Upsets

The18 Tried To Predict Euro Games Better Than A Computer-Generated Prediction Algorithm — Here’s How We Did

The18’s renowned data scientist introduced the team to an API (application programming interface) that gave predictions for games in the European Championship. We naturally took that as a challenge to see if we could predict the outcomes of games better than the algorithm. We’ll show the results from the Round of 16 before sharing our Euro 2020 quarterfinal predictions.

Five of our staff, including Grant the data scientist, took the challenge to outsmart the algorithm. After eight games in the Round of 16, this is what the leaderboard looks like.

Sweden-Ukraine Round Of 16 Showdown Overshadowed By Gruesome Besyedin Injury

The Round of 16 duel between Sweden and Ukraine finished with the underdogs Ukraine claiming a 2-1 victory. A disturbing Artem Besyedin injury in extra time put a major damper on the mood.

Swedish defender Marcus Danielson was rightfully shown a red card after VAR review for an extremely high and dangerous tackle on Besyedin.

Au Revoir, Les Bleus: Mbappé Falla En Los Penales Y Francia Se Despide De La Euro

¡Guaaa! Los lunes no suelen ser días palpitantes o desbordantes de emoción, pero la Euro 2020 vino hoy a hacer una excepción. Al thriller entre España y Croacia, añadió al menú una sorpresa mayúscula: la eliminación de Francia, último campeón del mundo, ante Suiza.

Mbappe Chokes On Swiss, France Crashes Out Of Euro 2020 In Dramatic Style

I said that Spain and Croatia had the greatest game in the tournament so far. I retract that statement.

France and Switzerland battled late into the Bucharest night to tie 3-3 and Switzerland won on penalties 5-4. The massive upset has some critics looking at Kylian Mbappe.

Matthijs De Ligt Asume La Sorpresiva Eliminación De Países Bajos: "Perdimos Por Mi Culpa"

"Me siento mal. Perdimos por mi culpa". No hay doble lectura para Matthijs de Ligt. La sorpresiva eliminación de Países Bajos ante la República Checa, en los octavos de final de la Euro 2020, pasó principalmente por la tarjeta roja que recibió el defensor.

La expulsión ocurrió en el minuto 55, cuando el marcador aún estaba cero a cero y la Oranje expresaba cierto dominio.

De hecho, Países Bajos había tenido la oportunidad más clara, un par de minutos antes, en una entrada que Donyell Malen no supo definir ante Tomáš Vaclík

Euro 2020 Player Of The Tournament Front-Runner: Denmark’s Simon Kjær

In the immediate aftermath of Christian Eriksen’s collapse after suffering cardiac arrest in Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland, Danish captain Simon Kjær earned admiration around the globe for his actions.

Austria Dismisses Ukraine To Set Up Last-16 Date With Italy At Wembley

With a 1-0 victory over Ukraine at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania on Monday, Austria punched its ticket to the Euro 2020 Round of 16 as Group C runner-up, meaning that they’ll play Italy on Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London.

Ukraine finishes third in the group, so they now face a nervous wait to see if they sneak into the knockout rounds as one of the four best third-place teams. History says they won’t, as three points and a goal difference of —1 wouldn’t have been enough at Euro 2016. 

Finland And Denmark's Response To Eriksen Scare Shows Why This Is The Greatest Sport In The World

After Christian Eriksen collapsed onto the pitch during the EURO 2020 Group B game between Finland and Denmark, both countries' fans and players came together to display perfect sportsmanship. As panic ensued throughout the stadium and no one knew what was happening, the moment quickly became bigger than football.

Eslovaquia Vence A Polonia Y Le Arruina La Predicción Al Gato Aquiles, El Oráculo De La Euro 2020

Eslovaquia fue responsable de una de las primeras sorpresas de la Euro 2020. La victoria por 2-1 sobre Polonia seguro decepcionó a varios que pronosticaron el resultado opuesto, entre ellos el gato Aquiles, oráculo animal del torneo.

El felino pertenece al Museo Hermitage de San Petersburgo, en Rusia, y hasta hoy llevaba un cien por ciento de efectividad en sus predicciones. Le había acertado al triunfo de Italia sobre Turquía y el de Bélgica sobre Rusia.

The People's Captain: Goran Pandev And His Pivotal Role In North Macedonia's Footballing Resurgence

Despite 119 international caps to his name, Goran Pandev has rarely experienced success with North Macedonia. 

The North Macedonian record-holder for both appearances and goals, Pandev made his international debut back in 2001 during a 3-3 draw against Turkey in World Cup Qualifying. It took more than three years after that day for the center forward to win his first competitive fixture with his country — a 3-0 victory over Armenia. 

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