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FT · Saudi Arabia: Saudi Pro League · Tuesday, 08 September 2026

Al Ittihad 2–1 Al FayhaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 08 September 2026

Al Ittihad
2–1
Al Ittihad win
Al Fayha
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Al Ittihad at 53%, draw at 25%, Al Fayha at 22%. The match ended 2-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Al Ittihad.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Ittihad win
53%
Actual ✓
Draw
25%
Fayha win
22%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.78 – 1.08
Total 2.86
Actual
2 – 1
Total 3 (+0.1 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.1 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 78%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 54%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 25%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals is the model's high-confidence call at 78%, backed by Al Ittihad's 0.70 xG advantage and a combined expected-goals total of 2.86."

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