Matthew Ireland: football tipster record — archive reconstruction
Forecast Record restored 2 settled archived picks by Matthew Ireland from copies archived before kick-off, across 2 matches between 25 September and . Reconstructed at archived prices: won 0 of 2 settled archived picks.
How tracking levels work
Tracked requires 30 predictions checked against the final score over 30 days in at least 2 weeks. Established requires 100 predictions checked against the final score with at least 90 days of history. Tracking-level rules
Record summary
0 won / 2 lost; average odds 2.67
Small sample (2) · 2 settled picks · picks settled under reconstruction method 1.1
Eligible prices were available for 2 of the 2 selections checked against the result.
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Forecast Record restored 2 settled archived picks by Matthew Ireland from copies archived before kick-off, across 2 matches between 25 September and 22 December 2024. Reconstructed at archived prices: won 0 of 2 settled archived picks. Of the 4 predictions we hold for Matthew Ireland, 3 were archived before kick-off by an independent web archive and 1 first found after kick-off. Figures as of 7 November 2026.
Forecast Record restored 2 settled archived picks by Matthew Ireland from copies archived before kick-off, across 2 matches between 25 September and 22 December 2024. Reconstructed at archived prices: won 0 of 2 settled archived picks. Of the 4 predictions we hold for Matthew Ireland, 3 were archived before kick-off by an independent web archive and 1 first found after the match. Figures as of .
https://forecastrecord.com/authors/matthew-ireland/
26 statements read → 4 predictions → 4 linked to matches → 0 recorded before kick-off → 0 outcome-checked → 0 at our recorded market price · 1 found after kick-off (not in the return)
3 archived before kick-off → 2 outcome-checked → 2 at archived prices. Archive and live records are separate.
By market
Markets
| Market | Won |
|---|---|
| Match result and over/under 3.5 goals | 0 W / 1 L |
| Over/Under 1.5 goals | 0 W / 1 L |
Recorded picks and results
West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Bristol City ·
Over/Under 1.5 goals: under 1.53.10Found after kick-off (published , recorded )Lost
Under 1.5 goals 2pts 21-10 Betfairweb.archive.org
- Tipster / Source
- Matthew Ireland
- Prices
- Stated 3.10, market —, closing 2.95
- Published
- Recorded
- Kick-off
- Rule
- vretro-1.0
Manchester United 1-1 FC Twente ·
Match result and over/under 3.5 goals: Manchester United to win and under 3.5 goals2.10Found after kick-off (published , recorded )Lost
Back Manchester United to win & under 3.5 goals at 11/10 with LiveScore Betweb.archive.org
- Tipster / Source
- Matthew Ireland
- Prices
- Stated 2.10, market —, closing 2.40
- Published
- Recorded
- Kick-off
- Rule
- vretro-1.0
1X2: West Ham United5.50Found after kick-off (published , recorded )Excluded from the return
Nuno is 9-2 to get off to a winning start in Monday's trip to Everton.racingpost.com
- Tipster / Source
- Matthew Ireland
- Prices
- Stated 5.50, market —, closing 5.25
- Published
- Recorded
- Kick-off
- Rule
- v2.2
- Why excluded
- This prediction allows two readings; the return excludes it.
Statement: Statementwithout a stated priceFound after kick-off (published Not stated, recorded )Excluded from the return
No goalscorer 1pt 15-2 bet365web.archive.org- Tipster / Source
- Matthew Ireland
- Prices
- Stated —, market —, closing —
- Published
- Not stated
- Recorded
- Kick-off
- Not stated
- Rule
- v2.2
- Why excluded
- This prediction format is not supported.
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Last change · Reconstruction method 1.1 · Price rule: reconstructed at archived prices (~8–15 h before kick-off), archived before kick-off only · Sample: 2 settled archived picks, 2 matches · View changes to this record
Data changes. Added later: 1 record added on Found after kick-off; 1 record added on from archived copies; 1 record added on from archived copies. The current numbers include them; numbers published earlier, including the record before each match, do not change.
This page combines Matthew Ireland across 2 platforms. The record above counts each prediction once, even when the same pick (match, market and selection) appeared on more than one platform; each platform keeps its own total under “Where Matthew Ireland publishes”.
