AI dominates BBC Sport's prediction league table, but this week pundit Chris Sutton faces a unique challenge: Football Manager 27. The latest management simulation, released on 10 November, pits its game engine against Premier League fixtures. Miles Jacobson, studio director of Sports Interactive, joined the experiment.
The FM27 engine simulated this weekend's matches, generating predictions including goalscorers and red cards. Coventry City, having picked up three wins this season - matching sixth-place Brentford - face Frank Lampard's side in a Friday night fixture. Sutton and Jacobson discussed the new Tactical Effectiveness training system, which reflects real-life adaptation periods for new managers.
Jacobson highlighted the feature's inclusion of wheelchair-using managers as a significant step for representation. The AI predictions were generated via Microsoft Copilot Chat. A correct result earns 10 points, while the exact score awards 40.
Fans can participate via BBC Sport's Match of the Day predictor game.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing