Editorial and prediction methodology

1. Every displayed match has a prediction

Priority goes to high-interest football fixtures where reliable official information and enough context are available. Research remains unpublished until the desk can identify one concrete single prediction. The public site does not display unfinished match pages.

2. Sources come before conclusions

Fixture details should come from a competition or club source. Team news requires an official statement, press conference, or reputable independent report. Every match preview lists its sources and access dates.

3. We compare markets, not only match winners

Analysis is not restricted to home win, draw, or away win. Plausible single-bet candidates may include over or under goal totals, both teams to score, double chance, draw no bet, Asian handicap, team totals, and data-supported corners, cards, or player markets. Player and lineup-dependent markets require confirmed participation.

Before publishing a prediction, the article records at least three plausible market candidates, explains why alternatives were rejected, and identifies exactly one preferred single selection. We do not default to the shortest price or combine legs merely to inflate odds.

4. A price is part of the prediction

A published prediction is incomplete without its market, decimal odds, source, capture time, confidence, and written rationale. The choice considers the evidence and the available price, not merely which outcome appears most likely. Prices can change.

The identical selected market and selection is recorded at 1xBet, Melbet, and Stake. All three decimal quotes are captured within one hour, and the article displays their prices and capture times together. The headline recorded price uses the 1xBet quote.

5. Updates remain visible

Predictions normally publish 48 to 72 hours before kick-off and may be updated after press conferences or confirmed lineups. The modified time changes only for a meaningful editorial update. A selection is never added after kick-off.

6. Settlement uses one unit

A winning selection returns odds minus one unit of profit; a loss records minus one unit; a void records zero. We do not delete losses or change the original price after the result.

7. Commercial separation

Editorial pages are globally readable. Operator names and quoted prices in a comparison are editorial data, not endorsements or additional commercial links. Affiliate promotion is separate, visibly disclosed, restricted to adults, and released only in specifically reviewed markets. Commercial relationships do not change the ledger calculation.