Al Ettifaq beat Abha 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Abha at 42% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Al Ettifaq 33%. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Abha had 9 shots (0 on target) to Al Ettifaq's 8 (1), with 40% of the ball against 60%. Expected goals finished 0.5 to 0.7.
Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.
What we expected before kickoff.
Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.
What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.
Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 57%
First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).
Al Ettifaq beat Abha 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Abha at 42% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Al Ettifaq 33%. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Abha had 9 shots (0 on target) to Al Ettifaq's 8 (1), with 40% of the ball against 60%. Expected goals finished 0.5 to 0.7.
Abha 0–1 Al Ettifaq, played on 04 Sept 2026 in the Saudi Arabia: Saudi Pro League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Abha 42%, the draw 25% and Al Ettifaq 33%.
Full-time: Possession 40%–60%, Expected goals (xG) 0.5–0.7, Shots 9–8, Shots on target 0–1, Shots inside box 3–6, Big chances 0–2, Corners 1–8, Saves 1–0, Fouls 12–15, Offsides 3–2, Yellow cards 3–1.
No. It finished 0–1, so Abha failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 61% before kickoff.
Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Abha or draw 67%, it finished Al Ettifaq won (33% called); Total goals — we said 3.0, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 61%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 81%, it finished Missed.