AZ Alkmaar beat Telstar 1–0. Bawler's model had AZ Alkmaar in front at 65% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.4 goals; only 1 was scored. AZ Alkmaar had 17 shots (8 on target) to Telstar's 4 (1), with 62% of the ball against 38%. Expected goals finished 2.4 to 0.3.
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: 81%
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).
AZ Alkmaar beat Telstar 1–0. Bawler's model had AZ Alkmaar in front at 65% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.4 goals; only 1 was scored. AZ Alkmaar had 17 shots (8 on target) to Telstar's 4 (1), with 62% of the ball against 38%. Expected goals finished 2.4 to 0.3.
AZ Alkmaar 1–0 Telstar, played on 20 Sept 2026 in the Netherlands: Eredivisie. Bawler's model had gone into it with AZ Alkmaar 65%, the draw 19% and Telstar 15%.
Full-time: Possession 62%–38%, Expected goals (xG) 2.4–0.3, Shots 17–4, Shots on target 8–1, Shots inside box 13–3, Big chances 5–0, Corners 5–2, Saves 1–7, Fouls 15–12, Offsides 0–4, Yellow cards 1–1.
No. It finished 1–0, so Telstar 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 AZ Alkmaar to win 65%, it finished AZ Alkmaar won (65% called); Total goals — we said 3.4, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 60%, it finished No.