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Footalytics vs KickOff.ai
What KickOff.ai does well, what it does not publish, and where Footalytics takes a different approach — stated factually, with every Footalytics claim verifiable on the public accuracy dashboard.
Side by side
| Footalytics | KickOff.ai | |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology | Published in full (methodology page) | Documented to varying degrees |
| Public graded record | Yes — dashboard + downloadable CSV, misses included | Yes, tracked |
| Explanation layer | AI chat grounded in the model's numbers | Varies (stats tables or editorial) |
| Odds / betting content | None — no odds anywhere | No odds, no betting anything — pure research. |
| Free tier | 3 predictions on sign-up | Free |
| Paid tier | Credit packs from $10 · subscriptions from $18/mo | None (research demo) |
About KickOff.ai
KickOff.ai comes from EPFL's INDY Lab and applies the "Kickscore" dynamic pairwise-comparison model with Bayesian uncertainty. It publishes pure win/draw/loss probabilities and its own log-loss score. There is no product around it.
Time-varying pairwise comparison (KDD 2019 paper) with near-century-long history — one of the few publicly documented academic approaches.
- Pure 1X2 probabilities
- Self-reported log loss
Where Footalytics differs
● A product, not a demo: match previews, market probabilities, guides and a chat — plus the same spirit of publishing calibration metrics.
● Every official prediction is locked before kick-off and graded against the real final score in public — hits and misses, plus a downloadable CSV of every settled pick.
● Coverage: curated leagues with full fixture pages instead of a research subset.
FAQ
Is KickOff.ai still active?
Yes, it keeps predicting and is a great free reference — but it is a research artefact, not a service. If you need explanations, coverage and a graded product record, that is Footalytics.
What is Kickscore?
EPFL's time-varying pairwise-comparison model for sports, published at KDD 2019. Footalytics uses Elo-style ratings with form and home advantage instead — a simpler, fully documented pipeline.
KickOff.ai vs Footalytics accuracy?
Both publish calibration-style metrics, which is the honest way to compare: check the dashboard's Brier score against KickOff.ai's log loss. Absolute claims beyond the 50–60% band deserve skepticism anywhere.
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