Manchester City - Prediction outcome results

For a bit of fun, every season since the 2013/14 campaign and after the summer transfer window has closed, I attempt to predict not only where we might finish in the Premier League and what other silverware we might pick up along the way; but also, rather boldly if you don’t mind me adding, where the other 19 clubs will finish in the league too.

 

Here are the results of this season’s attempt that have…varying degrees of success.

Firstly, my predicted league table that I posted in September 2015

1^st Manchester City (Up one from last season…AND CHAMPS!)

2^nd Manyoo (Up two…and league 'runners up')

3^rd Chelsea (Down two…but still in an automatic Champs League spot)

4^th Arsenal (Down one…and forced through the Champs League qual games)

5^th Swansea City (Up three…and into a Europa spot)

6^th Tottenham Hotspur (Down one…and into a Europa spot)

7^th Liverpool (Down one…and possibly into a Europa spot)

8^th West Ham United (Up four…and joint-best league climbers’ form last season)

9^th Crystal Palace (Up one)

10^th Leicester City (Up four…and joint-best league climbers’ form last season)

11^th Southampton (Down four)

12^th Everton (Down one)

13^th Watford (Not applicable)

14^th West Bromwich Albion (Down one)

15^th Stoke City (Down six…and biggest league fallers from last season)

16^th Bournemouth (Not applicable)

17^th Newcastle United (Down two)

18^th Aston Villa (Down one…and relegated)

19^th Norwich City (Not applicable…and relegated)

20^th Sunderland (Down four…and relegated as the bottom side)

And so…

1^st Leicester City (9 places up on my prediction…but can you blame me?!)

2^nd Arsenal (2 up on my prediction – close!)

3^rd Tottenham Hotspur (3 up on my prediction)

4^th Manchester City (3 down on my prediction)

5^th Manyoo (3 down on my prediction)

6^th Southampton (5 up on my prediction)

7^th West Ham United (1 up on my prediction – NEARLY!)

8^th Liverpool (1 down on my prediction – NEARLY!)

9^th Stoke City (5 up on my prediction)

10^th Chelsea (7 down on my prediction but, like Leicester, can you blame me?)

11^th Everton (1 up on my prediction – NEARLY!)

12^th Swansea City (7 down on my prediction)

13^th Watford (SPOT ON!)

14^th West Bromwich Albion (SPOT ON!)

15^th Crystal Palace (6 down on my prediction)

16^th Bournemouth (SPOT ON!)

17^th Sunderland (3 up on my prediction and wrong about them going down)

18^th Newcastle (1 down on predication (CLOSE!), wrong about ‘em just surviving)

19^th Norwich City (SPOT ON!)

20^th Aston Villa (2 down on prediction (close), right about 'em getting relegated)

Point to note: All 3 promoted teams from the previous season I got SPOT ON! Weird...

Onto City’s cup campaigns predictions

League Cup

Prediction: Quarter Final.

Outcome: Wrong by 2 rounds, after getting to final and winning it!

F.A. Cup

 

Prediction: Finalists at least and, therefore, very possible winners.

Outcome: Wrong by 4 rounds, as we went out in the 5^th round…no thanks to the English Football Association and ill-thought, critical comments from Alan Shearer.

Champions League

Prediction: Round of 8 (quarter finals)

Outcome: Wrong by just 1 round, as we got as far as the semi-finals!

So…with something that is so very hard to predict anyway added to a crazy, unpredictable season that we’ve just experienced; can I give myself a 6.5/10 for effort?

Thanks, as always, for taking the time to visit / read.

Addition (update):

I forgot to add that I always do a Premier-League-only, pre-season and then a pre-match prediction and at the end of the season, I do a 'precentage correct' on both. Interestingly this season, it just goes to underline - compared with other seasons - just what an unpredictable season it has been.

                                         Pre-season prediction              Pre-game prediction

Percentage correct 2011/12:           57.9%                                  65.8%

Percentage correct 2012/13:             65.8%                                   68.4%

Percentage correct 2013/14:           63.2%                                  71.1%

Percentage correct 2014/15:           60.5%                                  55.3%

Percentage correct 2015/16:           50%                                     55.3%