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Football results Sunday 13 September 2026: AI predictions review
AI models called 9 of 14 matches correctly on Sunday 13 September 2026. See where they nailed it and where they slipped, including Man United vs Man City.
Sunday 13 September 2026 delivered a full slate of fixtures across Europe's top leagues, and the AI consensus had a solid but not spectacular day. Of the 14 matches previewed by our models, 9 were called correctly, a hit rate of 64%.
The biggest surprise came at Old Trafford, where Manchester City edged Manchester United 1-0. The models were split, with only 42% backing City, but the narrow win proved enough for the consensus to land on the right side.
A narrow 1-0 result in the Manchester derby was one of the AI's correct calls.
Where the AI got it right
The Bundesliga offered two straightforward wins. RB Leipzig thrashed Hamburger SV 5-0, and every model (100%) had predicted a Leipzig victory, though none foresaw such a margin. RB Leipzig vs Hamburger SV prediction.
Bayern München also justified unanimous support, winning 2-1 at SV Elversberg. The models had expected a comfortable 0-3 win, but the scoreline was tighter, yet the result still went their way. SV Elversberg vs Bayern München prediction.
In Ligue 1, Lille and Paris Saint-Germain both delivered. Lille beat Estac Troyes 2-0, matching the most common score prediction exactly, while PSG won 1-0 at Stade Brestois 29, slightly tighter than the predicted 0-2. Lille vs Estac Troyes prediction and Stade Brestois 29 vs Paris Saint Germain prediction.
In the Premier League, Brighton's 5-0 demolition of Coventry was correctly called, though the models expected a closer 1-2. The Manchester derby also went to form, with City's 1-0 win at United. Coventry vs Brighton prediction and Manchester United vs Manchester City prediction.
Serie A saw Napoli and Lecce both win. Napoli's 1-0 victory over Bologna was less emphatic than the predicted 2-1, while Lecce's 3-2 win over Monza was a thriller that only 50% of models had backed. Napoli vs Bologna prediction and Lecce vs Monza prediction.
Where it got it wrong
Five matches defied the consensus. In La Liga, Celta Vigo were held 1-1 by Malaga, despite 100% of models backing a Celta win. Getafe also drew 1-1 with Deportivo La Coruna, again with unanimous support for a home win. Celta Vigo vs Malaga prediction and Getafe vs Deportivo La Coruna prediction.
Real Sociedad's 0-3 defeat to Atletico Madrid was another miss, as 75% of models had predicted a draw. In Ligue 1, Le Mans held Lens to a 2-2 draw, with 92% expecting a Lens win. Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid prediction and Le Mans vs Lens prediction.
Serie A provided the final upset: Sassuolo beat Juventus 3-2, despite 83% of models backing a Juventus win. Sassuolo vs Juventus prediction.
Models of the day
Claude Sonnet 5 and GLM 5.3 led the way with 10 correct predictions each, followed closely by Kimi K3 with 9. At the other end, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct and Gemini 3.8 Flash struggled, managing only 7 correct each.
Full results
- Bundesliga: RB Leipzig 5-0 Hamburger SV — consensus RB Leipzig win (100%) RIGHT
- Bundesliga: SV Elversberg 1-2 Bayern München — consensus Bayern München win (100%) RIGHT
- La Liga: Celta Vigo 1-1 Malaga — consensus Celta Vigo win (100%) WRONG
- La Liga: Levante 2-4 Barcelona — consensus Barcelona win (100%) RIGHT
- La Liga: Getafe 1-1 Deportivo La Coruna — consensus Getafe win (100%) WRONG
- La Liga: Real Sociedad 0-3 Atletico Madrid — consensus draw (75%) WRONG
- Ligue 1: Lille 2-0 Estac Troyes — consensus Lille win (100%) RIGHT
- Ligue 1: Le Mans 2-2 Lens — consensus Lens win (92%) WRONG
- Ligue 1: Stade Brestois 29 0-1 Paris Saint Germain — consensus Paris Saint Germain win (100%) RIGHT
- Premier League: Coventry 0-5 Brighton — consensus Brighton win (100%) RIGHT
- Premier League: Manchester United 0-1 Manchester City — consensus Manchester City win (42%) RIGHT
- Serie A: Lecce 3-2 Monza — consensus Lecce win (50%) RIGHT
- Serie A: Napoli 1-0 Bologna — consensus Napoli win (100%) RIGHT
- Serie A: Sassuolo 3-2 Juventus — consensus Juventus win (83%) WRONG
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