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 16, 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 St Joseph S Fc vs Bohemians 0-0 ✗ Incorrect UEFA Europa Conference League 2026-07-16 BET St Joseph S Fc Win 5.25 4.56 +2.9pp 72 🔥
Entry 75d ago
5.25
→
Expected Closing
4.56
Expected CLV +2.9pp
Why

St Joseph S Fc shows strong steam with a significant market move from 7.5 to 5.25, indicating sharp interest. The model probability of 34.7% is well above the market probability of 19.05%, providing a positive closing edge of 15.65. Main risk: Elo and xG differences slightly favor Bohemians, suggesting a potential mismatch in quality.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 5.25
  1. 2026-07-15 Candidate pick @ 5.25
  2. 2026-07-15 Replaced with updated pick @ 5.25
  3. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 5.25
  4. — Closing @ 1.61
2 Ballkani vs GAP Connah S Quay FC 3-2 ✗ Incorrect UEFA Europa Conference League 2026-07-16 BET GAP Connah S Quay FC Win 6.50 5.26 +3.6pp 74 🔥
Entry 75d ago
6.50
→
Expected Closing
5.26
Expected CLV +3.6pp
Why

GAP Connah S Quay FC has strong steam and sharp repricing, with odds dropping from 8.5 to 6.5. The model probability of 32.39% significantly exceeds the market probability of 15.38%, yielding a closing edge of 17.01. Main risk: Elo difference is marginally in favor of Ballkani, which could impact performance.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 6.50
  1. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 6.50
  2. — Closing @ 5.26
3 Rīgas FS vs Glentoran 2-0 ✗ Incorrect UEFA Europa Conference League 2026-07-16 BET Glentoran Win 5.25 6.70 -4.1pp 73 🔥
🚀 Strong Price Change
🚀 Strong Price Change
Entry 75d ago
5.25
→
Expected Closing
6.70
Expected CLV -4.1pp
Why

Glentoran exhibits strong steam and sharp repricing, with odds moving from 6.5 to 5.25. The model probability of 35.64% is notably higher than the market probability of 19.05%, providing a closing edge of 16.59. Main risk: Elo and xG differences are close, suggesting a tight contest.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 5.25
  1. 2026-07-14 Pass Ranked 6/99 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 3 picks. (Pre-LLM score 86.74). Main risk: N/A.
  2. 2026-07-15 Pass Ranked 6/96 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 3 picks. (Pre-LLM score 87.57). Main risk: N/A.
  3. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 5.25
  4. — Closing @ 6.70

🚀 Momentum AI

1 St Joseph S Fc vs Bohemians 0-0 ✗ Incorrect UEFA Europa Conference League 2026-07-16 BET St Joseph S Fc Win 5.25 4.56 +2.9pp 80 🔥
Entry 75d ago
5.25
→
Expected Closing
4.56
Expected CLV +2.9pp
Why

St Joseph's FC has seen significant sharp steam with a 30% drop in odds and a strong closing edge of 15.65 percentage points. Despite a negative elo difference, the market is heavily backing the home side, indicating strong sentiment. Main risk: The team has a weaker historical performance compared to their opponent.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 5.25
  1. 2026-07-15 Candidate pick @ 5.25
  2. 2026-07-16 Update @ 5.25
  3. — Closing @ 4.56
2 Ballkani vs GAP Connah S Quay FC 3-2 ✗ Incorrect UEFA Europa Conference League 2026-07-16 BET GAP Connah S Quay FC Win 6.50 5.26 +3.6pp 78 🔥
Entry 75d ago
6.50
→
Expected Closing
5.26
Expected CLV +3.6pp
Why

GAP Connah's Quay FC has experienced sharp steam with a 23.5% drop in odds and a closing edge of 17.01 percentage points. The market is showing strong momentum despite a slight positive elo difference for the away side. Main risk: Limited historical success for underdogs in similar situations.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 6.50
  1. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 6.50
  2. — Closing @ 5.26
3 Rīgas FS vs Glentoran 2-0 ✗ Incorrect UEFA Europa Conference League 2026-07-16 BET Glentoran Win 5.25 6.70 -4.1pp 75 🔥
🚀 Strong Price Change
🚀 Strong Price Change
Entry 75d ago
5.25
→
Expected Closing
6.70
Expected CLV -4.1pp
Why

