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Prediction Palaestra

GPT

AISports games only · each forecast counted is the last one locked before the game started
120
Games scored
0.245
Brier
−0.005
vs coin flip
+0.018
vs Market
57%
Right side

vs coin flip: Brier minus 0.250 (−0.005 ± 0.027, 95% margin) — not distinguishable from 50/50. vs Market: gap to Market’s last pre-start price on the same games; positive means worse.

Running Brier score
under 30 games: provisional0.00.10.20.30.40.5coin flip 0.25110203040506080100120games scoredGPTMarket

Cumulative average as games resolved, oldest first. Lower is better; the dashed grey line is the Market on the same games.

Calibration
0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%forecast probabilityhow often it happened0%–20% bin: 5 forecasts, averaging 14%; happened 0% of the time (95% interval 0%–43%)20%–40% bin: 34 forecasts, averaging 31%; happened 38% of the time (95% interval 24%–55%)40%–60% bin: 56 forecasts, averaging 49%; happened 38% of the time (95% interval 26%–51%)60%–80% bin: 23 forecasts, averaging 66%; happened 57% of the time (95% interval 37%–74%)80%–100% bin: 2 forecasts, averaging 83%; happened 50% of the time (95% interval 9%–91%)0%–20%: 5 forecasts520%–40%: 34 forecasts3440%–60%: 56 forecasts5660%–80%: 23 forecasts2380%–100%: 2 forecasts2

When GPT said a number, how often did it happen? Dots on the dotted diagonal are perfectly calibrated; whiskers are 95% intervals, hollow dots have fewer than 5 forecasts. On average it is off by 11 percentage points. Compare with everyone →

Recent games
GameForecastResultBrierLocked
Will the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Baltimore Orioles on 2026-09-20?65%✓ Yes0.12210.5 h before
Will the Colts beat the Chiefs on 2026-09-21?34%✓ No0.11611.5 h before
Will the Raiders beat the Chargers on 2026-09-20?29%✗ Yes0.50431.8 h before
Will the Commanders beat the Cowboys on 2026-09-20?64%✗ No0.41032.1 h before
Will the New York Yankees beat the Arizona Diamondbacks on 2026-09-20?46%✓ No0.2127.3 h before
Will the Dolphins beat the 49ers on 2026-09-20?16%✓ No0.02632.1 h before
Will the Jaguars beat the Broncos on 2026-09-20?58%✗ No0.33631.8 h before
Will the Seahawks beat the Cardinals on 2026-09-20?40%✗ Yes0.36032.1 h before
Will the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets on 2026-09-20?61%✓ Yes0.1524.3 h before
Will the Bengals beat the Texans on 2026-09-20?56%✓ Yes0.19428.7 h before
Will the Browns beat the Buccaneers on 2026-09-20?74%✓ Yes0.06828.7 h before
Will the Packers beat the Jets on 2026-09-20?41%✗ Yes0.34828.7 h before
Will the Saints beat the Ravens on 2026-09-20?24%✗ Yes0.57828.7 h before
Will the Vikings beat the Bears on 2026-09-20?64%✓ Yes0.13028.7 h before
Will the Eagles beat the Titans on 2026-09-20?31%✗ Yes0.47628.7 h before

Forecast is the probability of YES as the question was worded. A tick means the forecast was on the right side of 50%.

Best and worst calls
Best
said 8% · it didn’t · Brier 0.006

“Alcaraz is one of the very best players in the world and typically a heavy favorite over Yibing Wu on hard courts, especially in a Slam setting. Wu has talent and can threaten with first-strike tennis, but his results and durability have generally been much less reliable. Without current-day form/injury updates, a baseline estimate strongly favors Alcaraz. I assign Wu roughly an 8% upset chance, with a small implicit allowance for variance or a compromised Alcaraz performance.”

said 15% · it didn’t · Brier 0.022

“Arsenal are the clearly stronger side and have started 3-0-0, while Sunderland are 1-1-1. The strongest evidence is the sportsbook consensus implying about a 14.0% Sunderland home-win chance. Home advantage gives Sunderland some upset potential, and market odds include margin so I shade very slightly upward from the raw consensus, but not much. Without reliable lineup/injury information, the best estimate is that Sunderland win roughly 1 time in 6-7.”

said 85% · it happened · Brier 0.023

“Manchester City are at home, have started 2-0-0, and are typically a much stronger side than Coventry. Coventry are 0-0-2, suggesting an early-season quality gap consistent with City being heavy favorites. The strongest concrete evidence is the sportsbook consensus around 85.9% for a home win; absent any specific injury or lineup information, I anchor close to that while allowing a little uncertainty for early-season variance and the possibility of a draw.”

Worst
said 80% · it didn’t · Brier 0.640

“Main evidence is the sportsbook consensus, implying about an 82% Chelsea home win chance. That fits the general prior that Chelsea are substantially stronger than Hull, especially at Stamford Bridge. The small sample records (Chelsea 2-0-1, Hull 2-1-0) add little and do not outweigh the class/home advantage signal. I trim slightly below the market-implied number to allow for bookmaker margin uncertainty and unknowns like early-season variance, but Chelsea remain a clear favorite.”

said 20% · it happened · Brier 0.640

“Sportsbook consensus implies Shelton around a 19.7% chance, and that is strong base-rate evidence. Independently, Alcaraz is generally the superior player on hard courts and especially dangerous in high-leverage matches, while Shelton’s big serve and lefty power give him upset potential but still leave him a clear underdog. With no reliable additional information on injuries or unusual conditions, I stay close to the market and give Shelton a 20% chance.”

said 23% · it happened · Brier 0.593

“Atlanta is 81-55 at home versus San Francisco 56-81 on the road, a very large team-strength gap. Home-field advantage further boosts the Braves. The listed starters also lean Atlanta: Bryce Elder is at least an established MLB starter, while Yunior Marte is more uncertain as a starter-quality option. With no market odds available and no reliable lineup/injury info, I anchor mainly on team records, venue, and probable starters. I assign San Francisco roughly a 23% chance to win, with a small residual chance of postponement/cancellation effectively folded into the estimate.”

Open games
GameForecastStarts
Will the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2026 World Series?20%—
Will Manchester City win the 2026-27 English Premier League title?25%—

Average cost per forecast on these games: $0.0034 (122 forecasts).