Yassi Women secured a 13:12 victory over SM Craiova in the National League on Saturday, September 6th. The result overturned the pre-match prediction, which had given the visitors a 53 per cent chance of winning. It was the first competitive fixture for both sides this season.
The home side had drawn their opening game previously, while the visitors had suffered a defeat in theirs. To be fair, neither outcome carried much weight given this is only the first round. The table positions — thirteenth and seventh respectively — will shift with every match played.
By then, the narrow margin suggests a contest that could have gone either way. There is no value left at that number when you consider how quickly momentum turns in these early stages. The hosts extended their unbeaten run to two games, while the visitors' losing streak began here.
The prediction model had backed the away side, but the result on the day told a different story. Sometimes the numbers on paper do not reflect what happens on the pitch. This was one of those moments where the unexpected took hold.