Each week the Predictor analyses the past week’s match results and declares a
best-performing ‘Team of the Week’. If you can correctly work out who that
team will be for the week using your skill and knowledge of football, you
will be entered into a prize draw for a pair of Barclays Premier League
match tickets.
The weekly competition will run from midday Wednesdays (when the Predictor is
updated) to midday Saturdays.
There will be two winners this week. There are two full hospitality tickets
for each of the following matches
2nd February: Man City (home) vs Arsenal 15th March: Liverpool (home) vs
Reading
Who do you think will be the Fink Tank Predictor ‘Team of the Week’?
Submit your answer here
How does the Predictor determine the ‘Team of the Week’?
The football team that the Predictor declares to be the Team of the Week is
the one that outperforms the Predictor’s expected results by the largest
goal difference.
So, if Sunderland are predicted to lose by three goals against Manchester
United for that week’s fixture, but in fact earn a draw when the match is
played, they could quite easily be Team of the Week because they have
outperformed the prediction by three goals – which is quite a large
difference. By contrast Manchester United would have to beat Sunderland 6-0
to gain a goal difference of three. If they had won by only 3-0, then that
is exactly what was predicted so there would be no goal difference from the
prediction.
How do I decide who might be Team of the Week?
The Predictor calculates its predictions on past performance only – it
doesn’t take into account other factors such as player availability,
injuries or even weather conditions. So, if you knew Manchester United’s
strongest player was unavailable, and Sunderland were currently on a lucky
roll, then they might be a good pick for ‘Team of the Week’ if you thought
these factors would see them doing better than the Predictor expected.
To gain extra insight using the Predictor you can also tweak the strength of
the attack and defence for any potential clash to reflect your opinion of
how well a team is currently playing.
Launch the Predictor from here
to help you decide your choice for ‘Team of the Week’, then click on the
link at the top of the page to enter the competition.
Terms and Conditions
1. The competition will run on www.timesonline.co.uk website from Wednesday
1st August 2007 to Saturday 19th January 2008.
2. There will be a separate competition each week the last one being held on
Wednesday 16th January 2008. Each competition will open at midday each
Wednesday and the closing date for entries is each week will be midday each
Saturday
3. Unless otherwise stated, the competition is open to all residents of the
UK aged 18 or over, except employees of Times Newspapers Limited (“TNL”)
GlaxoSmithKline plc and their associated, affiliated or subsidiary
companies, and their families, agents, or anyone connected with this
competition, including the third party promotional partners.
4. Entry limited to one per person. The winner is responsible for ensuring
they are able to accept the prize as set out and in accordance with these
terms and conditions, in the event they are unable to do so then the TNL
reserves the right to redraw the prize.
5. No purchase is necessary but entrants should be aware that they may be
subject to local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements
for Internet access.
6. An eligible entrant must be an individual and must submit an entry in the
form provided by TNL under this promotion including their name, address and
e-mail address.
7. By entering, all eligible entrants agree to abide by each and all these
terms and conditions. TNL reserves the right, with or without cause, to
exclude entrants and withhold prizes for violating any of these terms and
conditions. TNL reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions. Any
amendments will be published on the Website.
8. There will be one prize available to win each week for the duration of the
competition. The winner will be drawn at random each Monday following the
announcement of Team of the Week from all correct entries received prior to
the close of the competition that week. In the event there is no winner,
i.e. no one correctly identifies the “Team of the Week” a winner will be
drawn at random from all entries. The winner will be notified by email
within seven (7) days from the draw date. All reasonable endeavours will be
made to contact the winner during this time. If a winner cannot be contacted
or is not available, TNL reserves the right to re-draw another winner from
the correct entries which were received before the closing date.
9. The first winner drawn each week receive two tickets to a Barclays Premier
League football match for the 2007/2008 season, match selected by Lucozade
Sport. All prizes are hospitality tickets. Winners will be hosted by
Lucozade Sport in the hospitality lounge with seats to watch the match in
the hospitality area of the stand. All other costs and expenses including
travel to and from the match shall be the responsibility of the winner.
10. There is no cash or other alternative to the prize stated and the prize is
not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for
other benefits, items or additions.
11. The “Team of the Week” will be selected each week on Monday by specific
football analysis software licenced from Decision Technology. The software’s
decision is final and binding on the entrants. No correspondence will be
entered into
12. TNL will not be liable for technical, hardware, or software failures of
any kind or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit or
prohibit an eligible entrant's ability to participate in the competition.
Other than death or personal injury arising from the acts or omissions of
TNL, or their employees, TNL will not be liable for any loss or damage
arising out of the winner or their guest’s enjoyment of the prize
13. The winner(s) may be required to submit valid identification before
receiving their prize.
14. By entering, any subsequent prize winners agree to allow the free use of
their names, photographs and general locations for publicity and news
purposes during this and future promotions by TNL or any associated or
subsidiary company of News International Limited.
15. Uses of personal data received by TNL in the course of the promotion are
subject to the privacy policy found on the Website. Winners' names may be
published on the Website.
16. Completion and submission of a registration slip or e-mail will be deemed
acceptance of these terms and conditions.
17. TNL reserves the right at any time to cancel, modify or supersede the
competition (including altering prizes) if, in their sole discretion, a
competition is not capable for being conducted as specified. TNL reserves
the right to substitute a prize of equal value in the event that
circumstances beyond their control make this unavoidable.
18. The promoter of this prize draw is Times Newspapers Limited (address
below)
19. For a list of winners, please send a stamped envelope to Times Newspapers
Limited Competitions Department, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1RL, stating
for which competition you would like winners’ details.
20. Terms and Conditions printed in The Times/The Sunday Times newspaper or
on Times Online form a part of these terms and conditions
