Sabah FK vs Borussia Dortmund prediction — Champions League · Tue 20 Oct · 17:45 UK

Champions League · Tue 20 Oct · 17:45 UK
Sabah FK 19Draw 21Borussia Dortmund 59
The call
81%
Borussia Dortmund or draw
Calls on the result published at 80–88% have landed 77% of the time
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3.4
Goals expected
14d 16hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
70%
Both teams score
63%
3+ goals
67%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

Sabah FKBorussia Dortmund
1.2
Goals+1.0
2.2
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 1+ in 4/5
avg 2.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
13.9
Shots+0.5
13.3
avg 19.2 · 3 away · 14+ in 3/5
avg 15.5 · 3 away · 13+ in 5/6
4.6
On target+0.7
5.3
avg 6.2 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/5
avg 5.8 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
4.7
Corners+0.9
3.8
avg 5.4 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/5
avg 4.8 · 3 away · 4+ in 3/6
Sabah FKBorussia Dortmund
0.4
Goals+0.1
0.5
6.3
Shots+0.2
6.1
2.1
On target+0.3
2.4
2.2
Corners+0.4
1.8
Sabah FKBorussia Dortmund
0.8
Goals+0.9
1.7
7.5
Shots+0.3
7.2
2.5
On target+0.4
2.9
2.5
Corners+0.5
2.0

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.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches or fewer

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast. Sabah FK: last 5 matches; Borussia Dortmund: last 6 matches.

Sabah FKBorussia Dortmund
Attack
2.2Goals2.5
—Expected goals (xG)2.0
19.2Shots15.5
6.2Shots on target5.8
—Big chances4.2
5.4Corners4.8
Defence
2.0Goals conceded1.0
—xG conceded0.9
15.4Shots faced11.7
6.0On target faced3.8
4.6Corners conceded5.2
—Keeper saves3.3
Style & discipline
45%Possession49%
10.3Fouls10.8
0.8Yellow cards1.8
1.3Offsides1.3

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Borussia Dortmund to score89%
Over 1.5 goals86%
Sabah FK to score70%
Over 2.5 goals67%

In plain English

Borussia Dortmund should get at least a draw here. They have won five of their last six, and the model expects them to create about a goal more per game than Sabah FK. Expect goals: the model sees around three.

What would change the call

Borussia Dortmund or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Sabah FK lead 1–0 at half-time81% → 48%
Borussia Dortmund lead 1–0 at half-time81% → 96%
Goalless at half-time81% → 81%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Sabah FK · last 5

Lat Manchester United0–411 shots
Wv Hapoel Be'er5–233 shots
Lat Hapoel Be'er1–28 shots
Wv AGF4–029 shots
Lat AGF1–215 shots

Borussia Dortmund · last 6

Wat VfB Stuttgart1–013 shots
Wv Paderborn3–014 shots
Wv Villarreal3–218 shots
Wat Hoffenheim3–211 shots
Wv Hamburger SV2–020 shots
Wat Arsenal3–208/09

First half — what we expect

Sabah FK
41%
to score before half-time
Borussia Dortmund
48%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 70%

Sabah FKBorussia Dortmund
6.31st-half shots6.1
avg 7.0 · 3 away · 6+ in 4/6
2.11st-half shots on target2.4
avg 2.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
2.21st-half corners1.8
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 6/6

First-half chances

69%Chance of 5+ shots67%
43%Chance of 7+ shots40%
84%Chance of 1+ shots on target88%
34%Chance of 3+ shots on target42%
84%Chance of 1+ corners77%
36%Chance of 3+ corners27%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Sabah FK6.37.5
Shots · Borussia Dortmund6.17.2
Shots on target · Sabah FK2.12.5
Shots on target · Borussia Dortmund2.42.9
Corners · Sabah FK2.22.5
Corners · Borussia Dortmund1.82.0
How to read this

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).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-1.0 / match
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Common questions

Who will win Sabah FK vs Borussia Dortmund?

Bawler's model rates this match: Borussia Dortmund are favoured (59% win probability vs 19% for Sabah FK, 21% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Sabah FK vs Borussia Dortmund?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Sabah FK 1-2 Borussia Dortmund (9.6% probability). Expected total goals: 3.4.

How does Bawler predict Sabah FK vs Borussia Dortmund?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Sabah FK 19%, the draw 21% and Borussia Dortmund 59%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Sabah FK vs Borussia Dortmund?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 63% chance. That is based on Sabah FK expecting 1.21 goals and Borussia Dortmund 2.21.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Sabah FK vs Borussia Dortmund?

Bawler's model expects 3.4 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 67%.

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