Reconstructed at archived prices: these picks were restored from copies of the author’s pages that an independent web archive saved before kick-off, at the last pre-match archive prices, bookmaker margin included.
Where Matthew Ireland publishes
Published under this name on racingpost.com.
| Platform | Byline | Predictions | Settled picks | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Post | Matthew Ireland | 3 | 1 | — |
| LiveScore | Matthew Ireland | 1 | 1 | — |
Totals are kept per platform. Predictions from every platform are listed below, each marked with its platform.
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<a href="https://forecastrecord.com/authors/matthew-ireland/">Record tracked by Forecast Record since 28 September 2026 · 4 predictions · last change 9 October 2026</a>Archived before kick-off · 2 settled archived picks · won 0 of 2
Restored from a copy saved by an independent web archive before kick-off.
3 predictions; 2 checked against the final score.
2 settled selections across 2 matches, 25 September – .
Reconstructed at archived prices: −200 points.
Eligible prices were available for 2 of the 2 selections checked against the result.
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.
Prices are the last pre-match price in archive (~8–15 h before kick-off), bookmaker margin included.
Outcome accuracy vs implied by prices
Won 0 of 2 decided picks; the prices of the same picks implied 37.8%.
By market: Over/under goals 0 of 1 (prices implied 33.9%); Result and total goals 0 of 1 (prices implied 41.7%).
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.
| Price | Same picks | Period | At that price | Reconstructed at archived prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author-quoted price | 2 | 25 September – | −200 points | −200 points |
An author-quoted price is the price the article offered; the headline return uses the market price in the last column.
Found after kick-off
First Found after kick-off; the date is the one the source states.
1 prediction; 0 checked against the final score.
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; the time of each pre-match web-archive copy.
- 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: the market price at the moment a restored pick was published.
What this record covers
We monitor the sources listed below. This is not a complete record of everything Matthew Ireland has published.
- Source we monitor
- racingpost.com
- Channels
- website
- Watched by us
- 28 September –
- Earlier entries
- restored from archives, back to
Stated price vs market
How the prices this author stated compare with an independent market price of the same selection. Calculated from the picks where both prices are known; a gap can come from market movement or from one bookmaker offering more than the market, so it describes the stated prices, not the reason for them.
| Compared with | Picks | >5.0% above | >5.0% below | Within | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closing market price (restored) | 1 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 | 1 | +4.8% |
Closing market price (restored) — the closing market price of the same selection (restored history). Difference = the author's stated price ÷ the market price of the same selection − 1. A pick counts as above the market when the stated price is more than 5.0% higher. Each basis is its own comparison; they are never added together. A pair whose prices differ more than twofold is marked “price disputed”: it is probably not the same selection, so it is left out of this comparison and of every return at the author’s price until a manual check confirms the price. A price that the quoted text does not give is marked “price disputed” in the same way. The closing price is the final price before kick-off. The price when the pick was published is unknown for restored history, so this row shows the distance to where the market closed.
Pre-match close: the last market price for the same selection before kick-off. Definition.
Author's response
No author's response is published on this page. Responses are published word for word. Correction requests are checked, and every change is logged.
Coverage and exclusions
One set of records: the author’s statements. Each count is a part of the one above it. What each word means · What coverage says.
- Statements
- 26
- Predictions
- 4
- Qualifying picks
- 3
- Settled picks
- 2
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: 1 opinion and 21 not about a match.
How this return was calculated
Every settled pick in “Archived before kick-off, reconstructed at archived prices (~8–15 h before kick-off)” is a stake of 100 points at the last pre-match archive price, a reconstruction at archived prices on picks archived before kick-off only. The net result (−200 points) is the sum of the profit and loss of these 2 settled archived picks; the return is the net result divided by the total staked (200 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: the return appears from the first settled pick in this window (method v2.2). How comparison windows are counted
Changes to this record
The headline number above is (reconstruction method 1.1, reconstructed at archived prices (~8–15 h before kick-off), archived before kick-off only). When it changes, the earlier figure stays here with the reason: new results, extended coverage, a correction or a method change. Corrections are also listed in the corrections log.
