VORA, Albania (Interstat) — In a match that defied pregame projections, Vora and Egnatia Rrogozhine played to a 1-1 draw in Albanian 1st Division football on Saturday at Stadiumi Vora.

The result, which mirrored the exact final score predicted by Interstat’s game simulator, came despite the same analytics service giving visiting Egnatia Rrogozhine a 73.10 percent probability of victory based on its ELO rating system. Instead, the teams settled for a share of the points in a tightly contested league fixture.

The match remained scoreless deep into the second half, with both sides struggling to find a decisive breakthrough. The deadlock was finally broken in the 86th minute by Egnatia Rrogozhine’s Irgi Kasalla, whose late strike appeared poised to deliver the predicted away win for his side.

However, Vora mounted a swift and determined response. Facing a deficit with only minutes remaining in regulation, the home side found an equalizer to snatch a point from the encounter. The goal ensured the match would end level, leaving both teams still in search of their first victory of the campaign.

The draw leaves the two clubs with identical records early in the 1st Division season. Both Vora and Egnatia Rrogozhine now stand at 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in league play. Their overall records across all competitions for the season also mirror each other at 0-0-1.

The match was contested at Vora’s home ground, Stadiumi Vora, in the town of Vorë. The Albanian 1st Division is the second tier of football in the country.

Saturday’s result provides each team with their first point of the new season, offering a foundation to build upon after an opening-day stalemate. For Egnatia Rrogozhine, the draw will be viewed as a missed opportunity given their favored status entering the match. For Vora, the late comeback to secure a point against a statistically superior opponent will be seen as a positive display of resilience.