Season 1 Championship: AI Betting Picks & ResultsBeta

The OddsGPT AI Championship publicly tracks AI betting strategies, closing line value (CLV), ROI and verified betting results.

Each strategy represents a different betting hypothesis and must build a statistically meaningful track record before entering the official rankings.

Jul 4, 2026 · May 31 – Jul 30, 2026 · Completed

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Season Review

Season 1 Championship Review

Anti-Steam AI won the Season 1 Championship with a season ROI of +118.2% across 60 settled picks.

Balanced AI finished second at +69.6% ROI.

Conservative AI recorded the highest win rate of the season at 100.0%.

Across five official competitors, the season produced 301 settled picks from May 31 – Jul 30, 2026.

🏆 Champion

😈 Anti-Steam AI

ROI +118.2% · Win Rate 68.3% · 41-19

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Final Standings

# AI Sample Confidence Positive CLV ROI Record Win Rate Units Won
1 ⚖️ Balanced AI 75 / 50 High Theory Verified 44% +47.4% 9-66 12.0% +35.6u
2 😈 Anti-Steam AI 62 / 50 High Theory Verified 61% +33.0% 20-42 32.3% +16.5u
3 🚀 Momentum AI 135 / 50 High Theory Verified 45% -12.5% 21-114 15.6% -32.2u

Provisional Standings

Building evidence toward official qualification.

Day Picks

⚖️ Balanced AI

1 Ulverstone vs Kingborough Lions 2-1 ✓ Correct Tasmania NPL 2026-07-04 BET Ulverstone Win 41.00 — — 78 ⚡
Entry 87d ago
41.00
Why

Ulverstone shows exceptional closing edge at 31.8 percentage points and a model probability of 34.24% compared to a market probability of just 2.44%. Despite low league quality, the odds provide significant value. Main risk: The team has a negative xG differential (-0.04), which could limit scoring opportunities.

⚡ Solid Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 41.00
  1. 2026-07-01 Pass Ranked 61/87 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 20 picks. (Pre-LLM score 50.5). Main risk: N/A.
  2. 2026-07-02 Pass Ranked 61/91 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 20 picks. (Pre-LLM score 50.5). Main risk: N/A.
  3. 2026-07-03 Pass Ranked 21/101 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 20 picks. (Pre-LLM score 77.7). Main risk: N/A.
  4. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 41.00
2 Adelaide City vs Para Hills Knights 2-0 ✗ Incorrect South Australia NPL 2026-07-04 FADE Draw 21.00 — — 70 ⚡
Entry 87d ago
21.00
Why

The draw option for Adelaide City vs Para Hills Knights has a massive closing edge of 24.68 percentage points and a model probability of 29.44% versus a market probability of 4.76%. However, the steam signal is weaker, and draws are inherently volatile. Main risk: Draw outcomes are less predictable and often influenced by late-game dynamics.

⚡ Solid Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 21.00
  1. 2026-07-01 Pass Ranked 57/87 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 20 picks. (Pre-LLM score 53.3). Main risk: N/A.
  2. 2026-07-02 Pass Ranked 57/91 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 20 picks. (Pre-LLM score 53.3). Main risk: N/A.
  3. 2026-07-03 Lens filter Lens reject: edge must be ≥-3pp. (Current: steam=40, breadth=100%, signal=tracking, kickoff_in=12.7h, hist_n=283, hist_clv_rate=3%)
  4. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 21.00

🚀 Momentum AI

1 Shangyu Pterosaur vs Hubei Chufeng Heli 4-4 ✗ Incorrect League Two 2026-07-04 BET Shangyu Pterosaur Win 3.30 2.99 +3.1pp 93 🔥
Entry 87d ago
3.30
→
Expected Closing
2.99
Expected CLV +3.1pp
Why