Coverage extended ·
- Before
- −100.00 points on 1 settled pick across 1 match · reconstructed at archived prices (~8–15 h before kick-off), archived before kick-off only · Reconstruction method 1.1
- After
- −200.00 points on 2 settled picks across 2 matches · reconstructed at archived prices (~8–15 h before kick-off), archived before kick-off only · Reconstruction method 1.1
Added 1 earlier pick for matches played before the previous record update (found in archives or newly matched to a fixture).
Method changed ·
- Before
- −200.00 points on 2 settled picks across 2 matches · author's stated odds, restored · Reconstruction method 1.0
- After
- −100.00 points on 1 settled pick across 1 match · reconstructed at archived prices (~8–15 h before kick-off), archived before kick-off only · Reconstruction method 1.1
The headline rule changed on : the headline is the live record at our recorded market price; without one, reconstructed at archived prices (~8–15 h before kick-off) on picks archived before kick-off only. Picks first Found after kick-off no longer enter the headline number. Was: author's stated odds, restored (2 settled picks). Now: reconstructed at archived prices (~8–15 h before kick-off), archived before kick-off only (1 settled pick).
Coverage extended ·
- Before
- −100.00 points on 1 settled pick across 1 match · author's stated odds, restored · Reconstruction method 1.0
- After
- −200.00 points on 2 settled picks across 2 matches · author's stated odds, restored · Reconstruction method 1.0
Added 1 earlier pick for matches played before the previous record update (found in archives or newly matched to a fixture).
Who this is
- Last recorded by us
- , 29 days before this page's data date
- Observed
- —
- Channels
- website
Statements other than predictions (18 shown)
- “Nuno is known for a more conservative approach, so tightening up at the back is something he is comfortable implementing, but that may not come naturally to his new squad” — · source
Callum Styles is set to miss out but Grady Diangana and Paddy McNair could play a part.
· Source
Bet365 are offering £50 in free bets when you bet £10 on West Brom vs Bristol City.
· Source
They are 11-4 to be relegated from the top flight this season.
· Source
David Moyes has been installed as 1-3 favourite with Hills to make a sensational return to Everton
· Source
Tottenham, who are 11-1 to win football's oldest club competition for the first time since 1991
· Source
The pair are 9-2 joint-favourites to triumph at Wembley on May 17 next year.
· Source
Liverpool, who are 4-7 to dethrone City as top-flight kings, host Accrington Stanley
· Source
Premier League leaders Liverpool and reigning English champions City will both face League Two opposition
· Source
Both sides were eased in the betting for Wembley glory as a result, with Arsenal 8-1 from 13-2
· Source
Manchester United won the FA Cup for a 13th time last season
· Source
Liverpool and Manchester City joint-favourites for FA Cup glory
· Source
He will need to do so again at West Ham, especially at the back because the Hammers have already conceded 13 goals
· Source
Nuno extracted the maximum out of Forest last term as they exceeded expectations in almost all areas.
· Source
West Ham are 6-4 to be relegated from the Premier League – only Burnley, Wolves and Sunderland are a shorter price for the drop
· Source
The Portuguese, 51, led Forest to a seventh-placed finish last term but left the City Ground shortly after the 3-0 defeat to his new employers
· Source
The Hammers have won one and lost four of their opening Premier League fixtures
· Source
West Ham are set to name Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager after sacking Graham Potter.
· Source
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Calculations for the displayed picks
| Prediction | Series | Market and pick | Price | Stake | Result | Points | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City Lost | Restored, at the author's stated price | Over/Under 1.5 goals — under 1.5 | 3.10 | 100.00 | Lost | −100.00 | retro-1.0 |
| West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City Lost | Restored, at the last pre-match price in archive (~8–15 h before kick-off) | Over/Under 1.5 goals — under 1.5 | 2.95 | 100.00 | Lost | −100.00 | retro-1.1 |
| Manchester United v FC Twente Lost | Restored, at the author's stated price | Match result and over/under 3.5 goals — Manchester United to win and under 3.5 goals | 2.10 | 100.00 | Lost | −100.00 | retro-1.0 |
| Manchester United v FC Twente Lost | Restored, at the last pre-match price in archive (~8–15 h before kick-off) | Match result and over/under 3.5 goals — Manchester United to win and under 3.5 goals | 2.40 | 100.00 | Lost | −100.00 | retro-1.1 |