Queens Park Rangers beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Blackburn Rovers at 42% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Queens Park Rangers 30%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Blackburn Rovers had 12 shots (2 on target) to Queens Park Rangers' 19 (6), with 55% of the ball against 45%.
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: 65%
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).
Queens Park Rangers beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1. Bawler's model favoured Blackburn Rovers at 42% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Queens Park Rangers 30%. It forecast 2.6 goals and the match produced 3. Blackburn Rovers had 12 shots (2 on target) to Queens Park Rangers' 19 (6), with 55% of the ball against 45%.
Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Queens Park Rangers, played on 29 Aug 2026 in the England: Championship. Bawler's model had gone into it with Blackburn Rovers 42%, the draw 28% and Queens Park Rangers 30%.
Full-time: Possession 55%–45%, Shots 12–19, Shots on target 2–6, Corners 3–3, Saves 4–1, Fouls 12–6, Offsides 1–0, Yellow cards 3–2.
Yes — both Blackburn Rovers and Queens Park Rangers scored, finishing 1–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 52% before kickoff.
Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Blackburn Rovers or draw 70%, it finished Queens Park Rangers won (30% called); Total goals — we said 2.6, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 52%, it finished Yes; Second pick — we said Under 2.5 goals 52%, it finished Missed.