Al Khaleej and Al Riyadh drew 0–0. Bawler's model favoured Al Khaleej at 54% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 23%. It forecast 3.2 goals; nobody scored. Al Khaleej had 10 shots (1 on target) to Al Riyadh's 8 (1), with 64% of the ball against 36%. Expected goals finished 0.5 to 0.2.
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: 77%
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 Khaleej and Al Riyadh drew 0–0. Bawler's model favoured Al Khaleej at 54% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 23%. It forecast 3.2 goals; nobody scored. Al Khaleej had 10 shots (1 on target) to Al Riyadh's 8 (1), with 64% of the ball against 36%. Expected goals finished 0.5 to 0.2.
Al Khaleej 0–0 Al Riyadh, played on 07 Sept 2026 in the Saudi Arabia: Saudi Pro League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Al Khaleej 54%, the draw 23% and Al Riyadh 23%.
Full-time: Possession 64%–36%, Expected goals (xG) 0.5–0.2, Shots 10–8, Shots on target 1–1, Shots inside box 3–6, Big chances 1–0, Corners 6–4, Saves 1–2, Fouls 7–9, Offsides 1–2, Yellow cards 0–2.
No. It finished 0–0, so Al Khaleej failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 60% before kickoff.
Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Al Khaleej or draw 77%, it finished Draw (23% called); Total goals — we said 3.2, it finished 0; Both teams to score — we said 60%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 82%, it finished Missed; Second pick — we said Al Khaleej to win 54%, it finished Missed.