Free Eurovision prediction sheet (PDF)

Voting is only half the fun. The other half is calling the result before it happens. Print this prediction sheet, have everyone commit to their guesses before the show starts, and see who really understands Eurovision when the results come in.

Download the template (PDF) HERE and print one copy per player.

What's on the sheet

The sheet has a header for your name and the date, followed by a table of 11 predictions: Winner, Runner-up, Third place, Biggest surprise, Biggest flop, Best vocals, Best staging, Most talked-about performance, Biggest televote, Biggest jury favourite and My personal 12 points. Each has two columns: Your guess and Actual result. A Correct predictions line at the bottom keeps the score out of 10.

The final row, "My personal 12 points", is just for fun. It's your own favourite rather than a prediction, so it doesn't count toward your score. The sheet works for the Grand Final or either Semi-Final, so just agree beforehand which result you're predicting.

How to use it

1. Write your name and the date at the top.
2. Before the show starts, fill in the Your guess column. No changing your mind once the first act performs.
3. Enjoy the show and keep your fingers crossed for your picks.
4. As the results are announced, write the actual outcome into the Actual result column.
5. Score 1 point for each correct guess in the first 10 rows and write the total on the Correct predictions line.
6. Compare sheets. The highest score wins, and if there's a tie, whoever correctly predicted the winner takes the title.

Printing tips

• A4 and Letter both print cleanly (choose "fit to page" if your printer asks).
• Black-and-white is fine — the sheet is just black lines and text, with no shading, so it uses very little ink and you don't need a color printer.
• Use a pen for the Your guess column so nobody can sneakily change it later, and a pencil for the rest.
• For a sturdier sheet that survives a full evening of writing and rewriting, print on 120gsm paper or card stock.
• A clipboard or a firm magazine underneath makes writing easier if you're on a sofa.

Why a paper version

Predictions only work if they're locked in, and a written sheet is much harder to quietly revise than a mental guess. Nothing beats being able to point at a piece of paper and say "I told you so" when the winner is announced.

If you want to run a live digital scoreboard alongside the paper versions, you can create a room here and everyone can join from their own device.