Premier League Prediction Pool

A competitive prediction pool application for the Premier League season. Users submit their predicted final table standings, and the app tracks accuracy throughout the season with real-time scoring.

🏆 Live Dashboard: https://diamond-dawgs-pl-pool.streamlit.app/

How It Works

1. Make Predictions: Each participant predicts the final Premier League table positions (1-20)
2. Live Tracking: The app fetches current standings weekly and compares against predictions
3. Smart Scoring: Points awarded based on prediction accuracy:
   • 10 points: Exact position match
   • 5 points: Within 3 positions
   • 2 points: Within 5 positions
   • 1 point: Correct half of table (top 10 vs bottom 10)
   • 0 points: Everything else

Features

• Real-time EPL Data: Fetches current standings from Football-Data.org API
• Interactive Dashboard: Multi-tab Streamlit interface showing:
  • Current leaderboard with team logos
  • Detailed prediction breakdown
  • Live Premier League table
  • Historical score trends
• Persistent Storage: Firebase integration for score history
• Automated Updates: Designed for weekly refresh cycles

Project Structure

• main-api.py - Main application with API integration, scoring logic, and Streamlit dashboard
• predictions.csv - Participant predictions in structured format
• requirements.txt - Python dependencies

Setup

1. Install Dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Environment Variables:

   • PL_DATA_API_KEY - Football-Data.org API key
   • FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT - Firebase service account JSON (for historical data)

3. Run Locally:

   streamlit run main-api.py

API Integration

Uses Football-Data.org for official Premier League standings data. Requires free API key registration.

Participants

Current pool includes: IncogNeto, Sonny's Soldiers, Wolf Cola, Vardy Party, and Championship Playoff Champions.