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Day 22 - Final Scoreboard

The Euro 2024 Tipster finally comes to an end. Christian claims first place with a total of 231 points from 51 matches. Ferdi, new to the Tipster, and second bottom on Day 5, takes second place, with 206 points. Two other newcomers, Chris and Markus, finished in joint 3rd place with 200 points each. 5th place went to Ben with 197 points, 5 ahead of Axel in 6th on 192 points. 7th place was shared by Craig and Tino with 186 points each. Ralph finished in 9th place with 181 points. Joris ended on 177 points, 1 point ahead of Thorsten, who in turn was 1 point ahead of 2022 winner André. Franzi claimed 13th place, 1 point ahead of El-Hinny, who finished 2 points ahead of 2006 winner Franz. 2018's victor Ozren fell to 16th place with 159 points, 3 ahead of 2020 winner Robert in 17th place. Newcomer Christine ended strongly with 151 points, ahead of Cup Finalist Soeren on 147 points. Not last and not least was Joe with 143 points in 20th place. During the knock-out matches

Tipster Cup: Final Report

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The Final of the Tipster Cup took place between Soeren and Christian. Soeren tipped Spain to beat England 3:1, giving him 5 points for the Correct Winner. Christian tipped 2:1 for Spain, giving him 10 points for the Correct Score. Soeren tipped Olmo to score first, while Christian tipped Morata. Both were wrong, and gain no points. Neither of them tipped the closest Time. At full-time, the score is: Soeren 5 - Christian 10 As a result, Christian wins the Tipster Cup! Congratulations Christian! Tipster Cup Winner in 2022 and 2024.

Game 51 Report: Spain - England

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Spain beat England 2:1, with Nico Williams scoring the first goal in the 47th minute. Congratulations to Christian, Christine, Ferdi, and Joe, who all tipped Spain to win 2:1 and gain 10 points each. Axel, Franz and Markus tipped a 1-goal Spanish victory and earn 7 points each for the correct Margin. A further 11 people tipped Spain to win and earn 5 points each. Only two people tipped England to win. Franz, Franzi and Thorsten tipped Williams to score the first goal and collect 3 points each. The closest Time was tipped by Ben and Simon, both 2 minutes out, for 3 points each. With only one game today, Christian, Christine, Ferdi, Franz and Joe were today's winners, with 10 points each. A special mention goes to Chris and to Franzi, who were the the only people to tip Spain to win Euro 2024 before the tournament began. Correct Score: Christian, Christine, Ferdi, Joe Correct Margin: Axel, Franz, Markus Corr

Game 51 Tips: Spain - England

Name Score Scorer Time Points Alex 2:0 Álvaro Morata 35 5 Amir x:x x 999 0 André 2:0 Álvaro Morata 35 5 Axel 3:2 Rodri 12 7 Ben 2:0 Fabián Ruiz 45 8 Chris 3:0 Álvaro Morata 13 5 Christian 2:1 Álvaro Morata 18 10 Christine 2:1 Dani Olmo 22 10 Craig x:x x 999 0 El-Hinny 4:1 Dani Olmo 2 5 Ferdi 2:1 Dani Olmo 20 10 Franz 3:2 Nico Williams 67 10 Franzi 1:1 Nico Williams 19 3 Joe 2:1 Lamine Yamal 29 10 Joris 2:0 Dani Olmo 25 5 Markus 3:2 Harry Kane 14 7 Ozren 3:1 Ferran Torres 13 5 Paul x:x x 999 0 Ralph 3:1 Álvaro Morata 15 5 Robert 0:1 Jude Bellingham 56 0 Simon 1:2 Harry Kane 45 3 Soeren 3:1 Dani Olmo 25 5 Thorsten 3:1 Nico Williams 27 8 Tino 3:1 Álvaro Morata 32 5

