Real Betis beat Real Madrid 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Real Madrid at 41% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Real Betis 33%. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Real Betis had 10 shots (5 on target) to Real Madrid's 20 (8), with 41% of the ball against 59%. On expected goals it was 1.0 to 3.2, so Real Madrid created the better chances and still lost the game.
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: 78%
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).
Real Betis beat Real Madrid 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Real Madrid at 41% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Real Betis 33%. It forecast 3.0 goals; only 1 was scored. Real Betis had 10 shots (5 on target) to Real Madrid's 20 (8), with 41% of the ball against 59%. On expected goals it was 1.0 to 3.2, so Real Madrid created the better chances and still lost the game.
Real Betis 1–0 Real Madrid, played on 04 Sept 2026 in the Spain: La Liga. Bawler's model had gone into it with Real Betis 33%, the draw 26% and Real Madrid 41%.
Full-time: Possession 41%–59%, Expected goals (xG) 1.0–3.2, Shots 10–20, Shots on target 5–8, Shots inside box 4–16, Big chances 1–7, Corners 6–10, Saves 6–4, Fouls 11–13, Offsides 1–2, Yellow cards 3–4.
No. It finished 1–0, so Real Madrid 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 Real Madrid or draw 67%, it finished Real Betis won (33% called); Total goals — we said 3.0, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 60%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 80%, it finished Missed.