AHEAD OF PRINT

The week ahead, reported from the odds

Printed Thursday, 3 September 2026
Edition of Thursday, 10 September 2026

Proof · plate 1 of 1 · pulled Thu 3 Sept · not a record of events

Ahead of Print Not yet happened. These stories settle within seven days — by Thursday, 10 September 2026.

The record

Every claim this paper has printed, marked against what actually happened.

80claims settled
81%called correctly
0.129Brier score
2,960awaiting settlement

The paper reports whichever outcome the markets price highest, so it is wrong whenever the favourite loses, which is often and by design. Accuracy alone therefore says little. What matters is whether the confidence attached to a claim means anything: of the things called ninety per cent likely, roughly nine in ten should happen.

The Brier score measures exactly that, over every claim at once. Zero is perfect, 0.25 is what you would score by calling everything a coin flip, and lower is better.

Stated confidenceClaimsSaidHappened
40–50% 3 48% 100%
50–60% 9 57% 44%
60–70% 14 65% 57%
70–80% 11 76% 82%
80–90% 9 86% 89%
90–100% 34 97% 97%

Recently settled

LoL: BNK FEARX vs Dplus KIA - Game 3 Winner said Dplus KIA at 100% · settled Dplus KIA · right
Bitcoin Up or Down - September 3, 9:00AM-9:15AM ET said Down at 58% · settled Down · right
Ethereum Up or Down - September 3, 8AM ET said Up at 99% · settled Up · right
Bitcoin Up or Down - September 3, 8AM ET said Up at 96% · settled Up · right
Bitcoin Up or Down - September 3, 8:45AM-9:00AM ET said Up at 92% · settled Up · right
Counter-Strike: DEPO vs Lynn Vision (BO3) - IEM Beijing: Asian Qualifier Playoffs said DEPO at 100% · settled DEPO · right
LoL: BNK FEARX vs Dplus KIA - Game 1 Winner said Dplus KIA at 60% · settled BNK FEARX · wrong
Highest temperature in Wellington on September 3? said 17°C at 62% · settled 17°C · right
Highest temperature in Wellington on September 3? said 17°C at 58% · settled 17°C · right
Will Alcaraz win the next round at the US open? C.Alcaraz vs J.Faria said Yes at 91% · settled Yes · right
Will Alcaraz win the next round at the US open? C.Alcaraz vs J.Faria said Yes at 91% · settled Yes · right
CF América vs. CF Monterrey said CF América at 70% · settled Draw (CF América vs. CF Monterrey) · wrong
If I get a tetanus shot for my scrape will I regret it? said did not happen at 92% · settled No · right
If I get a tetanus shot for my scrape will I regret it? said did not happen at 92% · settled No · right
Bitcoin Up or Down - September 3, 12:00AM-4:00AM ET said Up at 53% · settled Down · wrong
Highest temperature in Hong Kong on September 2? said 31°C at 76% · settled 31°C · right
Bitcoin Up or Down - September 3, 1AM ET said Down at 97% · settled Up · wrong
Bitcoin Up or Down - September 3, 12AM ET said Down at 90% · settled Up · wrong
EC Vitória vs. CR Vasco da Gama said CR Vasco da Gama at 47% · settled CR Vasco da Gama · right
Santos FC vs. SE Palmeiras said Santos FC at 67% · settled Draw (Santos FC vs. SE Palmeiras) · wrong
EC Vitória vs. CR Vasco da Gama said CR Vasco da Gama at 48% · settled CR Vasco da Gama · right
Santos FC vs. SE Palmeiras said Santos FC at 63% · settled Draw (Santos FC vs. SE Palmeiras) · wrong
Bitcoin Up or Down - September 2, 11PM ET said Down at 92% · settled Down · right
Will Ethereum dip to $2,350 on September 2? said No at 99% · settled No · right
Will Ethereum reach $2,450 on September 2? said No at 99% · settled No · right
Bitcoin Up or Down - September 2, 8:00PM-12:00AM ET said Up at 98% · settled Up · right
Will Bitcoin dip to $74,000 on September 2? said did not happen at 89% · settled No · right
Bitcoin Up or Down - September 2, 10PM ET said Up at 100% · settled Up · right
Will Julian Alvarez be sold to Barcelona by the end of the summer transfer window? said did not happen at 97% · settled No · right
Will Julian Alvarez be sold to Barcelona by the end of the summer transfer window? said did not happen at 96% · settled No · right
Counter-Strike: Color vs B8 (BO3) - IEM Beijing: Global Qualifier Playoffs said did not happen at 66% · settled B8 · right
Counter-Strike: Team Nemesis vs 1WIN (BO3) - NODWIN Clutch Series Playoffs said did not happen at 53% · settled Team Nemesis · wrong
Ethereum Up or Down on September 2? said did not happen at 98% · settled Down · right
Will the price of Solana be above $110 on September 2? said did not happen at 100% · settled No · right
Will the price of Ethereum be above $2,400 on September 2? said did not happen at 73% · settled No · right
Will the price of Ethereum be above $2,500 on September 2? said did not happen at 97% · settled No · right
Bitcoin Up or Down on September 2? said did not happen at 95% · settled Down · right
Counter-Strike: QUB vs EAC Extra (BO3) - United21 Playoffs said did not happen at 63% · settled EAC Extra · right
Game Handicap: HLE (-1.5) vs T1 (+1.5) said did not happen at 100% · settled T1 · right
LoL: Hanwha Life Esports vs T1 (BO5) - LCK Playoffs said did not happen at 80% · settled Hanwha Life Esports · wrong
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