Statipstics - part ii

Correct Scores: Markus and Christian both tipped the Correct Score in 8 of the 50 matches during this Tipster. Ben, Craig and Ferdi tipped the Correct Score 7 times each. Amir managed it just once, and Christine twice. For comparison, in the 2022 World Cup, two people failed to tip the correct Score in any of the 64 matches. Correct Margin: Franzi gained 7 points from 9 matches; Axel, El-Hinny and Ozren tipped the Correct Margin in 8 matches; Alex, Amir and Paul managed this just once, but also didn't tip all 50 matches. Being Right: Christian tipped the right Winner in 28 matches. Ben, Chris, Ferdi and Markus tipped the right Winner in 27. André and Joris were right in 26 matches. Paul and Simon tipped the correct Winner in just 13 matches. Scorer: The first Scorer was tipped in 6 matches by Chris, and in 5 by Christian. Axel, Franzi, Joe, Robert and Tino achieved this 4 times each. Simon did not tip the Correct Scorer in any game, although he did miss 17 matches. T

Statipstics - part i

Here are some Tipster statistics ("statipstics") for the curious or bored... Of the 50 matches before the final of Euro 2024: Correct Score: The Correct Score was tipped in 28 matches. At 56%, this is only slightly lower than the 57% success rate from Euro 2020. The match with the most tips for the correct Score was Germany - Denmark , with 8 people tipping 2:0 for Germany. At Euro 2021, the match with the most tips for the correct Score was England - Denmark , and in the 2018 World Cup, Denmark were also involved in one of the two matches with the most tips for the correct Score. Correct Margin: The Correct Margin was tipped in 36 matches (72%, which is the highest percentage since I've been keeping records). Nine people correctly tipped England to beat Slovakia, as well as France to beat Belgium, by one goal. Correct Outcome: There were 3 matches for which nobody tipped the correct Outcome: Belgium - Slovakia , Georgia - Czechia , and Georgia - Portugal . This i

Day 21 Scoreboard

After 3 weeks of Tipster fun, Christian moves into un unassailable position at the top of the table: 25 points clear with just one game to go. 2nd-placed Ferdi and 3rd-placed Chris both tipped Netherlands - England to draw 1:1 and gained zero points today, remaining on 196 and 195 points respectively. This allowed Markus to catch up with them, and with 193 points, there are are just 3 points separating 2nd place from 4th place. 5th-placed Ben with 189 is only 8 points ahead of 8th-placed Tino on 181. In 9th place, Ralph has 176 points, 11 ahead of El-Hinny in 14th place with 165 points. Franz, in 15th place, has 158 points, 16 ahead of Cup-Finalist Soeren in 18th place with 142 points. There was no clear winner today, with six people scoring 10 points from today's game. The winners from the Semi-Finals were Joe and Markus, who both gained a very impressive 20 points from the two matches. Just one game to go, with a potential 16 points still to be won....

Tipster Cup: Semi Finals Report

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In the second half of the Semi Finals of the Tipster Cup: Franzi gained her first 7 points while Soeren remained stuck on 10 points André added 7 points to his 2-point lead but Christian scored 10 points Soeren and Christian will meet in the Final of the Tipster Cup! Franzi 7 : 10 Soeren André 12 : 13 Christian

Game 50 Report: Netherlands - England

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England beat Netherlands 2:1, with Xavi Simons scoring the first goal in the 7th minute. Six people tipped the correct Score: congratulations, and 10 points each, to Ben, Christian, Craig, Joe, Markus, and Ozren. André and Franzi both tipped a 1-goal victory for England and gain 7 points each, while Robert earns 5 points for tipping the correct winner. Nobody tipped Simons to score the first goal. The closest Time was was 8 minutes out and was tipped by Ralph for the 10th time in this Tipster. Correct Score: Ben, Christian, Craig, Joe, Markus, Ozren Correct Margin: André, Franzi Correct Result: Robert Correct Scorer: Nobody Closest Time: Ralph

