2014 FIFA World Cup Predictions (groups)


Another World Cup is upon us, we are less than 24 hours away and the excitement is in the air. My predictions for the group stages are highlighted in green. What do you think?

Group A
Group A
Group B
Group B
Group C
Group C
Group D
Group D
Group E
Group E
Group F
Group F
Group G
Group G
Group H
Group H

2011/12 UEFA Europa League group stage


Groups are set and here they are:

Group A
Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG)
FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)
PAOK FC (GRE)
Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)

Group B
FC København (DEN)
R. Standard de Liège (BEL)
Hannover 96 (GER)
FC Vorskla Poltava (UKR)

Group C
PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FC Rapid Bucureşti (ROU)
Legia Warszawa (POL)

Group D
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
S.S. Lazio (ITA)
FC Zürich (SUI)
FC Vaslui (ROU)

Group E
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Beşiktaş JK (TUR)
Stoke City FC (ENG)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)

Group F
Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA)
Athletic Club (ESP)
FC Salzburg (AUT)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)

Group G
AZ Alkmaar (NED)
FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR)
FK Austria Wien (AUT)
Malmö FF (SWE)

Group H
SC Braga (POR)
Club Brugge KV (BEL)
Birmingham City FC (ENG)
NK Maribor (SVN)

Group I
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Udinese Calcio (ITA)
Stade Rennais FC (FRA)
FC Sion (SUI)

Group J
FC Schalke 04 (GER)
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)
AEK Larnaca FC (CYP)

Group K
FC Twente (NED)
Fulham FC (ENG)
Odense BK (DEN)
Wisła Kraków (POL)

Group L
RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
AEK Athens FC (GRE)
FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)
SK Sturm Graz (AUT)

So who do YOU think will advance out of each of the groups to the next round?

Here are my predictions:

Group A – Tottenham Hotspur FC (ENG) and FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)

Group B – R. Standard de Liège (BEL) and Hannover 96 (GER)

Group C – PSV Eindhoven (NED) and Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)

Group D – Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) and S.S. Lazio (ITA)

Group E – Stoke City FC (ENG) and Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)

Group F – Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA) and ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)

Group G – FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR) and Malmö FF (SWE)

Group H – SC Braga (POR) and Birmingham City FC (ENG)

Group I – Udinese Calcio (ITA) and Stade Rennais FC (FRA)

Group J – FC Schalke 04 (GER) and Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)

Group K – Fulham FC (ENG) and Wisła Kraków (POL)

Group L – RSC Anderlecht (BEL) and FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)

2011/12 UEFA Champions League group stage


Groups are set and here they are:

Group A
FC Bayern München (GER)
Villarreal CF (ESP)
Manchester City FC (ENG)
SSC Napoli (ITA)

Group B
FC Internazionale Milano (ITA)
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)
LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA)
Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)

Group C
Manchester United FC (ENG)
SL Benfica (POR)
FC Basel 1893 (SUI)
FC Oţelul Galaţi (ROU)

Group D
Real Madrid CF (ESP)
Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)
AFC Ajax (NED)
GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)

Group E
Chelsea FC (ENG)
Valencia CF (ESP)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
KRC Genk (BEL)

Group F
Arsenal FC (ENG)
Olympique de Marseille (FRA)
Olympiacos FC (GRE)
Borussia Dortmund (GER)

Group G
FC Porto (POR)
FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
FC Zenit St Petersburg (RUS)
APOEL FC (CYP)

Group H
FC Barcelona (ESP)
AC Milan (ITA)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
FC Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)

So who do YOU think will advance out of each of the groups to the round of 16?

Here are my predictions:

Group A – FC Bayern München (GER) and Manchester City FC (ENG)

Group B – FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) and PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)

Group C – Manchester United FC (ENG) and SL Benfica (POR)

Group D – Real Madrid CF (ESP) and Olympique Lyonnais (FRA)

Group E – Chelsea FC (ENG) and Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)

Group F – Arsenal FC (ENG) and Borussia Dortmund (GER)

Group G – FC Porto (POR) and FC Zenit St Petersburg (RUS)

Group H – FC Barcelona (ESP) and AC Milan (ITA)