If there will be a final 16, I imagine they will turn 16 to 12 and 2 will leave every week after that. With that format, I calculated 7 potential live shows; in which Simon Cowell promised us. The lives have gone on too long in the past.
I hope the finalists go like this:

Girls:
Louisa Johnson
Kiera Weathers
Chloe Paige
Havva Rebke

Boys:
Ben Clark
Simon Lynch
Che Chesterman
Josh Daniel

How I hope it goes:

Girls:
Louisa Johnson
Chloe Paige
Lauren Murray

Boys:
Che Chesterman
Seann Miley Moore
Simon Lynch

Groups:
Alien
4th Power
Silver Tone

Overs:
Ebru Gursoy
Jennifer Phillips
Bupsi

Very unlikely tho.

I just want Kiera, Monica, 4th Power and Mason Noise to make the lives

My HOPES:
Girls: chloe, havva, louisa
Boys: mason (yep he's returning! ), che, seann
Overs: Ebru, Anton, Bupsi
Groups: 4th power, silvertone, alien

My PREDICTIONS:
Girls: louisa, lauren, keira
Boys: Che, Seann, Josh
Overs: Anton, Bupsi, Jennifer
Groups: 4th power, alien, first kings

boys : simon, ben, josh
girls : louisa, kiera, monica
overs : any three as they all suck
groups : any three as they all suck even more than the overs

funny how you picked basically the exact opposite to me lol. i nearly said lauren instead of louisa too in which case there'd be NO act we both want in the top 3

i would definitely expect your picks to be closer to what will happen for the boys category than mine

in the girls i think louisa and keira look fairly certain to be picked and probably lauren too , i just went for monica as altho i think personality wise she might struggle i just think vocally she has been the most consistent of all the girls

Shouldn't we wait until Sunday to start compiling this???

yep but speculating is part of the process.

i just want to hear louisa, sean simon, and anton 4th power and 1st kings but i might change my mind as i go on.

Girls:
Want - Louisa, Keira, Chloe
Think - Louisa, Kiera, Lauren

Boys:
Want - Che, Simon, Seann
Think - Che, Seann, Mason

Overs:
Want - Jennifer, Kerrie-Anne, Ebru
Think - Anton, Jennifer, Bupsi

Girls
Think - Louisa, Kiera, Chloe
Want - That

Boys
Think - Mason, Seann, Che
Want - Any combination not including Mason

Groups
Think - 4th Impact, First Kings, Silvertone
Want - 4th Impact, that's it.

Overs
Think - Jennifer, Bupsi, Anton (This could change this weekend though)
Want - Jennifer, Ebru... I'll pick a third this weekend.

i reckon your "thinks" are spot on!

I think in the boys, Seann Miley Moore will go through but I want Josh Daniel in. As for the girls, I have my bets on Kiera. I would love if Bekln and First Kings were put through

Heres what I think will happen:

Girls:
Louisa - 100% in.
Kiera.
Chloe - I think Lauren will be the shock boot at judges houses - her edit is exactly like Kerriannes from last year.

Boys:
Sean - 100%
Josh
Mason

Groups:
4th Power
Alien
Supergroup formed at judges houses between silvertone & Belkyn

Overs:
Jennifer - 100%
Bupsi
Anton

Nooooo che's going home?? It's possible though, he could be the shock elimination from the boys. I think Che Josh and Mason will be playing musical chairs for those last two seats, it's gonna be really close. I think all your other predicitions are on point though, except Chloe. By the edit they've given her it doesn't seem like Rita is as fussed about Chloe as she is about some of the other girls. I think it's unlikely (but not impossible) that Chloe gets through

Girls
Want Louisa Kiera Monica or Lauren
Think Louisa Kiera Lauren

Boys
Want Josh Che Seann
Think Seann Che Mason or Josh

Groups
Want Alien 4th Power Supergroup of Silvertone & Belkyn
Think 4th Power Alien and First Kings

Overs
Want and Think Jennifer Anton and Bupsi

That supergroup if it ever happens, would be the first ever xfactor choir...

Want:
Havva Chloe Louisa
Che Mason Seann
Alien 4thPower BEKLYN
Ebru Jennifer Anton

Think:
Louisa Havva Kiera
Mason Seann Simon
Alien 4thPower BEKLYN
Ebru Jennifer Anton

Girls:
Louisa Johnson 100% - Predict
Kiera Weathers - Want
Lauren Murray - Predict

(Havva if there is a 4th/wildcard)

Boys:
Mason Noise (for the controversy) 100% - Want & Predict
Seann Miley Moore - Want
Simon Lynch - Predict

(Che Chesterman if there is a 4th/wildcard)

Groups:
Alien 100% - Want & Predict
4th Power 100% - Want & Predict
Menn on Point (for the fun factor) - Predict

(Silver Tone if there is a 4th/wildcard)

Overs:
Ebru Gursoy 100% - Want & Predict
Anton Stephans 100% - Want & Predict
Bupsi (for the fun factor) - Predict

(Jennifer Phillips if there is a 4th/wildcard)

Maybe they could use them to do the backing vocals for every big ballad in the final stages...

I want Che, Jennifer, 4th power, Ben, Sean, Blond young girl.
I don't want Mason, Havva or Alien.

WE HAVE A MATCH! my "wants" are IDENTICAL to yours! we must be made for each other

here are my "thinks":

Louisa Kiera Lauren
Mason Seann Che
Alien 4th Power Silvertone
Jennifer Anton Bupsi

Want:

Havva, Kiera, Louisa
Che, Seann, Simon
Anton, Ebru, Jennifer
4th Power, Alien, First Kings

Think:

Kiera, Louisa, Monica
Che, Josh, Seann
Anton, Bupsi, Jennifer
4th Power, Alien, First Kings

Any idea how many episodes the judges houses will run for?

2 i think