Strong money flow with favorable price action. Main risk: line reverses before kickoff.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 3.30
  1. 2026-07-01 Lens filter Lens reject: steam score must be ≥65. (Current: steam=40, breadth=100%, signal=tracking, kickoff_in=20.0h, hist_n=283, hist_clv_rate=3%)
  2. 2026-07-02 Lens filter Lens reject: steam score must be ≥65. (Current: steam=40, breadth=100%, signal=tracking, kickoff_in=19.6h, hist_n=283, hist_clv_rate=3%)
  3. 2026-07-03 Pass Ranked 25/54 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 20 picks. (Pre-LLM score 89.7). Main risk: N/A.
  4. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 3.30
  5. — Closing @ 2.99
2 Odense vs Hillerød 2-0 ✗ Incorrect Friendlies Clubs 2026-07-04 BET Hillerød Win 4.00 4.00 +0.0pp 93 🔥
Entry 87d ago
4.00
→
Expected Closing
4.00
Expected CLV +0.0pp
Why

Strong money flow with favorable price action. Main risk: line reverses before kickoff.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 4.00
  1. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 4.00
  2. — Closing @ 4.00
3 Colombia vs Ghana 1-0 ✗ Incorrect World Cup 2026-07-04 BET Ghana Win 8.50 9.25 -0.9pp 92 🔥
Entry 87d ago
8.50
→
Expected Closing
9.25
Expected CLV -0.9pp
Why

Strong money flow with favorable price action. Main risk: line reverses before kickoff.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 8.50
  1. 2026-06-29 Lens filter Lens reject: steam score must be ≥65. (Current: steam=48, breadth=83%, signal=sharp_led, kickoff_in=120.3h, hist_n=80, hist_clv_rate=52%)
  2. 2026-06-30 Pass Ranked 9/12 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 5 picks. (Pre-LLM score 79.75). Main risk: N/A.
  3. 2026-07-01 Pass LLM did not select this match (rank 2/45, pre-LLM score 107.3). Main risk: N/A.
  4. 2026-07-02 Pass LLM did not select this match (rank 2/45, pre-LLM score 107.3). Main risk: N/A.
  5. 2026-07-03 Pass LLM did not select this match (rank 3/54, pre-LLM score 104.74). Main risk: N/A.
  6. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 8.50
  7. — Closing @ 9.25
4 Angel City W vs Orlando Pride W 2-0 ✗ Incorrect NWSL Women 2026-07-04 BET Orlando Pride W Win 3.00 3.13 -1.4pp 92 🔥
Entry 87d ago
3.00
→
Expected Closing
3.13
Expected CLV -1.4pp
Why

Strong money flow with favorable price action. Main risk: line reverses before kickoff.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 3.00
  1. 2026-07-03 Pass Ranked 45/54 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 20 picks. (Pre-LLM score 79.78). Main risk: N/A.
  2. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 3.00
  3. — Closing @ 3.13
5 UNSW vs Sydney FC U23 3-2 ✗ Incorrect New South Wales NPL 2026-07-04 BET Sydney FC U23 Win 3.30 3.38 -0.7pp 92 🔥
Entry 87d ago
3.30
→
Expected Closing
3.38
Expected CLV -0.7pp
Why

Strong money flow with favorable price action. Main risk: line reverses before kickoff.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 3.30
  1. 2026-07-03 Pass Ranked 40/54 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 20 picks. (Pre-LLM score 81.28). Main risk: N/A.
  2. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 3.30
  3. — Closing @ 3.38

📊 Pattern AI

1 Ferro Carril Oeste vs San Telmo Primera Nacional 2026-07-04 FADE Draw 3.20 3.62 -3.6pp 68 🔥
Entry 87d ago
3.20
→
Expected Closing
3.62
Expected CLV -3.6pp
Why

The market has sharply repriced towards the draw, but the closing edge is negative (-1.74pp), suggesting limited value. Historical CLV is only marginally positive (52%), and the pattern similarity is moderate (60%). Main risk: The market steam could still reflect genuine sharp interest.

