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Qalali vs Budaiya: prediction and stats

King's CupRound of 32Kick-off on November 1, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Madinat 'Isa Stadium, Manama

QalaliBudaiya

The Footlab AI model makes Qalali the favourite at 50%, against 24% for a draw and 26% for Budaiya. The most likely score is 1-1. If Qalali wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.5% of the 3,618 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Qalali vs Budaiya?

A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Qalali (1,395) and Budaiya (1,387).

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Qalali winDrawBudaiya win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Qalali vs Budaiya

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Qalali

Not enough data to predict the Qalali lineup.

Budaiya

Not enough data to predict the Budaiya lineup.

Computed on October 26, 2026 at 07:51 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Qalali have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Budaiya have 4, 2 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Qalali
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2025Al Hala(away)0-3King's Cup
Jan 17, 2024Busaiteen(away)0-2Federation Cup
Jan 13, 2024Al Ahli(home)2-7Federation Cup
Dec 8, 2023Muharraq(away)0-1King's Cup
Nov 18, 2023Muharraq(away)0-8Federation Cup
Budaiya
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 30, 2026Al Ittihad(away)1-0Premier League
May 25, 2026Al Najma(home)0-3Premier League
May 21, 2026Manama(home)0-1Premier League
May 15, 2026Al Ahli(home)2-2Premier League
May 10, 2026A'Ali(away)0-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Qalali wins, 0 draws, 1 Budaiya win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 1, 2020Budaiya 3-2 QalaliFederation Cup

Last archived meeting: Budaiya vs Qalali on Nov 1, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Qalali score 1.0 and concede 2.6 goals per match over their last 15; Budaiya score 0.7 and concede 1.4. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Qalali1.02.635/158/15
Budaiya0.71.433/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Qalali vs Budaiya?
The Footlab AI model makes Qalali the favourite at 50%, against 24% for a draw and 26% for Budaiya.
Where and when is Qalali vs Budaiya played?
Qalali vs Budaiya is played on November 1, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC) at Madinat 'Isa Stadium, in the King's Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 60% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.5% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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