Game 50 Tips: Netherlands - England

Name Score Scorer Time Points Alex x:x x 999 0 Amir x:x x 999 0 André 0:1 Bukayo Saka 57 7 Axel 1:1 Cody Gakpo 44 0 Ben 1:2 Cody Gakpo 45 10 Chris 1:1 Cole Palmer 66 0 Christian 1:2 Jude Bellingham 31 10 Christine 1:1 Harry Kane 22 0 Craig 1:2 Harry Kane 45 10 El-Hinny 2:1 Tijjani Reijnders 40 0 Ferdi 1:1 Cody Gakpo 50 0 Franz 2:1 Memphis Depay 74 0 Franzi 0:1 Ivan Toney 78 7 Joe 1:2 Bukayo Saka 29 10 Joris 2:0 Cody Gakpo 36 0 Markus 1:2 Jude Bellingham 78 10 Ozren 1:2 Cody Gakpo 17 10 Paul x:x x 999 0 Ralph 2:1 Wout Weghorst 15 3 Robert 0:2 Jude Bellingham 34 5 Simon 1:1 Cody Gakpo 65 0 Soeren 1:0 Cody Gakpo 26 0 Thorsten 2:1 Cody Gakpo 39 0 Tino 1:1 Cody Gakpo 45 0

Day 20 Scoreboard

At the end of Day 20, Christian extends his lead over Ferdi with 211 points to 196, while Chris closes the gap with 195 points. Axel moves up to 4th place with 185 points, having been 10th just 2 days ago. Markus is just behind with 183, and Tino remains 6th with 181 points. Just 11 points separate Markus in 5th from Joris in 10th with 172, and 11 points separate Joris from Franzi in 14th with 161. Further down the table, 10 points separate Robert in 16th from Christine in 19th with 141 points. There was no clear winner for today: seven people scored 10 points from today's game. There are just two matches still to go! Theoretically one person could still gain another 32 points.... Rank Name Points Rank Name Points Rank Name Points 1 Christian 211 9 Ralph 173 17 Ozren 144 2 Ferdi 196 10 Joris 172 18 Soeren 142 3 Chris 195 11 Thorsten 168 19 Christine 141 4 Axel 185 12 El-Hinny 165 20 Joe 123 5 Markus 183 13 André 163 21

Tipster Cup: Semi Finals Update

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At half-time in the Semi Finals of the Tipster Cup, the scores are as follows: Franzi 0 : 10 Soeren André 5 : 3 Christian Soeren in 18th place leads Franzi in 12th place by 10 points 13th-placed André is narrowly ahead of table-topper Christian.

Game 49 Report: Spain - France

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Spain beat France 2:1, with Randal Kolo Muani scoring the first goal in the 8th minute. Seven people tipped the Correct Score: well done Axel, Chris, Christine, Franz, Joe, Markus and Soeren, 10 points for each of you. Robert and Thorsten each gained 7 points for tipping a 1-goal Spanish victory, and six more people earned 5 points each for the win for Spain. Leaders Christian and Ferdi both tipped France to win this match. Christian did, however, tip Kolo Muani to score the First Goal, and adds 3 points to his total. The closest Time was tipped by Ralph, 7 minutes out, for 3 points. Correct Score: Axel, Chris, Christine, Franz, Joe, Markus, Soeren Correct Margin: Robert, Thorsten Correct Result: André, El-Hinny, Joris, Ozren, Simon, Tino Correct Scorer: Christian Closest Time: Ralph

