Freddie Cotton: football tipster record

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Published under this name on sportsmole.co.uk.

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<a href="https://forecastrecord.com/authors/freddie-cotton/">Record tracked by Forecast Record since 27 September 2026 · 32 predictions · last change 6 November 2026</a>

Recorded before kick-off: supporting evidence

Eligible price: a market price that meets the price rule of its part of the record; the return is calculated on picks with one. Definition.

How the market price is set

Recorded before kick-off, graded after the match

2 predictions recorded before kick-off. None of the 2 was right.

Prices implied by market

The implied share is the average of 1 ÷ price; it includes the bookmaker margin, so it is slightly above a fair chance. Markets with low prices are won more often, so a share of picks won says little on its own.

An author-quoted price is the price the article offered; the headline return uses the market price in the last column.

Score forecasts without a betting market price

Outcome checked. No betting return is attributed to these score forecasts.

2 of 15 score forecasts named the exact score (13.3%).

The result implied by the named score was right in 5 of 10 matches; the market favourite was right in 5 of the same 10 matches.

A pre-match market favourite is known for 10 of 15 forecasts; the comparison uses only those.

The market favourite is the home win, draw or away win with the lowest price in our own odds snapshot taken before kick-off.

The implied result follows from the named score (2-1 implies a home win).

What kind of number is this?

Measured

Settled by us from the final score. Supporting evidence: Directly observed in a source or timestamped capture. Here: the moment we first captured each prediction; our pre-match market snapshot of each settled pick.

Stated

The author’s own claim, shown as published. Reported by the source; not independently confirmed. Here: the publication date a source page shows; the price an author quoted.

Calculated

Derived from the listed inputs under a published rule. Here: outcomes against the final score; returns, intervals and the share of picks won.

Unknown

Not established from the evidence available. Here: nothing on this page.

The four data statuses

What this record covers

We monitor the sources listed below. This is not a complete record of everything Freddie Cotton has published.

Source we monitor

sportsmole.co.uk

Channels

website

Watched by us

27 September – 6 November 2026

Without a match page

11 predictions

Author's response

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Coverage and exclusions

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Statements

109

Predictions

32

Qualifying picks

3

Settled picks

3

Here a pick counts as settled when it has a result at any recorded price; the numbers at the top use only the price rule of their own part of the record.

Statements that are not predictions: 16 opinions and 61 not about a match.

How this return was calculated

Every settled pick in “Recorded before kick-off, at our recorded market price” is a stake of 100 points at our recorded market price, a pre-match snapshot of the same selection. The net result (−145.05 points) is the sum of the profit and loss of these 3 settled live picks; the return is the net result divided by the total staked (300 points), void picks excluded. Definition of return on stakes · How a pick is settled.

Other prices of the same picks are compared row by row in each part of the record above; they are never added to this number.

Separate comparison window — last 90 days: −145.05 points on 3 live picks settled in this window · 3 matches · 24 October – 1 November 2026 (calculated, method v2.2). How comparison windows are counted

Changes to this record

Earlier figures stay here with the reason: new results, extended coverage, a correction or a method change. Corrections are also listed in the corrections log.

Coverage extended · 1 November 2026

Before

−45.05 points on 2 settled picks across 2 matches · independent odds snapshot · method 2.2

After

−145.05 points on 3 settled picks across 3 matches · independent odds snapshot · method 2.2

Added 1 earlier pick for matches played before the previous record update (found in archives or newly matched to a fixture).

New results · 27 October 2026

Before

−100.00 points on 1 settled pick across 1 match · independent odds snapshot · method 2.2

After

−45.05 points on 2 settled picks across 2 matches · independent odds snapshot · method 2.2

1 new settled pick from matches played after the previous record update.

New results · 24 October 2026

Before

no published headline number

After

−100.00 points on 1 settled pick across 1 match · independent odds snapshot · method 2.2

First headline number for this record: 1 settled pick in the series “independent odds snapshot”.

