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Goldman Issues "Kiss Of Death": USA 81% Likely To Reach World Cup Knockouts
Forget Maradonna's "Hand Of God", and Luis Suarez' "Jaws Of Doom"; Goldman Sachs just issued their latest set of updated predictions for the FIFA World Cup and unleashed a "kiss of death" on USA. The bank (whose win rate on predictions so far has been a lowly 30%) forecast the odds of USA making it to the 2nd Round (the knockout stage) is 81.6% (with Portugal a lowly 5.3% likely). Given the variance of results so far, we hope they are right; but their odds seem a little long (and they have Belgium beating USA in the next round).
With 8 games left, here are Goldman's 1st round predictions (black)
And the odds of each nation reaching the 2nd stage... USA 81.6%!
And the full tournament prediction...
Source: Goldman Sachs
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USA team... Stolpered bitchez!
I'll be watching the game at noon (US ET) tomorrow!
Tylers might want to go back and take a look at Goldman's FIRST predictions to see how GS did (their model) when the World Cup is over. Of course, there is a LOT of luck and variation in soccer games (England is OUT, Brazil only managed a tie w/ Mexico, USA blew their lead vs. Portugal w/ just seconds to go, etc.).
Goldman has Germany at 99.9% chance of making it to the second round. I am not sure GS actually understands the FIFA points system, because that's a rather hard and huge math error to make.
Goldman has Germany at 99.9% chance of making it to the second round...that's a rather hard and huge math error to make.
You are correct, should be 100%. Germany obliterates USA tomorrow bitchez.
Agree. Not rooting for Germany but I see a 3-1 win by them.
The U.S. defense was pretty sloppy against Portugal.
The US will need far more than 22 boots on the ground if they want to win.
Off topic, what is going on with these poncy pink bootees being worn by various World Cup prima donnas? Couldn't they at least pretend to be grown-up? I mean, impressionable youngsters are watching in their millions.
Can't wait for the match to start ! Here in Germany at 18:00 CET.
Of course Belgium beats USA. If USA wins, Belgium stops buying US bonds therefore winning not allowed. This is one Goldman Sucks has inside on.
USA: "My word is my bond.....therefore my word is worth nothing."
Why isn't Barry making bracket picks
Barry wants to replace the goals with basketball nets so he can pick winners
He is, ISIS vs Iraq is 1-0 at halftime.
I predict a penalty shootout there.
Well, a shootout anyway.
FIFA? World Cup? What are they talking about?
FIFA is the political arm of ISIS and they get the World Cup once they finish conquering the whole world, at least I think so. They'll have to beat Goldman to get the cup though.
If Goldman is involved, you know it must be closely connected to evil in some way.
USA to win world cup? yeah right, there goes a pig flying.
He can't help it he has walrus teeth.If the Ghana cheques clear, it's goodnight USA.
They need to STFU. Sport is one of the few places where we should be able to ignore them.
If there's a dollar to be made from this, you know Goldman Sacks will be fucking someone out of it.
I'm rooting for Hanibal Lector.
And the odds of no team scoring 'nil' in any of the remaining games are apparently 100%? They do know this is soccer, right?
Betfair is dealing at around 78% so they aren't far off.
Why are these cunts issuing soccer tips?
Who fucking cares?
what a gay sport... mommy he kicked me in the shin! waaaaaa!!! (obligatory rolling around on the field for 60- 90 seconds)
They don't wear helmets and shoulder , groin and knee pads like the pampered kids in American Football so if one is kicked it does really hurt.
If Belgium can buy up US financial crap at the rate they've been going lately, maybe they can throw a match for good measure.
Chile will win the World Cup. I just know it. They will play the final to Netherland. I will take the day off and run in time square with my red tshirt.
Is that you, Simon?
i think a russian win tonight over algeria will make the first group of 16 matches exciting (germany v russia).
then of course, goldman has it wrong thinking brazil will beat germany in the semifinals.
final: germany v netherlands
the last time was in 1974, with germany winning.
Note to muppets, er clients; c'mon guys place your bets, we'll be very happy to take the other side of any bet based on our "research".
Belgium can beat the USA any day ...
... in sovereign debt stacking.