FT · Saudi Arabia: Saudi Pro League · Friday, 11 September 2026

Al Ahli 3–1 Al HazemMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 11 September 2026

Al Ahli
3–1
Al Ahli win
Al Hazem
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Al Ahli at 72%, draw at 18%, Al Hazem at 10%. The match ended 3-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Al Ahli.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Ahli win
72%
Actual ✓
Draw
18%
Hazem win
10%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
2.30 – 0.75
Total 3.06
Actual
3 – 1
Total 4 (+0.9 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 0.9 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
Home Win
Pre-match: 72%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 37%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Al Ahli's home win forecast rests on a dominant 1.57 expected-goals advantage, reflecting their superior chance creation against a visiting side managing just 0.74 xG."

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