Who this is

Last recorded by us

6 November 2026, 1 day before this page's data date

Observed

27 September 2026 — 6 November 2026

Channels

website

Statements other than predictions (54 shown)

• “Sunday’s clash is bound to be one of the highlights of the weekend and could easily go either way.” — 6 November 2026, 21:33 GMT · source
• “could easily go either way.” — 6 November 2026, 19:15 GMT · source
• “Sunday’s contest promises to be one of the highlights of the Nations Championship weekend and a closely” — 6 November 2026, 19:15 GMT · source
• “Scotland will be hopeful that, following a solid Six Nations campaign and a promising start to the Nations Championship, they can finally get the monkey off their back and claim victory” — 5 November 2026, 17:06 GMT · source
• “they will also need to tighten up defensively if they are to climb off the bottom of the table” — 3 November 2026, 16:08 GMT · source
• “the key for Azul-grenas could well be to patch up their leaky defence” — 3 November 2026, 16:08 GMT · source
• “we think the sides will be evenly matched on Saturday afternoon and share the points at Valley Parade.” — 29 October 2026, 19:29 GMT · source
• “Sunday’s clash could be Le Havre’s best opportunity yet to post their maiden win of the season” — 23 October 2026, 11:39 BST · source
• “Plymouth will be desperate to bounce back into form this weekend after a couple of disappointing results.” — 22 October 2026, 16:03 BST · source
• “Cambridge will be ecstatic with how they have started their latest campaign.” — 22 October 2026, 16:03 BST · source
• “Following a much improved period, Kilmarnock will be convinced that this weekend’s clash poses” — 22 October 2026, 00:21 BST · source
• “we think they are firm favourites to creep towards the top six this week.” — 18 October 2026, 23:15 BST · source
• “Gilli will be hoping that his side can rediscover their promising early season form” — 16 October 2026, 11:49 BST · source
• “the visitors will be hoping that they can cause an upset once again this weekend” — 8 October 2026, 20:03 BST · source

• Esteban Lepaul can finally make a return this weekend from an ankle injury that has kept him

  6 Nov 2026, 21:33 GMT · Source

• Rennes possible starting lineup: Samba; Reynolds, Ait Boudlal, Cresswell, Rouault, Nagida; Thomasson, Rongier

  6 Nov 2026, 21:33 GMT · Source

• Marcus Smith makes way for George Furbank at full-back and Fin Smith manages to recover from a

  6 Nov 2026, 19:15 GMT · Source

• Borthwick has made a trio of changes to the pack that faced Argentina in their previous outing

  6 Nov 2026, 19:15 GMT · Source

• Ardie Savea misses out and will be unavailable for the entirety of this month’s matches with a shoulder

  5 Nov 2026, 17:06 GMT · Source

• Get FREE daily news and in-depth previews for games from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football — straight to your inbox.

  4 Nov 2026, 19:08 GMT · Source

• Ghanaian forward Paul Ayongo has been left out of the European roster

  3 Nov 2026, 16:08 GMT · Source

• French forward Adama Baradji is the host’s only confirmed absentee for Thursday’s clash

  3 Nov 2026, 16:08 GMT · Source

• Fraser Horsfall has been dealt a setback and is expected to miss Sunday’s clash for Blackpool.

  30 Oct 2026, 23:46 GMT · Source

• In attack, the Owls will certainly be without Jamal Lowe, who serves the final match of his suspension

  30 Oct 2026, 23:46 GMT · Source

• Blackpool possible starting lineup: Peacock-Farrell; Williams, Casey, Ashworth, Munroe;

  30 Oct 2026, 23:46 GMT · Source

• Sheffield Wednesday possible starting lineup: Maynard-Brewer; Valery, Weaver, Cooper, James;

  30 Oct 2026, 23:46 GMT · Source

• Neufville is also set to miss out in the middle of the park for the hosts

  29 Oct 2026, 19:29 GMT · Source

• Callum Connolly will serve a suspension for Bradford on Saturday afternoon

  29 Oct 2026, 19:29 GMT · Source

• Bandiougou Fadiga is unlikely to make an appearance for Lorient this weekend

  23 Oct 2026, 14:49 BST · Source

• Emmanuel Biumla and Haris Belkebla are both doubts to feature this weekend

  23 Oct 2026, 14:49 BST · Source

• Malian defender Ousmane Camara has returned to training and is available to be selected