Game 49 Tips: Spain - France

Name Score Scorer Time Points Alex x:x x 999 0 Amir x:x x 999 0 André 2:0 Dani Olmo 35 5 Axel 2:1 Antoine Griezmann 33 10 Ben 0:1 Kylian Mbappé 45 0 Chris 2:1 Dani Olmo 30 10 Christian 1:2 Randal Kolo Muani 22 3 Christine 2:1 Lamine Yamal 22 10 Craig 0:1 Kylian Mbappé 80 0 El-Hinny 4:2 Dani Olmo 30 5 Ferdi 1:1 Kylian Mbappé 80 0 Franz 2:1 Nico Williams 68 10 Franzi 1:1 Nico Williams 65 0 Joe 2:1 Álvaro Morata 42 10 Joris 2:0 Fabián Ruiz 35 5 Markus 2:1 Kylian Mbappé 58 10 Ozren 2:0 Ferran Torres 25 5 Paul x:x x 999 0 Ralph 2:2 Dani Olmo 15 3 Robert 1:0 Álvaro Morata 65 7 Simon 2:0 Ferran Torres 20 5 Soeren 2:1 Lamine Yamal 34 10 Thorsten 1:0 Nico Williams 53 7 Tino 2:0 Nico Williams 34 5

Forecasts

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Before the tournament began, twenty people were brave enough to make some forecasts. With the benefit of hindsight, we can now see how good (or bad) some of those were... Semi Finalists: Eighteen people tipped France to reach the Semi Finals, and fifteen people tipped Germany. Twelve people tipped Spain, and ten tipped England. Portugal received eight votes, Italy seven and Croatia four. Just two people tipped the Netherlands to reach the Semi Finals: well done Tino and Craig. Six people tipped 3 of the 4 semi-finalists: André, Christian, Joris and Markus omitted the Netherlands, while Craig neglected Spain, and Tino dismissed England. Winner: Eleven people tipped France to win Euro 2024. Three people tipped Italy. Two people tipped Portugal and two tipped Spain. Germany and Austria received one vote each. Nobody tipped England or the Netherlands. Preferred Victor: Twelve different countries were voted for. Croatia received the most love, with four p

Day 19 Scoreboard

Day 19 ends with Christian moving 12 points clear on 208 points to Ferdi's 196 points. 3rd-placed Chris remains 11 behind Ferdi with 185, with Ben in 4th on 179. Craig and Tino are both level in 5th place on 176 points, just ahead of Axel on 175 and Markus on 173 points. Only 19 points separate 4th-placed Ben from 13th-placed El-Hinny. Today's winner is Axel, who scored 17 points. Rank Name Points Rank Name Points Rank Name Points 1 Christian 208 9 Ralph 170 17 Ozren 139 2 Ferdi 196 10 Joris 167 18 Soeren 132 3 Chris 185 11 Thorsten 161 19 Christine 131 4 Ben 179 12 Franzi 161 20 Joe 113 5 Craig 176 13 El-Hinny 160 21 Paul 96 6 Tino 176 14 André 158 22 Simon 84 7 Axel 175 15 Franz 148 23 Alex 83 8 Markus 173 16 Robert 144 24 Amir 25

Tipster Cup: Quarter Finals Report

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In the second half of the Quarter Finals of the Tipster Cup: Franzi gained 10 points while Joris gained just 5 Soeren added another 10 points but Chris earned only 5 André and Markus collected 10 points each Thorsten only added 5 points while Christian scored 15 A triumph for two of the underdogs. The victors are highlighted in bold, and proceed to the Semi Finals of the Tipster Cup! Franzi 22 : 17 Joris Soeren 25 : 10 Chris André 25 : 15 Markus Thorsten 10 : 25 Christian

Game 48 Report: England - Switzerland

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England drew with Switzerland 1:1, with Breel Embolo scoring the first goal in the 75th minute. England broke with tradition and won on penalties. Congratulations to Axel, the only person to tip the correct Score: 10 points for you! Nobody else tipped a draw. Seven people did tip England to win, and gain 5 points each. Franz and Tino both tipped Embolo to score the first goal and earn 3 points each. Tino tipped the closest Time again, just 1 minute out again, for 3 points. Correct Score: Axel Correct Margin: Nobody Correct Result: Lots of people Correct Scorer: Franz, Tino Closest Time: Tino

