Real Madrid beat Málaga 4–0. Bawler's model had Real Madrid in front at 74% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.4 goals and the match produced 4. Real Madrid had 19 shots (8 on target) to Málaga's 14 (1), with 57% of the ball against 43%. Expected goals finished 2.4 to 0.7.
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.
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 Madrid beat Málaga 4–0. Bawler's model had Real Madrid in front at 74% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.4 goals and the match produced 4. Real Madrid had 19 shots (8 on target) to Málaga's 14 (1), with 57% of the ball against 43%. Expected goals finished 2.4 to 0.7.
Real Madrid 4–0 Málaga, played on 30 Aug 2026 in the SPAIN: LaLiga. Bawler's model had gone into it with Real Madrid 74%, the draw 16% and Málaga 10%.
Full-time: Possession 57%–43%, Expected goals (xG) 2.4–0.7, Shots 19–14, Shots on target 8–1, Shots inside box 14–6, Big chances 4–0, Corners 9–6, Saves 1–4, Fouls 6–9, Offsides 2–1, Yellow cards 0–2.
No. It finished 4–0, so Málaga failed to score. 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 Real Madrid to win 74%, it finished Real Madrid won (74% called); Total goals — we said 3.4, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 52%, it finished No.