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Al Bataeh v Forte Virtus

Al Bataeh
2–3Full time
Forte Virtus

Division 1 · SUN 18 OCT

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 16:43
Al Bataeh 2–3 Forte Virtus AL BATAEH WIN · WRONGOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Al Bataeh win47%
The market said47%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.783
The market’s Brier score0.822

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay19 notes · 20 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Al Bataeh win at 47%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Al Bataeh was 47% before kick-off and our model makes it 47% now. 0–0 · 47–25–29
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Al Bataeh v Forte Virtus
  4. 4′Forte Virtus find the net on 4′. 0–1. 0–1 · 24–22–54
  5. 4′We said Al Bataeh at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 0–1 · 24–22–54
  6. 4′⚽ GOAL · 4' Al Bataeh 0–1 Forte Virtus
  7. 4′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 4' Al Bataeh win: 47% at kick-off, 24% now
  8. 4′THE CALL SWINGS · 4' Forte Virtus win is now our likeliest result at 54% (was Al Bataeh win 24%)
  9. 22′A goal for Forte Virtus on 21′ — 0–2. 0–2 · 7–12–80
  10. 22′We said Al Bataeh at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 7%. 0–2 · 7–12–80
  11. 22′⚽ GOAL · 21' Al Bataeh 0–2 Forte Virtus
  12. 22′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 22' Al Bataeh win: 47% at kick-off, 7% now
  13. 33′Al Bataeh score on 33′ to make it 1–2. 1–2 · 16–24–59
  14. 33′We said Al Bataeh at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 16%. 1–2 · 16–24–59
  15. 33′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 1–2 · 16–24–59
  16. 33′⚽ GOAL · 33' Al Bataeh 1–2 Forte Virtus
  17. 33′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 33' Al Bataeh win: 47% at kick-off, 16% now
  18. 38′Al Bataeh find the net on 37′. 2–2. 2–2 · 39–35–26
  19. 38′4 goals already, more than the 2.8 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 39–35–26
  20. 38′⚽ GOAL · 37' Al Bataeh 2–2 Forte Virtus
  21. 38′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 38' Al Bataeh win: 47% at kick-off, 39% now
  22. 40′Al Bataeh level it on 38′ through Vittor Moura. 2–2. 2–2 · 39–36–26
  23. 45′HALF-TIME Al Bataeh 2–2 Forte Virtus
  24. 46′SECOND HALF Al Bataeh 2–2 Forte Virtus
  25. 50′We said Al Bataeh at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 35%. 2–2 · 35–41–24
  26. 50′A red card for Forte Virtus on 45′. The model does not price cards, so read the number with that in mind. 2–2 · 35–41–24
  27. 50′THE CALL SWINGS · 45+5' Draw is now our likeliest result at 41% (was Forte Virtus win 24%)
  28. 50′🟥 RED CARD · 45+5' Forte Virtus
  29. 52′We said Al Bataeh at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 34%. 2–2 · 34–42–23
  30. 62′We said Al Bataeh at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 2–2 · 29–50–20
  31. 65′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 65' Al Bataeh win: 47% at kick-off, 27% now
  32. 78′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 78' Al Bataeh win: 47% at kick-off, 17% now
  33. 80′We said Al Bataeh at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 2–2 · 14–75–10
  34. 87′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 87' Al Bataeh win: 47% at kick-off, 7% now
  35. 91′We said Al Bataeh at 47%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 2–2 · 4–93–3
  36. 92′A goal for Forte Virtus on 90′ — 2–3. 2–3 · 0–3–97
  37. 92′That is 5, and we only asked for 2.8 across ninety minutes. 2–3 · 0–3–97
  38. 92′⚽ GOAL · 90+2' Al Bataeh 2–3 Forte Virtus
  39. 92′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+2' Forte Virtus win is now our likeliest result at 97% (was Draw 3%)
  40. FTFULL TIME Al Bataeh 2–3 Forte Virtus
  41. FTAl Bataeh 2–3 Forte Virtus · Al Bataeh win: wrong · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Al Bataeh are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Al Bataeh 47%, draw 24%, Forte Virtus 29%. Over 2.5 goals 52%, both teams to score 53%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Al Bataeh win47%
Draw24%
Forte Virtus win29%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 14:00

RoundMatchday 7

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Al Bataeh

Forte Virtus

7Days since last match7

Last match: 11 Oct · Division 1 (United Arab Emirates)

Last match: 11 Oct · Division 1 (United Arab Emirates)

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
7Forte Virtus5+19
11Al Bataeh6−18

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups aren’t available for this match.

Our number · al bataeh winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
47% The market47%
Us47%
Market47%

We make Al Bataeh a 47% chance to win. The market has them at 47%. We are level with the market. The model expects 1.6–1.2.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Al Bataeh v Forte Virtus1.59 – 1.17
Form · Division 1 this season · since 21 AugW2 D2 L2 · W3 D0 L2
Table places · points 8 v 911 v 7
The market · Al Bataeh win47% · ours 47%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
45%50%55% 12 OCT 04:0718 OCT 13:53
Our probability · Al Bataeh win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 47% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Al Bataeh win47%47%0
Draw24%26%−2
Forte Virtus win29%27%+2
Over 2.5 goals52%55%−3
Both teams to score53%57%−4
Over 1.5 goals75%77%−2
Over 3.5 goals30%33%−3
Al Bataeh or draw71%73%−2
Al Bataeh clean sheet33%––
Forte Virtus clean sheet22%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 11.2%
0123450 7.0 7.6 4.6 1 10.2 11.2 6.6 2.8 2 8.0 8.5 5.0 2.0 3 4.4 4.6 2.6 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Al Bataeh down, Forte Virtus across0–5 goals a side shown (98.8% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

No meetings since 2026/27

No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2026/27.

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · Division 1 this season · since 21 Aug

AL BATAEH

WDLWLD1–0 · 0–0 · 1–2 · 1–0 · 1–3 · 2–2

FORTE VIRTUS

WLWWL2–1 · 0–1 · 1–0 · 3–2 · 2–3

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Al Arabi6+916
2Emirates Club7+1012
3Al Hamriyah7−112
4Al Thaid6+510
5Dibba Al-Fujairah5+410
6Al Urooba7+310
7Forte Virtus5+19
8Al Fujairah SC709
9Palm City6−29
10Dibba Al Hisn6+38
11Al Bataeh6−18
12Gulf United6−66
13Al Jazira Al Hamra7−96
14Ittifaq6−64
15Dubai City7−104

The competition's standings before kick-off.