT 1-1 Livingston (FG 6 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 22 mins) - 1 point
Afro: 1-1 (FG 26 mins) - 3 points
Bertie Bassett: 0-2 (FG 33 mins)
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 34 mins) - 3 points

6th January '18 - Livingston 0-1 Queen of the South (FG 39 mins)

Predictions were:

Liviforever: 2-1 (FG 14 mins)
Bertie Bassett: 1-1 (FG 27 mins)
LiviLion: 1-1 (FG 23 mins)
LiviCub: 0-1 (FG 49 mins) - 4 points
Afro: 1-0 (FG 58 mins)