We asked actor and musician Sean Biggerstaff to predict the results of the weekend’s fixtures. The results are in, so let’s have a look at how he did.
10 points are awarded for getting the result bang on the money, 5 points for predicting the correct winner and 2 bonus points for getting within 5% of the score (Only if the correct winner is predicted).
Philip Hammond vs Theresa May
Sean’s Prediction: Hammond 30% – 70% May
Correct score: Hammond 18% – 82% May
Correct winner: 5 points
Rebekah Brooks vs Rupert Murdoch
Sean’s Prediction: Brooks 20% – 80% Murdoch
Correct score: Brooks 13% – 87% Murdoch
Correct winner: 5 points
Katie Hopkins vs Paul Dacre
Sean’s Prediction: Hopkins 70% – 30% Dacre
Correct score: Hopkins 69% – 31% Dacre
Correct winner: 5 points
Accuracy bonus: 2 points
Tony Blair vs Jeremy Hunt
Sean’s Prediction: Blair 70% – 30% Hunt
Correct score: Blair 27% – 73% Hunt
Nil points
Mike Ashley vs Louise Mensch
Sean’s Prediction: Ashley 60% – 40% Mensch
Correct score: Ashley 28% – 72% Mensch
Nil points
Richard Littlejohn vs Boris Johnson
Sean’s Prediction: Littlejohn 10% – 90% Johnson
Correct score: Littlejohn 38% – 62% Johnson
Correct winner: 5 points
Kelvin MacKenzie vs Melanie Philips
Sean’s Prediction: Mckenzie 70% – 30% Philips
Correct score: Mckenzie 88% -12% Philips
Correct winner: 5 points
Toby Young vs Liam Fox
Sean’s Prediction: Young 40% – 60% Fox
Correct score: Young 39% – 61% Fox
Correct winner: 5 points
Accuracy bonus: 2 points
Iain Duncan Smith vs Piers Morgan
Sean’s Prediction: IDS 80% – 20% Morgan
Correct score: IDS 52% – 48% Morgan
Correct winner: 5 points
Michael Gove vs Nigel Farage
Sean’s Prediction: Gove 10% – 90% Farage
Correct score: Gove 21% – 79% Farage
Correct winner: 5 points
Sean scores 44 points!
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Predictions League Standings
1. xxxy 59
2. Unnamed Insider 54
3. Paul Auntie 53
4. Rich Smith 51
5. Jason Spacey 48
6. Summer Ray 46
7. Sean Biggerstaff 44
8. The Sun Apologies 41
8. Gary Stanton 41
9. Oonagh Keating 37
9. Jim Smallman 37
9. Sir Michael 37
10. Professor Jack Darcy 35
11. Doc Hackenbush 32
12. Tiernan Douieb 24
13. Otto English 22