Glentoran has a strong steam score and a 19.2% odds drop, with a closing edge of 16.59 percentage points. The market is favoring the away side despite a slight elo disadvantage. Main risk: The team's xG metrics are slightly negative, indicating potential underperformance.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 5.25
  1. 2026-07-14 Candidate pick @ 4.50
  2. 2026-07-14 Withdrawn before validation @ 4.50
  3. 2026-07-15 Pass Ranked 13/31 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 5 picks. (Pre-LLM score 87.78). Main risk: N/A.
  4. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 5.25
  5. — Closing @ 6.70
4 Yelimay Semey vs Alashkert 1-1 ✗ Incorrect UEFA Europa Conference League 2026-07-16 FADE Alashkert Win 5.25 4.58 +2.8pp 65 🔥
Entry 75d ago
5.25
→
Expected Closing
4.58
Expected CLV +2.8pp
Why

Alashkert has seen a strong drift with a 54.4% odds increase, indicating a potential overreaction in the market. Despite a positive elo difference, the drift suggests caution. Main risk: The market's drift could reverse if late money supports the away side.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 5.25
  1. 2026-07-14 Pass Ranked 11/22 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 5 picks. (Pre-LLM score 88.27). Main risk: N/A.
  2. 2026-07-15 Pass Ranked 12/31 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 5 picks. (Pre-LLM score 87.85). Main risk: N/A.
  3. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 5.25
  4. — Closing @ 4.58
5 Fulham United vs Cumberland United 1-3 ✗ Incorrect South Australia State League 1 2026-07-16 BET Fulham United Win 2.05 1.93 +3.0pp 70 🔥
Entry 75d ago
2.05
→
Expected Closing
1.93
Expected CLV +3.0pp
Why

Fulham United has seen a positive drift with a 20.6% odds increase, suggesting market confidence in the home side. Elo and xG metrics support the home team. Main risk: The drift could indicate overconfidence, leading to potential underperformance.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 2.05
  1. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 2.05
  2. — Closing @ 1.93

📊 Pattern AI

1 FC Santa Coloma vs Penybont 3-0 ✗ Incorrect UEFA Europa Conference League 2026-07-16 FADE Draw 3.70 3.34 +2.9pp 65 🔥
Entry 75d ago
3.70
→
Expected Closing
3.34
Expected CLV +2.9pp
Why

The market has repriced sharply towards the draw, but the closing edge is modest at 2.61pp. Historical CLV is slightly positive, but the pattern similarity is only moderate (60%). Main risk: The sharp-led movement may reflect genuine market insight, and the low volatility reduces the likelihood of unexpected outcomes.

Money Signal
Pattern Evidence
Pattern Confidence: Moderate (B)
Sample Size 53
Historical CLV 52%
Historical ROI +41.3%
Coverage Tier Low
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 3.70
  1. 2026-07-15 Lens filter Lens reject: edge must be <8pp (Pattern axis); posterior CLV must be ≥52%. (Current: steam=42, breadth=38%, signal=sharp_led, kickoff_in=39.8h, hist_n=198, hist_clv_rate=5%)
  2. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 3.70
  3. — Closing @ 3.34
2 Shanghai Shenhua vs Tianjin Teda Super League 2026-07-16 FADE Draw 4.75 4.72 +0.1pp 70 🔥
Entry 75d ago
4.75
→
Expected Closing
4.72
Expected CLV +0.1pp
Why

The draw has seen significant odds drift, with a negative closing edge of -7.26pp. Historical CLV is neutral, and the pattern similarity is weak (45%). Main risk: The sharp-led movement could be overreacting to market signals, but the strong drift suggests fading is justified.

Pattern Evidence
Pattern Confidence: Moderate (B)
Sample Size 53
Historical CLV 52%
Historical ROI +41.3%
Coverage Tier Low
Withdrawn before validation
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ○ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 4.75
  1. 2026-07-13 Lens filter Lens reject: edge must be <8pp (Pattern axis); posterior CLV must be ≥52%. (Current: steam=40, breadth=100%, signal=tracking, kickoff_in=130.3h, hist_n=245, hist_clv_rate=4%)
  2. 2026-07-15 Lens filter Lens reject: edge must be <8pp (Pattern axis); posterior CLV must be ≥52%. (Current: steam=40, breadth=100%, signal=tracking, kickoff_in=82.3h, hist_n=237, hist_clv_rate=4%)
  3. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 4.75
  4. 2026-07-16 Withdrawn before validation @ 4.75
  5. 2026-07-17 Pass Ranked 7/7 in candidate pool, exceeding daily cap of 3 picks. (Pre-LLM score 61.2). Main risk: N/A.
  6. 2026-07-18 Candidate pick @ 4.75
  7. — Closing @ 4.72

😈 Anti-Steam AI

1 Atletico Grau vs UTC Cajamarca Primera División 2026-07-16 FADE Valuation disagreement UTC Cajamarca Win 4.20 4.81 -3.0pp 68 🔥
Historical signal — current rules would not generate this fade.
Entry 75d ago
4.20
→
Expected Closing
4.81
Expected CLV -3.0pp
Why

UTC Cajamarca has seen strong steam, but the model probability (16.85%) is significantly lower than the market's implied probability (23.81%), and the closing edge is negative at -6.96 percentage points. Additionally, the Elo and xG metrics favor Atletico Grau, making this a good contrarian fade. Main risk: The market may have insider information driving the steam.

Withdrawn before validation
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ○ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 4.20
  1. 2026-07-14 Candidate pick @ 4.20
  2. 2026-07-14 Replaced with updated pick @ 4.20
  3. 2026-07-15 Candidate pick @ 4.20
  4. 2026-07-16 Update @ 4.20
  5. 2026-07-16 Withdrawn before validation @ 4.20
  6. 2026-07-17 Lens filter Lens reject: steam score must be ≥70. (Current: steam=55, breadth=62%, signal=market_steam, kickoff_in=42.9h, hist_n=193, hist_clv_rate=5%)
  7. — Closing @ 1.73
2 LNZ Cherkasy vs Göztepe 0-2 ✓ Correct Friendlies Clubs 2026-07-16 FADE Contrarian Göztepe Win 2.35 2.54 -3.2pp 75 🔥
Entry 75d ago
2.35
→
Expected Closing
2.54
Expected CLV -3.2pp
Why

The market has significantly drifted against Göztepe, with a large negative closing edge of -10.16 percentage points and a model probability (32.39%) well below the market's implied probability (42.55%). This suggests that the initial market enthusiasm for Göztepe was overestimated. Main risk: Göztepe's slight edge in Elo and xG metrics could still play a role.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 2.35
  1. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 2.35
  2. — Closing @ 2.54
3 Fulham United vs Cumberland United 1-3 ✗ Incorrect South Australia State League 1 2026-07-16 FADE Valuation disagreement Fulham United Win 2.05 1.93 +3.0pp 65 🔥
Historical signal — current rules would not generate this fade.
Entry 75d ago
2.05
→
Expected Closing
1.93
Expected CLV +3.0pp
Why

Fulham United has experienced strong drift with a significant odds increase from 1.7 to 2.05, and the model probability (42.37%) is below the market's implied probability (48.78%). Despite their Elo advantage, the negative closing edge (-6.41 percentage points) suggests the market may have overreacted to early steam. Main risk: Fulham United's superior Elo and xG metrics could still influence the outcome.

🔥 Very Strong Money Signal
Decision Lifecycle
  1. ✓ Pick Generated
  2. ✓ Market Tracked
  3. ✓ Closed
  4. ✓ ROI Recorded
Bet Tracking Timeline Candidate pick @ 2.05
  1. 2026-07-16 Candidate pick @ 2.05
  2. — Closing @ 1.93
Hypothesis: Late market moves contain information that improves betting decisions.
Theory Verified Confidence: High
Building Qualification 98 / 50 Settled Bets
Eligible for official ranking
ROI
-100.0%
Positive CLV
Insufficient Data
Record 0-5 · Win Rate 0.0% · Profit -9.5u · Total Staked 9.5u · Avg Stake 1.90u
Recent Results L L L L L
Latest Picks
  • St Joseph S Fc Win
  • GAP Connah S Quay FC Win
  • Glentoran Win
Hypothesis: Combining multiple signals is more reliable than relying on a single factor.
Theory Verified Confidence: High
Building Qualification 57 / 50 Settled Bets
Eligible for official ranking
ROI
-100.0%
Positive CLV
Insufficient Data
Record 0-3 · Win Rate 0.0% · Profit -3.0u · Total Staked 3.0u · Avg Stake 1.00u
Recent Results L L L
Latest Picks
  • St Joseph S Fc Win
  • GAP Connah S Quay FC Win
  • Glentoran Win
Hypothesis: Recurring market patterns appear often enough to support systematic betting.
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 0-1 · 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 47 / 50 Settled Bets
3 more settled picks required for official ranking
ROI
+38.2%
Positive CLV
Insufficient Data
Record 1-1 · Win Rate 50.0% · Profit +0.7u · Total Staked 1.7u · Avg Stake 0.85u
Recent Results W L
Latest Picks
  • Fade UTC Cajamarca Win
  • Fade Göztepe Win
  • Fade Fulham United 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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