  23 Oct 2026, 14:49 BST · Source

• After picking up a hip injury earlier this month, 28-year-old Canadian Derek Cornelius is likely

  23 Oct 2026, 11:39 BST · Source

• Ghanaian international Michael Baidoo has missed the entirety of the 2026-27 season so far for Plymouth

  22 Oct 2026, 16:03 BST · Source

• Irish midfielder Shane McLoughlin is out for Cambridge with a calf injury picked up earlier in the season

  22 Oct 2026, 16:03 BST · Source

• Purple and Whites will also miss both defensive duo Giulian Biancone and Killian Sardella

  20 Oct 2026, 15:01 BST · Source

• Ilias Koutsoupias was not named in Anderlecht’s Europa League roster

  20 Oct 2026, 15:01 BST · Source

• Jagiellonia will be without the services of Dawid Drachal, Cezary Polak, Dimitris Rallas

  20 Oct 2026, 15:01 BST · Source

• Amine Gouiri has been cleared of a knock

  16 Oct 2026, 11:49 BST · Source

• Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is expected to be out for at least another week

  16 Oct 2026, 11:49 BST · Source

• Derek Cornelius is a confirmed absentee for Marseille

  16 Oct 2026, 11:49 BST · Source

• Usman Simbakoli is set to be sidelined for the hosts with a groin injury

  16 Oct 2026, 11:49 BST · Source

• Jordan Lefort will serve the first of a three game suspension

  16 Oct 2026, 11:49 BST · Source

• Marseille possible starting lineup:

  16 Oct 2026, 11:49 BST · Source

• Angers possible starting lineup:

  16 Oct 2026, 11:49 BST · Source

• Burton Albion possible starting lineup: Addai; Delap, Evans, Tilt; Borges Rodrigues, Collar, Chauke, Armer; Vickers, Webster; Adom

  15 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST · Source

• Peterborough United possible starting lineup: Bass; Johnston, Mendonca, Feeney, Mills; Kelly, Ashfield; Shofowoke, Williams, Edwards; Leonard

  15 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST · Source

• Despite playing in defence, Finn Delap and Jack Armer have been the visitors’ biggest threats going forward so far this season, scoring three goals each to top the club’s scoring charts after eight League One matches.

  15 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST · Source

• Since signing on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer, Irish forward Mark O’Mahony is yet to make an appearance for the Brewers, though he is reportedly nearing a return to action in the near future.

  15 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST · Source

• After breaking his toe last month, Joe Lewis remains out of action for Burton, while defensive partner Kyran Lofthouse looks to be a doubt for Saturday’s clash too having picked up a knock.

  15 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST · Source

• Contributing to five goals in his previous six games, striker Harry Leonard is undoubtedly the Posh’s current dangerman and will be looking to at least replicate last season’s 16 strike tally at the end of the 2026-27 League One campaign.

  15 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST · Source

• Having spent the beginning of the season in the treatment room, Matthew Garbett came off the bench in both of Peterborough’s fixtures last week and will certainly be pushing for a spot in the starting 11 this weekend.

  15 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST · Source

• Following a six month absence with a broken ankle, the Posh welcomed forward Declan Frith back to action against Ipswich U21s last week and will be hoping the 24-year-old can make his first league appearance since April this weekend.

  15 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST · Source

• Savage will definitely be without Rio Adebisi for Saturday’s clash as the 26-year-old continues his recovery from a long-term knee injury, while fellow defender Samuel Hughes also remains sidelined with an Achilles tendon rupture.

  15 Oct 2026, 23:18 BST · Source

• former Exeter man Jayden Stockley is definitely AFC Wimbledon’s biggest threat

  8 Oct 2026, 20:03 BST · Source

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