Game 48 Tips: England - Switzerland

Name Score Scorer Time Points Alex x:x x 999 0 Amir x:x x 999 0 André 2:1 Harry Kane 38 5 Axel 1:1 Harry Kane 17 10 Ben 1:2 Kwadwo Duah 45 0 Chris 1:2 Granit Xhaka 26 0 Christian 2:1 Harry Kane 25 5 Christine 0:2 Remo Freuler 22 0 Craig 2:0 Harry Kane 30 5 El-Hinny 2:1 Harry Kane 60 5 Ferdi 1:2 Dan Ndoye 20 0 Franz 1:2 Breel Embolo 27 3 Franzi 2:1 Remo Freuler 34 5 Joe 2:1 Phil Foden 23 5 Joris 0:1 Granit Xhaka 26 0 Markus 1:2 Harry Kane 51 0 Ozren 0:1 Granit Xhaka 15 0 Paul x:x x 999 0 Ralph 1:0 Jude Bellingham 15 5 Robert 0:2 Granit Xhaka 55 0 Simon x:x x 999 0 Soeren 0:1 Granit Xhaka 33 0 Thorsten 0:1 Granit Xhaka 72 0 Tino 0:1 Breel Embolo 76 6

Game 47 Report: Netherlands - Turkey

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Netherlands beat Turkey 2:1, with Samet Akaydin scoring the first goal in the 35th minute. Four people tipped the correct Score: well done Christian, Franz, Markus and Soeren, 10 points for each of you. Axel, Christine and Craig tipped a 1-goal victory for the Dutch and gain 7 points each. Ten more people earn 5 points each for tipping the correct winner. Nobody tipped Akaydin to score first. The closest Time was tipped by Tino, just 1 minute out, for 3 points. Correct Score: Christian, Franz, Markus, Soeren Correct Margin: Axel, Christine, Craig Correct Result: André, Chris, El-Hinny, Ferdi, Franzi, Joe, Joris, Ralph, Thorsten, Tino Correct Scorer: Nobody Closest Time: Tino

Game 47 Tips: Netherlands - Turkey

Name Score Scorer Time Points Alex x:x x 999 0 Amir x:x x 999 0 André 3:0 Cody Gakpo 27 5 Axel 3:2 Cody Gakpo 11 7 Ben 1:2 Cody Gakpo 45 0 Chris 2:0 Memphis Depay 41 5 Christian 2:1 Xavi Simons 41 10 Christine 1:0 Georginio Wijnaldum 22 7 Craig 1:0 Cody Gakpo 90 7 El-Hinny 3:1 Cody Gakpo 20 5 Ferdi 2:0 Cody Gakpo 25 5 Franz 2:1 Memphis Depay 28 10 Franzi 2:0 Memphis Depay 67 5 Joe 3:1 Cody Gakpo 16 5 Joris 2:0 Cody Gakpo 26 5 Markus 2:1 Memphis Depay 12 10 Ozren 0:1 Orkun Kökçü 78 0 Paul x:x x 999 0 Ralph 2:0 Tijjani Reijnders 15 5 Robert 1:1 Cody Gakpo 23 0 Simon x:x x 999 0 Soeren 2:1 Cody Gakpo 16 10 Thorsten 2:0 Donyell Malen 26 5 Tino 2:0 Memphis Depay 34 8

Day 18 Scoreboard

At the end of Day 18, Christian is still narrowly ahead of Ferdi with 193 points to 191. Chris drops off the pace a bit, now 11 points behind Ferdi. The rest of the table is very close: Craig in 5th place with 164 points is only 14 points ahead of El-Hinny in 13th place with 150 points. At the lower end of the league, Joe passes the 100-point mark. Today's winner was Franz with 18 points. Rank Name Points Rank Name Points Rank Name Points 1 Christian 193 9 Ralph 160 17 Franz 135 2 Ferdi 191 10 Axel 158 18 Christine 124 3 Chris 180 11 Thorsten 156 19 Soeren 122 4 Ben 179 12 Franzi 151 20 Joe 103 5 Craig 164 13 El-Hinny 150 21 Paul 96 6 Markus 163 14 André 148 22 Simon 84 7 Tino 162 15 Robert 144 23 Alex 83 8 Joris 162 16 Ozren 139 24 Amir 25

