Predictor Challenge Update - 12th January 2019

In last weeks Predictor Challenge, the big game was the top of the table clash in West 1 between Garnock and East Kilbride.

Our entrants had Garnock down as slight favourites, so that result went against our Odds, but that wasn't the only "upset".

	Predicted win %				Draw	Count
Allan Glens	98.0%	v	2.0%	Stewartry	0.0%	51
Annan	90.2%	v	9.8%	Cambuslang	0.0%	51
Dalziel	2.0%	v	98.0%	Greenock Wanderers	0.0%	51
Garnock	58.8%	v	39.2%	East Kilbride	2.0%	51
Kilmarnock	74.5%	v	25.5%	Cumnock	0.0%	51
Strathendrick	25.5%	v	74.5%	Irvine	0.0%	51
Bishopton	14.9%	v	85.1%	Strathaven	0.0%	47
Cumbernauld	12.8%	v	87.2%	Paisley	0.0%	47
Helensburgh	72.3%	v	27.7%	Wigtownshire	0.0%	47
Loch Lomond	12.8%	v	87.2%	Oban Lorne	0.0%	47
Millbrae	30.4%	v	69.6%	Clydebank	0.0%	46
Uddingston	12.8%	v	87.2%	Lenzie	0.0%	47
Cowal	75.6%	v	24.4%	Birkmyre	0.0%	45
Hyndland	p	v	p	Isle of Mull
Moffat	8.7%	v	91.3%	Glasgow Uni Medics	0.0%	46
Police Scotland - Glasgow	p	v	p	Waysiders Drumpellier
Shawlands	68.9%	v	31.1%	Lochaber	0.0%	45

In addition to the Garnock v EK game going against the Odds, we also had the draw between Millbrae and Clydebank (which none of us picked), Cowal v Birkmyre where our entrants had Cowal as strong favourites (nearly 76%), and Shawlands v Lochaber where 69% of Predictor entrants went for the home win.

With so many results going against the Odds, we had a feeling our percentages this week weren't going to be great, but our 51 entrants managed an average overall success rate of 70%, well up on last weeks 60% and the running average of 65%.

This weeks winner, with 13 from 15 (87%) was C.Weed (who also got a top 10 finish last week).

John Carson again scored 5 from 6 from his West 1 predictions, but if we split out the West 1 results across all our entrants we find several with a full 6 out 6:
Bruce Beggans
Willie Steele
Jamie Neil
Euan
Gordon Milne
Magoo
Scooba
Reddy
Jazhap

Following a disappointing set of results for last weeks overall leader, Keith Bradley drops to second, being replaced by Gordon Milne who jumps a couple of places (average 75.4%). Last weeks top 10 new entrant, Willie Steele also moves up a couple places, up to fifth (74.1%).  The big faller this week was John Fisher, dropping from second to ninth.

John Carson is a new entrant to the top 10, coming in at 8th with an average of 73.2%.

Our criteria for a place on the overall leaderboard requires a minimum of 30 predictions for games played.  The full leaderboard is available here.

Monthly Winners:

December - GlensGirl
November - Keith Bradley
October - Magoo
September - Jamie Neil

See also:

Predictor Challenge Update - 5th January 2019
Predictor Challenge Update - 15th December 2018
Predictor Challenge Update - 8th December 2018
Predictor Challenge Update - 1st December 2018