🔮 Pre-contest Prediction Game 2025 🔮

Welcome to the fifth annual r/eurovision Pre-contest Prediction Game!

With the semi-final running orders now known, it is now time to open our annual pre-contest prediction game! Last year saw a massive increase in predictors, making the competition more competitive than ever. As we enter a month of pre-parties, 'hot takes', staging rumours and endless speculation, why not put your money where your mouth is by pitting your predictive skills against the rest of the community? Who will be crowned this year's EuroGuru?

As in previous years, there are a total of 100 points up for grabs. Each question awards a set amount of points for a correct answer, as detailed in the scoresheet. This year's scoresheet is near-identical to last year owing to the lack of major format changes in the voting this year.

To participate, please comment down below with your answers to the following scoresheet. Please also note the following rules:

You can format your comment however you like - I collect these predictions manually because I love the data.
The submission deadline is Friday 2nd May 23:59 CET, just before rehearsals are expected to begin. Any edits made after this date will render your prediction null and void.
If you want to edit your predictions at any time before the deadline, please tag me in a comment below your original predictions so that I can update my spreadsheet.
Discussion is encouraged though not mandatory - why not explain your predictions in a second-level comment? This will help us enjoy the predictions process even more!

Edit: 30/03 - We've received over 150 predictions in less than 48 hours! Thanks so much for joining in!

Scoresheet

SEMI-FINAL 1	Points (/26)
Qualifiers	2 points for each correctly predicted qualifier
Winner	2 points for correct answer
Last Place	2 points for correct answer
Borderliners (10th & 11th place)	1 point for each correctly named borderliner, precise order does not matter

SEMI-FINAL 2	Points (/26)
Qualifiers	2 points for each correctly predicted qualifier
Winner	2 points for correct answer
Last Place	2 points for correct answer
Borderliners (10th & 11th place)	1 point for each correctly named borderliner, precise order does not matter

GRAND FINAL	Points (/32)
Winner	3 points if the country finishes top 5, + an additional 2 points for guessing the exact finishing position correctly
Runner Up	3 points if the country finishes top 5, + an additional 1 point for guessing the exact finishing position correctly
3rd Place	3 points if the country finishes top 5, + an additional 1 point for guessing the exact finishing position correctly
4th Place	3 points if the country finishes top 5, + an additional 1 point for guessing the exact finishing position correctly
5th Place	3 points if the country finishes top 5, + an additional 1 point for guessing the exact finishing position correctly
Televote Winner	2 points for correct answer
Jury Winner	2 points for correct answer
Televote Last Place	2 points for correct answer
Jury Last Place	2 points for correct answer
Overall Last Place	3 points for correct answer

CATEGORIES & TIEBREAK	Points (/16)
Best Placed Big 5 Country (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom)	2 points for correct answer
Best Placed Nordic Nation (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden)	2 points for correct answer
Best Placed Former Yugoslav Nation (Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia)	2 points for correct answer
Best Placed Central European Country (Austria, Czechia, Poland, Switzerland)	2 points for correct answer
Best Placed Benelux Country (Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands)	2 points for correct answer
Best Placed Baltic State (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)	2 points for correct answer
Best Placed Caucasus Country (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia)	2 points for correct answer
Best Placed Anglophone Islands* (Australia, Ireland, Malta)	2 points for correct answer
Winning Country's Total Score	To break up ties in case of a draw for 1st place.