The Kickoff Brief
Weekly Performance Review

Week 1 — 6 to 12 April 2026

The full match-by-match analytical record for our first week of publication. Every selection logged. Every outcome recorded. No filter — including the incorrect calls.

7 Matchdays
34 Selections
Serie A · La Liga · Bundesliga · Ligue 1 · EPL · UCL · UEL
Published: Monday 13 April 2026
Week 1 at a glance
+7.21u
Combined units
34
Total selections
63%
Overall accuracy
7
Matchdays
Split by selection type
1X2 Record
Selections14
Correct9
Incorrect5
Accuracy rate64%
Units tracked+1.48u
Best selectionSunderland win · 2.74
Asian Handicap Record
Selections20
Correct12
Incorrect5
Partially correct3
Accuracy rate63%
Units tracked+5.73u
Week 1 highlights
Best analysis — Week 1
Sunderland vs Tottenham · 12 Apr
1X2: Sunderland win · 2.74 · +1.74u  |  AH: Sunderland +0 · 0.99MY · +0.99u
FT: 1–0. Market underestimated Sunderland's home form and Spurs' resting squad.
Toughest day — Week 1
12 April — Multi-league
AH: –1.33u  |  5 incorrect across Bundesliga, Serie A and UCL. Dortmund and Atalanta both failed to perform against stronger opposition. A corrective lesson in overconfidence on the handicap line.

1X2 Analysis Log

All 14 fixed-odds selections from Week 1 — match by match

6 April 2026 · Serie A / La Liga / Bundesliga / Ligue 1
MatchSelectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
Inter vs RomaInter win1.66Correct+0.665–2Serie A
Monaco vs MarseilleMonaco win2.15Correct+1.152–1Ligue 1
Oviedo vs SevillaDraw3.10Incorrect–1.001–0La Liga
Valencia vs CeltaCelta X22.30Correct+1.301–2La Liga
St. Pauli vs UnionSt. Pauli win2.05Incorrect–1.001–1Bundesliga
6 Apr subtotal+1.11u
9 April 2026 · UEFA Champions League QF
MatchSelectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
PSG vs LiverpoolPSG win1.78Correct+0.782–0UCL
Barcelona vs AtleticoBarcelona win1.50Incorrect–1.000–2UCL
9 Apr subtotal–0.22u
10 April 2026 · UEFA Europa League
MatchSelectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
Bologna vs Aston VillaAston Villa win2.14Correct+1.141–3UEL
Porto vs Nott'm ForestPorto win2.19Incorrect–1.001–1UEL
10 Apr subtotal+0.14u
11 April 2026 · EPL / Bundesliga / La Liga / Serie A / Ligue 1
MatchSelectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
Augsburg vs HoffenheimHoffenheim win2.09Incorrect–1.002–2Bundesliga
West Ham vs WolvesWest Ham win1.86Correct+0.864–0EPL
Marseille vs MetzMarseille win1.24Correct+0.243–1Ligue 1
Real Madrid vs GironaReal Madrid win1.33Incorrect–1.001–1La Liga
Roma vs PisaRoma win1.35Correct+0.353–0Serie A
11 Apr subtotal+0.45u
12 April 2026 · EPL / Bundesliga / La Liga / Serie A
MatchSelectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
Dortmund vs LeverkusenDortmund win2.04Incorrect–1.000–1Bundesliga
Atalanta vs JuventusAtalanta win3.00Incorrect–1.000–1Serie A
Barcelona vs EspanyolBarcelona win1.30Correct+0.304–1La Liga
St. Pauli vs BayernBayern win1.38Correct+0.380–5Bundesliga
Arsenal vs BournemouthArsenal win1.44Incorrect–1.001–2EPL
Chelsea vs Man CityMan City X22.00Correct+1.000–3EPL
Sunderland vs SpursSunderland win2.74Correct+1.741–0EPL
Mainz vs FreiburgMainz win2.31Incorrect–1.000–1Bundesliga
Parma vs NapoliNapoli win1.59Incorrect–1.001–1Serie A
12 Apr subtotal+0.42u
1X2 Week 1 total — 14 selections +1.48u

