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MarkAs pre-season predictions 2026

Domestic League Championships:

Argentina: Racing Club
Brazil: Palmeiras
Chile: Universidad Catolica Promotion: Cobreloa Chilean League top scorer: Fernando Zampedri
Paraguay: Cerro Porteno
Uruguay: Penarol
Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven
RU: Feyenoord
France: Paris Saint Germain
Portugal: Porto
RU: Sporting CP
Scotland: Celtic
RU: Rangers
Germany: Bayern Munchen German Cup: Bayern Munchen
Italy: Internazionale
Spain: Barcelona

International tournaments:

Copa Libertadores: Palmeiras
Recopa: Flamengo

World Cup: Spain

WomenAs football:

French League: Lyon
RU: Paris Saint Germain
German League: Bayern Munchen
RU: Wolfsburg
USian League: Washington Spirit

CONCACAF W Champions Cup: Washington Spirit
European Champions League: Barcelona

CONCACAF W Championship: USA
WomenAs Asian Cup: Australia

I can't tell you how many predictions I got right last year yet because
they scheduled the African Cup of nations for such a daft time. I had a
quick count this morning and so far I think I've got 15 correct plus 10 runners-up.

Why am I the only rsser that makes pre-season predictions?
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On 2026-01-02 08:03, Mark wrote:

MarkrCOs pre-season predictions 2026

Mid-season in a lot of cases.

Domestic League Championships:

Argentina: Racing Club
Brazil: Palmeiras
Chile: Universidad Catolica Promotion: Cobreloa Chilean League top scorer: Fernando Zampedri
Paraguay: Cerro Porteno
Uruguay: Penarol
Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven
RU: Feyenoord
France: Paris Saint Germain

I hope not. Go Lens !

Portugal: Porto
RU: Sporting CP
Scotland: Celtic
RU: Rangers

Now that is a pretty bold prediction this year, given that Hearts are 6
points ahead, Celtic a Shambles, and Rangers have recovered from a poor
start and only have two losses to Celtic's 6. I hope the race stays
tight until the end.

But why no predictions for the really tough ones? The EPL this year for instance ? Or how about the interesting races in Russia, Switzerland
and Belgium, to name but a few.

Germany: Bayern Munchen German Cup: Bayern Munchen Italy: Internazionale

I would not be so confident of that one, since Milan have been doing
well and don't have the distraction of European football.

Spain: Barcelona

I can't tell you how many predictions I got right last year yet because
they scheduled the African Cup of nations for such a daft time. I had a
quick count this morning and so far I think I've got 15 correct plus 10 runners-up.

Why am I the only rsser that makes pre-season predictions?

Because for most of us the season is half way over and it would be
cheating to make predictions at this stage. That is why we don't allow entries into the various SPCs after the competition has started.
And if you read some of the posts especially the SPCs predictions are
being made

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MH wrote:

But why no predictions for the really tough ones? The
EPL this year for instance ?

It's not a top league...

Plus it's full of English clubs. ;-)
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MH wrote:

On 2026-01-02 08:03, Mark wrote:

MarkrCOs pre-season predictions 2026

Mid-season in a lot of cases.

Domestic League Championships:

Argentina: Racing Club
Brazil: Palmeiras
Chile: Universidad Catolica Promotion:
Cobreloa Chilean League top scorer: Fernando Zampedri
Paraguay: Cerro Porteno
Uruguay: Penarol
Netherlands: PSV Eindhoven
RU: Feyenoord
France: Paris Saint Germain

I hope not. Go Lens !

It would be great to see Lens win it! Unfortunately PSG are more likely
though.

Portugal: Porto
RU: Sporting CP
Scotland: Celtic
RU: Rangers

Now that is a pretty bold prediction this year, given that Hearts are
6 points ahead, Celtic a Shambles, and Rangers have recovered from a
poor start and only have two losses to Celtic's 6. I hope the race
stays tight until the end.

But why no predictions for the really tough ones? The EPL this year
for instance ? Or how about the interesting races in Russia,
Switzerland and Belgium, to name but a few.

I made a prediction for the Argentinian League. That's a tough one this
year. Anyway it's just that they're not top leagues so I don't follow
them, and as Blueshirt says, the EPL is full of English clubs.

Germany: Bayern Munchen German Cup: Bayern
Munchen Italy: Internazionale

I would not be so confident of that one, since Milan have been doing
well and don't have the distraction of European football.

Spain: Barcelona

I can't tell you how many predictions I got right last year yet
because they scheduled the African Cup of nations for such a daft
time. I had a quick count this morning and so far I think I've got
15 correct plus 10 runners-up.

Why am I the only rsser that makes pre-season predictions?

Because for most of us the season is half way over and it would be
cheating to make predictions at this stage. That is why we don't
allow entries into the various SPCs after the competition has
started. And if you read some of the posts especially the SPCs
predictions are being made

People could make predictions for the European competitions in
July/August and make predictions for tournaments that start at a
sensible time of year in January.
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Mark wrote:

MH wrote:

But why no predictions for the really tough ones? The
EPL this year for instance ? Or how about the interesting
races in Russia, Switzerland and Belgium, to name but a few.

I made a prediction for the Argentinian League. That's a
tough one this year. Anyway it's just that they're not top
leagues so I don't follow them,

and as Blueshirt says, the EPL is full of English clubs.

I could probably put forward an argument that most of the main
Premier League clubs are not really English anymore, being
foreign owned and full of non-English players ... but now that
Chelsea FC have just appointed an English Head Coach I couldn't
be so churlish.
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