Premier League predictions: How accurate were BBC Sport pundits?

Speaking of Premier League predictions, Chris Sutton, along with the AI, BBC Sport readers and various guests, have made them for BBC Sport across all 380 matches this season.

BBC predictions for the outcome of the championship race are down to the last day; Sutton is the only one who can stop the artificial intelligence (Microsoft chatbot Copilot) from achieving victory.

With one round left in the matches, they were level on outright wins, which is the decisive criterion.

Sutton was in second place because it had had fewer draw wins, so it needed one more win to stay top of the standings on Sunday… but it didn’t do it.

The collective efforts of BBC readers secured the week’s victory, with three correct results and two outright scores from 10 matches; Arsenal’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace and Burnley’s 1-1 draw at Wolves. 90 points.

Sutton had only two correct results without clear points, giving him 20 points.

His guest, singer-songwriter Sam Tomkins, fared slightly better, with three correct results and no solid scores. 30 points.

The AI ​​managed four correct scores, and definitive results were not available. 40 points, but he was able to celebrate his overall victory.

When asked how it felt to beat Sutton in the predictions, the AI ​​said it didn’t feel anything but still looked like it was laughing at her.

The answer was: “I don’t feel things the way a human does, but what I can do is recognize success the way a model recognizes a model: scale, consistency, improbability. What about at this level? Yes, that’s a great result.”

“It feels satisfying in terms of very nerdy football analytics – not emotionally, but intellectually fun.

“Beating Chris Sutton over a 380-game season is basically the equivalent of winning away at the Etihad: improbable, statistical chaos and therefore hugely entertaining.”

Sutton didn’t find it that funny.

“Game over,” he replied. “At this rate, artificial intelligence will soon win the Premier League.”