Asian Handicap Log

All 20 AH selections from Week 1 — match by match

6 April 2026 · Serie A / La Liga / Bundesliga / Ligue 1
MatchAH selectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
Inter vs RomaInter –0.751.85Correct+0.855–2Serie A
Monaco vs MarseilleMonaco –0.251.90Correct+0.902–1Ligue 1
Oviedo vs SevillaOviedo +0.52.00Correct+1.001–0La Liga
Valencia vs CeltaCelta +0.251.85Correct+0.851–2La Liga
St. Pauli vs UnionSt. Pauli –0.251.90Half incorrect–0.501–1Bundesliga
6 Apr subtotal+3.10u
8 April 2026 · UEFA Champions League QF — First legs
MatchAH selectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
Real Madrid vs BayernReal Madrid +0.250.84 MYIncorrect–1.001–2UCL
Sporting vs ArsenalArsenal –0.50.88 MYCorrect+0.880–1UCL
8 Apr subtotal–0.12u
9 April 2026 · UEFA Champions League QF — First legs
MatchAH selectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
PSG vs LiverpoolPSG –0.751.00 MYCorrect+1.002–0UCL
Barcelona vs AtleticoBarcelona –10.82 MYIncorrect–1.000–2UCL
9 Apr subtotal0.00u
10 April 2026 · UEFA Europa League
MatchAH selectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
Bologna vs Aston VillaAston Villa –0.250.85 MYCorrect+0.851–3UEL
Porto vs Nott'm ForestPorto –0.250.88 MYHalf incorrect–0.501–1UEL
10 Apr subtotal+0.35u
11 April 2026 · Multi-league
MatchAH selectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
Augsburg vs HoffenheimHoffenheim –0.250.83 MYHalf incorrect–0.502–2Bundesliga
West Ham vs WolvesWest Ham –0.50.85 MYCorrect+0.854–0EPL
Real Madrid vs GironaReal Madrid –1.50.89 MYIncorrect–1.001–1La Liga
Roma vs PisaRoma –1.250.80 MYCorrect+0.803–0Serie A
Marseille vs MetzMarseille –1.750.85 MYHalf correct+0.433–1Ligue 1
11 Apr subtotal+0.58u
12 April 2026 · Multi-league
MatchAH selectionPriceOutcomeUnitsScoreLeague
Dortmund vs LeverkusenDortmund –0.250.80 MYIncorrect–1.000–1Bundesliga
Atalanta vs JuventusAtalanta +0.250.88 MYIncorrect–1.000–1Serie A
Barcelona vs EspanyolBarcelona –1.50.82 MYCorrect+0.824–1La Liga
St. Pauli vs BayernBayern –1.250.86 MYCorrect+0.860–5Bundesliga
Arsenal vs BournemouthArsenal –1.251.00 MYIncorrect–1.001–2EPL
Chelsea vs Man CityMan City –0.51.00 MYCorrect+1.000–3EPL
Sunderland vs SpursSunderland +00.99 MYCorrect+0.991–0EPL
Mainz vs FreiburgMainz –0.250.98 MYIncorrect–1.000–1Bundesliga
Forest vs Aston VillaAston Villa AH–0.98 MYDraw — void0.001–1EPL
Parma vs NapoliNapoli –10.94 MYIncorrect–1.001–1Serie A
12 Apr subtotal–1.33u
AH Week 1 total — 20 selections +5.73u
Editorial review

Week 1 — our view

A solid opening week for the AH arm at +5.73u across 20 selections — the quarter-ball hedge structure proved its value on the first day, picking up full returns on Oviedo and Celta while limiting damage on St. Pauli. The UCL coverage was mixed — PSG delivered cleanly but Barcelona's collapse against Atletico in a match we had them winning by two was the standout incorrect call of the week.

The 1X2 arm performed at 64% accuracy but the flat-odds nature of the picks kept the unit return modest at +1.48u. Sunderland at 2.74 was the standout — a selection the market underpriced given their home form and Spurs' depleted squad.

The tough day on 12 April — five AH incorrects — is a reminder that short-price favourites on heavy Asian Handicap lines carry genuine risk. Dortmund and Atalanta both underperformed to their price. That is football. We log it and move forward.

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