Al Ettifaq and Al Faisaly drew 0–0. Bawler's model favoured Al Ettifaq at 47% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 23%. It forecast 3.6 goals; nobody scored. Al Ettifaq had 15 shots (5 on target) to Al Faisaly's 3 (1), with 54% of the ball against 46%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 0.1.
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: 85%
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 and Al Faisaly drew 0–0. Bawler's model favoured Al Ettifaq at 47% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 23%. It forecast 3.6 goals; nobody scored. Al Ettifaq had 15 shots (5 on target) to Al Faisaly's 3 (1), with 54% of the ball against 46%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 0.1.
Al Ettifaq 0–0 Al Faisaly, played on 08 Sept 2026 in the Saudi Arabia: Saudi Pro League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Al Ettifaq 47%, the draw 23% and Al Faisaly 30%.
Full-time: Possession 54%–46%, Expected goals (xG) 0.7–0.1, Shots 15–3, Shots on target 5–1, Shots inside box 11–3, Big chances 0–0, Corners 5–2, Saves 1–5, Fouls 15–8, Offsides 4–4, Yellow cards 2–2.
No. It finished 0–0, so Al Ettifaq failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 69% before kickoff.
Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Al Ettifaq or draw 70%, it finished Draw (23% called); Total goals — we said 3.6, it finished 0; Both teams to score — we said 69%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 88%, it finished Missed.