Tipster Cup: Quarter Finals Update

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At half time in the Quarter Finals of the Tipster Cup, the scores are as follows: Franzi 12 : 12 Joris Soeren 15 : 5 Chris André 15 : 5 Markus Thorsten 5 : 10 Christian Franzi and Joris are tied on 12 points 19th-placed Soeren leads 3rd-placed Chris by 10 points André in 14th place is beating Markus in 6th place by 10 points Thorsten has 12 points and leader Christian has 15 pionts. Remember: in the event of a draw at full time, the points gained in the previous Round will be used to determine the winner.

Game 46 Report: Portugal - France

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Portugal drew 0:0 with France. Nobody scored the first goal. France then won on penalties. Nobody tipped a no-score draw. Axel, Franzi and Tino tipped 1:1, and gain 7 points each for the correct Margin. Twelve people tipped France to win and gain 5 points each for tipping the correct winner. No goals scored means no points for the First Scorer or for closest Time. Correct Score: Nobody Correct Margin: Axel, Franzi, Tino Correct Result: Lots of people Correct Scorer: Nobody Closest Time: Nobody

Game 46 Tips: Portugal - France

Name Score Scorer Time Points Alex x:x x 999 0 Amir x:x x 999 0 André 1:2 Antoine Griezmann 25 5 Axel 1:1 Bruno Fernandes 33 7 Ben 1:2 Antoine Griezmann 45 5 Chris 1:2 Kylian Mbappé 18 5 Christian 1:2 Kylian Mbappé 38 5 Christine 0:1 Kylian Mbappé 75 5 Craig 1:0 Cristiano Ronaldo 60 0 El-Hinny 3:2 Cristiano Ronaldo 55 0 Ferdi 0:1 Kylian Mbappé 65 5 Franz 1:2 Kylian Mbappé 63 5 Franzi 1:1 Ousmane Dembélé 48 7 Joe 1:2 Antoine Griezmann 39 5 Joris 0:2 Kylian Mbappé 28 5 Markus 1:2 Ousmane Dembélé 36 5 Ozren 3:0 Cristiano Ronaldo 7 0 Paul x:x x 999 0 Ralph 1:0 Cristiano Ronaldo 15 0 Robert 1:0 Bruno Fernandes 34 0 Simon x:x x 999 0 Soeren 0:2 Kylian Mbappé 25 5 Thorsten 1:2 Aurélien Tchouaméni 37 5 Tino 1:1 Bernardo Silva 45 7

Game 45 Report: Spain - Germany

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Spain beat Germany 2:1, with Dani Olmo scoring the first goal in the 51st minute. Congratulations to André, Ben, El-Hinny, Ferdi, Franz, and Soeren, who all tipped Spain to win 2:1 - 10 points for each of you. Craig, Joe and Joris each earn 7 points for tipping the correct Margin, and a further four people tipped Spain to win and collect 5 points each. Nobody tipped Olmo to score first. The closest Time was tipped by Franz, 2 minutes out, for 3 points. Correct Score: André, Ben, El-Hinny, Ferdi, Franz, Soeren Correct Margin: Craig, Joe, Joris Correct Result: Christian, Franzi, Ozren, Ralph Correct Scorer: Nobody Closest Time: Franz

