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Stalemate at Al Riyadh's ground as both sides cancel each other out in a goalless draw.

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How It Unfolded

The points were shared at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Regular Season - 22, as Al Riyadh and Al-Fayha drew 0-0 in the Pro League. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.

The Model vs The Result

The Poisson model went into this projecting Al Riyadh 1.22 xG and Al-Fayha 1.11 xG, a combined 2.33. The scoreboard read 0-0 for 0 actual goals. Al Riyadh fell 1.2 short of their projected output. Al-Fayha landed 1.1 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Al Riyadh attack 0.79 / defence 0.95 against Al-Fayha attack 0.85 / defence 1.02, drawn from 55/55 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Al Riyadh 39% | Draw 28% | Al-Fayha 33%, with Al Riyadh to win its most likely call at 39%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 28%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 41%. The game delivered 0, so it stayed under — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 68% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 47% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 53% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Al Riyadh 54%, Al-Fayha 51%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 55%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Al Riyadh's trading profile (55 games, 27 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 29% of games, a blank that repeated today.

Al-Fayha's trading profile (55 games, 27 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 34% of games, a blank that repeated today.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Al Riyadh 1.16 PPG, Al-Fayha 1.16 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing. Al Riyadh (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 0.93 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 0 against a 1.26 average — tighter than their form line. Al-Fayha (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.30 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 0 against a 1.67 average — tighter than their form line.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.

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