Pilgrim26

Pilgrim26 is a predictive analytics platform built specifically for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Instead of generic win/lose odds, it layers a Poisson-based expected goals (xG) model with context the average prediction site ignores — a proprietary Travel Fatigue Index (TFI) that accounts for the unusually long flights and time-zone shifts between host cities, altitude data for venues like Mexico City and Guadalajara, and climate conditions that affect player output. The platform pushes live bracket updates as group-stage results come in, runs a public Pick'em leaderboard so users can compete on prediction accuracy, and exposes underlying probabilities (win, draw, over/under, advancement) via CSV exports for analysts, bettors, and fantasy players who want to plug the data into their own models. The pitch is straightforward: a 2026-specific edge — built around the unique travel, altitude, and climate footprint of a three-country tournament — for football fans, pickers, and data nerds who want sharper numbers than a generic odds aggregator.