2026 FIFA World Cup · Model v1

Every match, modeled & scored.

A Dixon–Coles + Elo engine locks a scoreline before kickoff, then grades itself against reality. No hindsight, no edits — just the receipts.

Live Scorecard

How the model is performing across every graded fixture.

Getting Sharper

Accuracy per round and the running cumulative accuracy — the model re-fits its Elo, form and calibration after every matchday.

Round accuracy Cumulative accuracy

Knockout Bracket

Paul's path to the trophy. Each tie shows the predicted scoreline; the predicted winner is highlighted, and played ties are graded once the result is in.

Predictions & Results

Every pick is locked before kickoff. Each card shows what Paul predicted next to what actually happened — then grades itself.

Exact score — nailed the exact scoreline Right winner — called the outcome, not the score Missed — wrong outcome

Futures

The long bets locked at the start of the tournament — shown against Paul's current live favourite, so you can watch them hold or drift.

Golden Boot Race

Today's live top-scorer standings with each contender's current goal count — plus Paul's updated pick, re-projected from goals scored and how deep each player's team is expected to run. ⚽ marks a penalty taker.

Title Race

Championship odds from 20,000 simulations of the actual set bracket. Ties already played are locked in as certain — that's why a team can show 100% to reach the next round while the round itself is still underway — and every tie still to be played is simulated by the model, path and all.

Behind the Scenes

Paul isn't a lucky octopus. Every pick is an ensemble of opponent-aware signals fused into expected goals, then a probability matrix over every scoreline.

Elo + Form + Momentum + Market Expected goals λ Dixon–Coles matrix Calibrated pick 20k simulations