Game 45 Tips: Spain - Germany

Name Score Scorer Time Points Alex x:x x 999 0 Amir x:x x 999 0 André 2:1 Nico Williams 32 10 Axel 1:2 Jamal Musiala 25 0 Ben 2:1 Nico Williams 45 10 Chris 1:2 Toni Kroos 35 0 Christian 3:1 Álvaro Morata 17 5 Christine 1:3 Kai Havertz 22 0 Craig 1:0 Nico Williams 78 7 El-Hinny 2:1 Jamal Musiala 25 10 Ferdi 2:1 Álvaro Morata 35 10 Franz 2:1 Lamine Yamal 53 13 Franzi 4:1 Nico Williams 19 5 Joe 3:2 Jamal Musiala 9 7 Joris 1:0 Álvaro Morata 35 7 Markus 2:3 Jamal Musiala 29 0 Ozren 2:0 Ferran Torres 65 5 Paul x:x x 999 0 Ralph 3:1 Nico Williams 15 5 Robert 0:1 Kai Havertz 56 0 Simon x:x x 999 0 Soeren 2:1 Rodri 22 10 Thorsten 1:3 Jamal Musiala 18 0 Tino 1:1 Jamal Musiala 34 0

Tipster Cup: Quarter Finals

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The full draw for the Quarter Finals of the the Tipster Cup can be seen in this beautiful screenshot: The draw for Round 1 led to some very close-matched encounters. The line-up for the Quarter Finals looks a little more challenging (current points in brackets): Franzi (139) v Joris (150) Soeren (107) v Chris (175) André (133) v Markus (158) Thorsten (151) v Christian (183) The Quarter Finals begin on Friday with Spain - Germany and conclude on Saturday with Netherlands - Turkey. Good luck!

Day 17 Scoreboard

At the end of Day 17, Christian leads with 183 points. Ferdi is in 2nd place with 176, just one ahead of Chris with 175 points. Late tips from Ralph saw him drop points, and he slips from 5th place to joint 7th, level with Tino, and overtaken by Markus and Craig. Thorsten and Axel are tied on 151 points, just ahead of Joris in 11th on 150. Eight points separate 5th place from 11th, and 11 points separate Robert in 12th place with 144 from André in 16th on 133 points. Today's winner scored the fewest points since Chris scored 11 points on Day 1; but 11 points is more than anybody else scored today, so Christian not only leads the league table, he is also today's winner. Rank Name Points Rank Name Points Rank Name Points 1 Christian 183 9 Thorsten 151 17 Christine 119 2 Ferdi 176 10 Axel 151 18 Franz 117 3 Chris 175 11 Joris 150 19 Soeren 107 4 Ben 164 12 Robert 144 20 Paul 96 5 Markus 158 13 El-Hinny 140 21 Joe

Tipster Cup: Round 1 Report

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In the second half of Round One of the Tipster Cup: Paul didn't submit any tips, so he remained on zero; Franzi gained another 23 points Tino added 13 points but Joris, already 5 ahead at half time, added 18 points Alex also didn't submit any tips, giving Soeren victory without any interference from the VAR Ferdi and Chris were level on 25 points each at half time; Ferdi gained 17 more points but Chris gained 20 André, already 8 points ahead when they stopped for oranges, gained 18 points while Franz added 12 Joe led Markus by 5 points at half-time; in the second half, Joe added 12 points while Markus added 17, leaving them tied on 34 points El-Hinny, 8 points ahead at half-time, gained zero points while Thorsten gained 17 to turn the tie around Ben, 5 points behind Christian before the tea-break, added 13 points while Christian collected another 23 With Joe and Markus finishing level on points, their scores from the previous round act as the tie-brea

Game 44 Report: Austria - Turkey

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Turkey beat Austria 2:1, with Merih Demiral scoring the first goal in the 1st minute. Congratulations to Ozren for tipping the correct Score: 10 points to you. Nobody else tipped Turkey to win. Nobody tipped Demiral to score the first goal. The closest Time was tipped by Christian, 3 minutes out for 3 points. Correct Score: Ozren Correct Margin: Nobody Correct Result: Nobody Correct Scorer: Nobody Closest Time: Christian

