About ExactScore AI
ExactScore AI is a free football predictions website that publishes an exact-score or Goal / No goal call, the likely goalscorers and the reasoning before every covered match, then grades each call in public against the real result, for football fans who want a forecast they can check.
What ExactScore AI does
Pre-match predictions
Before kickoff each covered match gets one call: either an exact scoreline, with the 1X2 outcome that follows from it and the players most likely to score, or a Goal / No goal pick. A short explanation of the reasoning comes with every call, so you can see why it was made.
How the calls are made
Every prediction is written by a large language model (Claude, by Anthropic) that reviews recent form, injuries and suspensions, probable line-ups and what the match means for both sides. Knockout ties are read differently from dead-rubber group games: when a tie is a genuine coin-flip a draw can be backed, and clear favourites are rarely tipped to win by a landslide.
Public grading and track record
After the final whistle each call is graded against the real result: outcome (1X2), exact score and tipped goalscorers, or Goal / No goal. The running rates on the homepage are recomputed from those graded calls, and every past season stays on the track record page.
Competition and match pages
The project started on 29 June 2026 during the FIFA World Cup 2026. Predictions are being published for Serie A, Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. Champions League and World Cup 2026 are completed and fully graded. Each competition has its own hub, a page per matchday and a page per match with the call, the reasoning and, once played, the graded result.
Fan votes and fan board
Readers can back or fade every call until kickoff, one anonymous vote per browser per match. The fan board ranks the calls readers are most behind and shows how the crowd's picks held up.
Free API and MCP server
The same data is available as a free, read-only JSON API and as an MCP server for AI agents, with no key and a limit of 120 requests per 60 seconds per IP. Every main page is also served as markdown.
What makes ExactScore AI different
Nothing is deleted or re-scored
Every call stays on the site after a miss, and none is re-graded in hindsight. 418 of the 451 predictions published so far have been graded against the real result.
Every revision is on the record
When a call changes before kickoff, the previous version, the date and the reason stay visible in the match history. Readers see what changed and when, not only the final pick.
One market per match
A match is called either on the scoreline or on Goal / No goal, never on both. Each rate counts only the calls made in its own market, so no rate borrows a hit from another.
Rates shown against a reference line
Accuracy is shown next to what simple rules would score: always backing the home side calls about 45% of outcomes, the bookmakers' favourite about 55%. Below 20 graded matches the site shows the raw count instead of a percentage.
Independent and free
There is no account, no subscription and no paywall. The site is not affiliated with any bookmaker, club or league and earns no commissions from betting operators.
Who uses ExactScore AI
- Football fans who follow the leagues and tournaments covered on the site and want a pre-match call with the reasoning behind it
- Readers who compare forecasts before a match and want to know how often a source is right
- Journalists and writers who need a documented, graded record of predictions
- Developers and AI agents that read predictions and results through the API or the MCP server
Who is behind ExactScore AI
ExactScore AI is an independent project built and run by Simone Ruggiero, a software developer based in Naples, Italy. It started during the FIFA World Cup 2026 as a tracker that publishes every call together with its running win rate, and it now follows the main European leagues.
How ExactScore AI works
There is nothing to sign up for: open the homepage or a competition page and the upcoming calls are there. New predictions are published before kickoff, graded after the final whistle, and the rates update after each graded match.
For corrections, press, coverage requests or API questions, write to simone.ruggiero97@gmail.com. Every message is read by Simone Ruggiero, and most replies go out within two working days. There is no phone support.
Key facts
- Name
- ExactScore AI
- Type
- Football predictions website with a free API and MCP server
- Launched
- 29 June 2026
- Founder
- Simone Ruggiero
- Based in
- Naples, Campania, Italy
- Website
- exactscoreai.com
- Main offering
- Exact-score or Goal / No goal calls with likely goalscorers and reasoning, graded after every match
- Price
- Free
- Terms
- No account and no subscription. Data free to reuse with a link back. 18+ only, not betting advice.
- Features
- Pre-match predictions, graded track record, competition and match pages, fan votes and fan board, JSON API, MCP server, markdown pages
- Competitions
- Serie A, Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Champions League and World Cup 2026
- Predictions published
- 451 (418 graded)
- Platforms and languages
- Web, JSON API and MCP server; content in English
- Social
- simoneruggiero.com · github.com/simonsruggi
Frequently asked questions
Who runs ExactScore AI?
Simone Ruggiero, an independent software developer based in Naples, Italy, builds and runs the site. It is not affiliated with any bookmaker, club, league or governing body.
Does ExactScore AI cost anything?
No. Every prediction, every graded result and the full track record are free to read, with no account, no subscription and no paywall. The API and the MCP server are free too and need no key.
Can a prediction change before kickoff?
Yes, when new information arrives before kickoff, such as a late injury or a confirmed line-up. Every revision stays in the match history with its date and reason, and the latest version is the one that gets graded.
What if a match is graded incorrectly?
Write to simone.ruggiero97@gmail.com with the link to the match page. Wrong final scores or missing goalscorers are corrected, and the rates on the homepage are recomputed from the corrected data.
Does ExactScore AI earn money from betting operators?
No. The site does not earn commissions from bookmakers and does not link to betting offers.
Is this betting or financial advice?
No. Predictions are AI-generated opinions for entertainment and analysis. They are not betting advice, financial advice or an invitation to gamble, and past accuracy does not guarantee future results. If you choose to bet, do so responsibly, only where it is legal and only if you are 18 or older.