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Question
What makes a good football prediction site?
Short answer: Six checks: a published method, picks locked before kick-off, a graded public record that shows misses, honest small-sample flags, no odds pressure — and an explanation layer that admits uncertainty.
The checklist
1) Is the method published, or is "AI" a black box? 2) Are predictions timestamped and locked before kick-off? 3) Is the full record graded in public, including losses? 4) Are small samples flagged? 5) Is the business model free of odds and betting pressure? 6) Does it explain uncertainty instead of promising winners?
Red flags
90%+ win-rate claims, records that start yesterday, "VIP" paywalls in front of the evidence, mismatched accuracy numbers on the same page, and any site whose revenue depends on you betting. Every one of these is common in the niche.
How Footalytics scores on its own test
Methodology page: public. Official picks: locked 1 h before kick-off. Record: every pick graded against the real score, misses included, on the public dashboard. Small samples: flagged. Odds: none anywhere. Uncertainty: every page says probability, never certainty.
FAQ
Are free prediction sites trustworthy?
Trust is about the evidence, not the price: a free site with a graded record beats a paid one without.
Should I pay for predictions?
Treat paid tips with extra skepticism — the seller's incentive is the sale. Judge any service by the checklist above.
What about sites full of ads and odds?
Their customer is the betting operator, not you.