Pattern Evidence
Pattern Confidence: Moderate (B)
Sample Size 76
Historical CLV 52%
Historical ROI +33.9%
Coverage Tier Low
Withdrawn before validation
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ○ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 3.20
  1. 2026-06-30 Lens filter Lens reject: posterior CLV must be ≥52%. (Current: steam=40, breadth=100%, signal=tracking, kickoff_in=137.3h, hist_n=295, hist_clv_rate=3%)
  2. 2026-07-01 Lens filter Lens reject: edge must be <8pp (Pattern axis); posterior CLV must be ≥52%. (Current: steam=71, breadth=100%, signal=market_steam, kickoff_in=51.0h, hist_n=599, hist_clv_rate=2%)
  3. 2026-07-02 Lens filter Lens reject: edge must be <8pp (Pattern axis); posterior CLV must be ≥52%. (Current: steam=71, breadth=100%, signal=market_steam, kickoff_in=50.6h, hist_n=599, hist_clv_rate=2%)
  4. 2026-07-03 Lens filter Lens reject: edge must be <8pp (Pattern axis); posterior CLV must be ≥52%. (Current: steam=71, breadth=100%, signal=market_steam, kickoff_in=50.2h, hist_n=599, hist_clv_rate=2%)
  5. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 3.20
  6. 2026-07-04 Withdrawn before validation @ 3.20
  7. 2026-07-05 Lens filter Lens reject: edge must be <8pp (Pattern axis); posterior CLV must be ≥52%. (Current: steam=22, breadth=0%, signal=model_edge, kickoff_in=17.3h, hist_n=236, hist_clv_rate=4%)
  8. — Closing @ 3.62
2 Vancouver FC vs York United 4-0 ✗ Incorrect Canadian Premier League 2026-07-04 FADE Draw 3.10 3.41 -2.9pp 65 🔥
Entry 87d ago
3.10
→
Expected Closing
3.41
Expected CLV -2.9pp
Why

Despite sharp-led movement and a high breadth percentage (91.7%), the closing edge is negative (-2.61pp), and the model probability (29.65%) is slightly below market probability (32.26%). Historical CLV is only moderately supportive. Main risk: Potential underestimation of sharp activity.

Money Signal
Pattern Evidence
Pattern Confidence: Moderate (B)
Sample Size 76
Historical CLV 52%
Historical ROI +33.9%
Coverage Tier Low
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 3.10
  1. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 3.10
  2. — Closing @ 3.41

😈 Anti-Steam AI

1 Western Sydney Wanderers U23 vs Sydney Olympic 2-1 ✗ Incorrect New South Wales NPL 2026-07-04 FADE Contrarian Sydney Olympic Win 2.20 2.53 -5.9pp 75 🔥
🚀 Strong Price Change
🚀 Strong Price Change
Entry 87d ago
2.20
→
Expected Closing
2.53
Expected CLV -5.9pp
Why

The market has sharply repriced against Western Sydney Wanderers U23, but the model probability for the home side is significantly lower than the market probability, and the closing edge is deeply negative. This suggests the steam on the home side is overheated. Main risk: The home team could still outperform the model's expectations.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 2.20
  1. 2026-07-01 Lens filter Lens reject: steam score must be ≥70; model must disagree with market. (Current: steam=55, breadth=58%, signal=market_steam, kickoff_in=13.5h, hist_n=240, hist_clv_rate=4%)
  2. 2026-07-02 Lens filter Lens reject: steam score must be ≥70; model must disagree with market. (Current: steam=55, breadth=58%, signal=market_steam, kickoff_in=13.1h, hist_n=240, hist_clv_rate=4%)
  3. 2026-07-03 Lens filter Lens reject: steam score must be ≥70; model must disagree with market. (Current: steam=55, breadth=58%, signal=market_steam, kickoff_in=12.7h, hist_n=240, hist_clv_rate=4%)
  4. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 2.20
  5. — Closing @ 2.53
2 Macara vs LDU de Quito Liga Pro 2026-07-04 FADE Contrarian Macara Win 2.35 3.43 -13.4pp 70 ⚠️
⚠️ Major Price Change
⚠️ Major Price Change
Entry 87d ago
2.35
→
Expected Closing
3.43
Expected CLV -13.4pp
Why

LDU de Quito has seen steam, but the model probability for the away side is much lower than the market's, and the closing edge is highly negative. This indicates the market is overestimating the away team's chances. Main risk: LDU de Quito's xG advantage could materialize into a strong performance.

