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Al Ittihad 2–1 Al NassrMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 05 September 2026

Al Ittihad
2–1
Al Ittihad win
Al Nassr
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Al Ittihad at 19%, draw at 21%, Al Nassr at 60%. Against expectation, the match finished 2-1. The model's headline call was Al Nassr to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Ittihad win
19%
Actual ✓
Draw
21%
Nassr win
60%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.15 – 2.15
Total 3.30
Actual
2 – 1
Total 3 (-0.3 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.3 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: 84%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 21%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals is the high-confidence call at 84%, driven by Al Nassr's 2.16 xG—more than double Al Ittihad's 1.15—suggesting an open, goalmouth-heavy contest."

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