Game 44 Tips: Austria - Turkey

Name Score Scorer Time Points Alex x:x x 999 0 Amir x:x x 999 0 André 3:1 Marko Arnautovic 34 0 Axel 2:1 Kerem Aktürkoglu 29 0 Ben 2:0 Marcel Sabitzer 45 0 Chris 3:1 Florian Grillitsch 24 0 Christian 3:1 Christoph Baumgartner 4 3 Christine 3:1 Marcel Sabitzer 22 0 Craig 2:2 Marko Arnautovic 6 0 El-Hinny 3:1 Patrick Wimmer 20 0 Ferdi 2:1 Christoph Baumgartner 40 0 Franz 3:2 Konrad Laimer 27 0 Franzi 2:1 Marcel Sabitzer 19 0 Joe x:x x 999 0 Joris 2:0 Marko Arnautovic 30 0 Markus 2:2 Yunus Akgün 28 0 Ozren 1:2 Yusuf Yazici 17 10 Paul x:x x 999 0 Ralph 3:1 Christoph Baumgartner 15 0 Robert 2:1 Marcel Sabitzer 39 0 Simon x:x x 999 0 Soeren 2:1 Christoph Baumgartner 22 0 Thorsten 2:1 Marko Arnautovic 62 0 Tino 2:1 Michael Gregoritsch 34 0

Game 43 Report: Romania - Netherlands

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Netherlands beat Romania 3:0, with Cody Gakpo scoring the first goal in the 20th minute. Fifteen people tipped the Netherlands to win this game. Not one of them tipped the correct Score or Margin, so none of them earns more than 5 points each. Seven people tipped Gakpo to score the first goal. The closest Time was tipped by Franzi, 1 minute out, for 3 points. Correct Score: Nobody Correct Margin: Nobody Correct Result: André, Axel, Ben, Chris, Christian, Christine, Craig, Ferdi, Franz, Franzi, Joris, Markus, Robert, Thorsten, Tino Correct Scorer: André, Axel, Ben, Chris, Christian, Joris, Tino Closest Time: Franzi

Game 43 Tips: Romania - Netherlands

Name Score Scorer Time Points Alex x:x x 999 0 Amir x:x x 999 0 André 0:2 Cody Gakpo 17 8 Axel 1:2 Cody Gakpo 51 8 Ben 0:1 Cody Gakpo 45 8 Chris 1:2 Cody Gakpo 25 8 Christian 0:2 Cody Gakpo 24 8 Christine 0:1 Tijjani Reijnders 43 5 Craig 0:2 Memphis Depay 25 5 El-Hinny 2:1 Marius Marin 60 0 Ferdi 0:1 Wout Weghorst 85 5 Franz 1:2 Memphis Depay 73 5 Franzi 0:2 Memphis Depay 19 8 Joe x:x x 999 0 Joris 0:2 Cody Gakpo 30 8 Markus 0:2 Georginio Wijnaldum 68 5 Ozren x:x x 999 0 Paul x:x x 999 0 Ralph x:x x 999 0 Robert 0:2 Wout Weghorst 34 5 Simon x:x x 999 0 Soeren 1:0 Marius Marin 35 0 Thorsten 1:3 Donyell Malen 32 5 Tino 1:2 Cody Gakpo 43 8

Day 16 Scoreboard

Day 16 ends with Christian on 172 points, still just 1 point ahead of Ferdi and 5 points ahead of Chris. Ben remains in 4th place with 156 points, but falls away from the top 3 and is closely followed by Ralph, Markus and Craig: just 10 points separate 4th place from Thorsten in 9th place, and a further 7 points separate him from Robert in 13th place. Today's winner was Craig with 18 points. Rank Name Points Rank Name Points Rank Name Points 1 Christian 172 9 Thorsten 146 17 Christine 114 2 Ferdi 171 10 Axel 143 18 Franz 112 3 Chris 167 11 Joris 142 19 Soeren 107 4 Ben 156 12 El-Hinny 140 20 Paul 96 5 Ralph 155 13 Robert 139 21 Joe 91 6 Markus 153 14 Franzi 131 22 Simon 84 7 Craig 152 15 André 125 23 Alex 83 8 Tino 147 16 Ozren 124 24 Amir 25