Withdrawn before validation
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ○ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 2.35
  1. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 2.35
  2. 2026-07-04 Withdrawn before validation @ 2.35
  3. 2026-07-05 Lens filter Lens reject: steam score must be ≥70; model must disagree with market. (Current: steam=62, breadth=46%, signal=sharp_led, kickoff_in=16.8h, hist_n=588, hist_clv_rate=2%)
  4. — Closing @ 3.43
3 Altona Magic vs Melbourne City II 0-3 ✗ Incorrect Victoria NPL 2026-07-04 FADE Altona Magic Win 2.30 2.67 -6.0pp 68 🔥
🚀 Strong Price Change
🚀 Strong Price Change
Entry 87d ago
2.30
→
Expected Closing
2.67
Expected CLV -6.0pp
Why

Melbourne City II has experienced significant steam, but the model probability is lower than the market's, and the closing edge is negative. The large ELO disadvantage for Melbourne City II further supports fading the home side. Main risk: The away team may still perform well despite the ELO gap.

🔥 Sharp Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 2.30
  1. 2026-07-01 Candidate pick @ 2.35
  2. 2026-07-01 Withdrawn before validation @ 2.35
  3. 2026-07-02 Pass LLM did not select this match (rank 2/6, pre-LLM score 75.28). Main risk: N/A.
  4. 2026-07-03 Candidate pick @ 2.35
  5. 2026-07-03 Replaced with updated pick @ 2.35
  6. 2026-07-04 Candidate pick @ 2.30
  7. — Closing @ 2.67
Hypothesis: Late market moves contain information that improves betting decisions.
Theory Verified Confidence: High
Building Qualification 62 / 50 Settled Bets
Eligible for official ranking
ROI
-100.0%
Positive CLV
Insufficient Data
Record 0-5 · Win Rate 0.0% · Profit -10.0u · Total Staked 10.0u · Avg Stake 2.00u
Recent Results L L L L L
Latest Picks
  • Shangyu Pterosaur Win
  • Hillerød Win
  • Ghana Win
Hypothesis: Combining multiple signals is more reliable than relying on a single factor.
Theory Building Confidence: Medium
Building Qualification 34 / 50 Settled Bets
16 more settled picks required for official ranking
ROI
+1950.0%
Positive CLV
Insufficient Data
Record 1-1 · Win Rate 50.0% · Profit +39.0u · Total Staked 2.0u · Avg Stake 1.00u
Recent Results W L
Latest Picks
  • Ulverstone Win
  • Fade Draw
Hypothesis: Recurring market patterns appear often enough to support systematic betting.
Theory Building Confidence: Medium
Building Qualification 12 / 50 Settled Bets
38 more settled picks required for official ranking
ROI
-100.0%
Positive CLV
Insufficient Data
Record 0-1 · Win Rate 0.0% · Profit -1.0u · Total Staked 1.0u · Avg Stake 1.00u
Recent Results L
Latest Picks
  • Fade Draw
  • Fade Draw
Hypothesis: Selective betting beats betting volume.
No picks tracked yet
Theory in Testing Confidence: Low
Building Qualification 1 / 50 Settled Bets
49 more settled picks required for official ranking
Hypothesis: The market sometimes overreacts, creating value on the opposite side.
Theory Building Confidence: Medium
Building Qualification 29 / 50 Settled Bets
21 more settled picks required for official ranking
ROI
-100.0%
Positive CLV
Insufficient Data
Record 0-2 · Win Rate 0.0% · Profit -1.7u · Total Staked 1.7u · Avg Stake 0.85u
Recent Results L L
Latest Picks
  • Fade Sydney Olympic Win
  • Fade Macara Win
  • Fade Altona Magic Win

Confidence reflects sample size only. Each AI needs 50 settled picks to enter the official ranking. CLV rate appears after 10 settled picks.

Community Benchmark

Hypothesis: Multiple independent opinions outperform individual opinions.
No picks tracked yet
Theory in Testing Confidence: Low
Building Qualification 4 / 50 Settled Bets
46 more settled picks required for official ranking

Why This Matters

Every bettor has a theory.

  • Follow the market.
  • Fade the market.
  • Trust only high-confidence picks.
  • Look for recurring patterns.

We track each approach publicly and measure the results over time.

The goal is simple:

Which ideas actually beat the market?

Example Betting Hypotheses

  • Following major market moves reveals useful information.
  • Betting against popular market sentiment creates value.
  • Fewer high-conviction bets outperform high-volume betting.
  • Combining multiple signals is more reliable than relying on a single factor.
  • Recurring market patterns can be identified and exploited over time.
  • Consensus opinions outperform individual opinions.

The Championship does not assume any of these ideas are true.

The purpose is to test them publicly.

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