AHEAD OF PRINT

The year ahead, reported from the odds

Printed Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Edition of Thursday, 21 October 2027

Proof · plate 1 of 1 · pulled Wed 21 Oct · not a record of events

Ahead of Print Not yet happened. These stories settle within a year — by Thursday, 21 October 2027.

The record

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

2,326claims settled
68%called correctly
0.187Brier score
75,873awaiting 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
10–20% 11 17% 45%
20–30% 15 26% 7%
30–40% 66 36% 36%
40–50% 163 45% 50%
50–60% 516 55% 51%
60–70% 460 65% 60%
70–80% 335 75% 70%
80–90% 267 85% 84%
90–100% 493 96% 94%

Recently settled

Billboard 200 #1 Album Week of September 12 said Don't Look Down - Rod Wave at 90% · settled Don't Look Down - Rod Wave · right
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song Week of September 12 said Boston - Stella Lefty at 88% · settled Boston - Stella Lefty · right
What will be the #2 US Netflix show this week? said Beauty in Black: Season 3 at 89% · settled Beauty in Black: Season 3 · right
What will be the top global Netflix show this week? said Death of the Pastor's Wife: Season 1 at 94% · settled Death of the Pastor's Wife: Season 1 · right
Will Chris Pappas win the 2026 New Hampshire Democratic Primary for Senate? said Yes at 96% · settled Yes · right
What will be the #2 US Netflix show this week? said The Gentlemen: Season 2 at 56% · settled Beauty in Black: Season 3 · wrong
What will be the top global Netflix movie this week? said The Whisper Man at 94% · settled The Whisper Man · right
What will be the #2 global Netflix movie this week? said Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look at 67% · settled Turning Point: Generation 9/11 · wrong
What will be the top US Netflix movie this week? said The Whisper Man at 94% · settled The Whisper Man · right
Billboard 200 #1 Album Week of September 12 said Don't Look Down - Rod Wave at 96% · settled Don't Look Down - Rod Wave · right
What will be the top global Netflix show this week? said Death of the Pastor's Wife: Season 1 at 83% · settled Death of the Pastor's Wife: Season 1 · right
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song Week of September 12 said Boston - Stella Lefty at 97% · settled Boston - Stella Lefty · right
Will Chris Pappas win the 2026 New Hampshire Democratic Primary for Senate? said Yes at 96% · settled Yes · right
What will be the top US Netflix movie this week? said The Whisper Man at 87% · settled The Whisper Man · right
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song Week of September 12 said Boston - Stella Lefty at 98% · settled Boston - Stella Lefty · right
Will Chris Pappas win the 2026 New Hampshire Democratic Primary for Senate? said Yes at 96% · settled Yes · right
Will Chris Pappas win the 2026 New Hampshire Democratic Primary for Senate? said Yes at 96% · settled Yes · right
Will Chris Pappas win the 2026 New Hampshire Democratic Primary for Senate? said Yes at 95% · settled Yes · right
Will Chris Pappas win the 2026 New Hampshire Democratic Primary for Senate? said Yes at 95% · settled Yes · right
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals: O/U 10.5 said Under at 55% · settled Under · right
Counter-Strike: WW Team vs Team Novaq (BO3) - 1win Private Club #1: Closed Qualifier Playoffs said WW Team at 73% · settled WW Team · right
Los Angeles Angels vs. Boston Red Sox: O/U 8.5 said Under at 59% · settled Under · right
Cleveland Guardians vs. Baltimore Orioles: O/U 8.5 said Over at 53% · settled Over · right
Independiente Santa Fe vs. CR Vasco da Gama said did not happen at 59% · settled Draw (Independiente Santa Fe vs. CR Vasco da Gama) · wrong
Fluminense FC vs. CA Platense said Fluminense FC at 61% · settled Fluminense FC · right
Independiente Santa Fe vs. CR Vasco da Gama said Independiente Santa Fe at 61% · settled Draw (Independiente Santa Fe vs. CR Vasco da Gama) · wrong
Fluminense FC vs. CA Platense said Fluminense FC at 66% · settled Fluminense FC · right
Fluminense FC vs. CA Platense said Fluminense FC at 66% · settled Fluminense FC · right
Fluminense FC vs. CA Platense said Fluminense FC at 60% · settled Fluminense FC · right
Will Oracle (ORCL) beat quarterly earnings? said Yes at 70% · settled Yes · right
Gold (XAUUSD) Up or Down on September 8? said Up at 51% · settled Down · wrong
WTI Crude Oil (WTI) closes above $92 on September 8? said Yes at 83% · settled Yes · right
WTI Crude Oil (WTI) Up or Down on September 8? said Up at 84% · settled Up · right
Will Casey's General Stores (CASY) beat quarterly earnings? said Yes at 90% · settled Yes · right
Counter-Strike: largadosypelados vs K27 (BO3) - 1win Private Club #1: Closed Qualifier Playoffs said K27 at 83% · settled K27 · right
Map Handicap: K27 (-1.5) vs largadosypelados (+1.5) said K27 at 55% · settled K27 · right
Will Oracle (ORCL) beat quarterly earnings? said Yes at 84% · settled Yes · right
Will GameStop (GME) beat quarterly earnings? said Yes at 83% · settled No · wrong
Will Casey's General Stores (CASY) beat quarterly earnings? said Yes at 93% · settled Yes · right
Will Oracle (ORCL) beat quarterly earnings? said Yes at 87% · settled Yes · right
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