The office lights stayed dim. Outside, the wind needled the window panes. Inside, only the soft pulse of the System filled the silence—its glow casting shifting lines across Jake's jaw as he leaned closer to the screen.
Projected win probability: 48%.
Draw: 30%.
Loss: 22%.
He didn't blink at the numbers. They weren't gospel. Just a reflection of what the algorithm saw—statistical patterns, weighted averages, and thousands of simulated outcomes stitched into a single guess.
Jake wasn't guessing.
On screen, player models slid across a virtual pitch. Partizan's shape held for three passes. Then came the moment—lateral ball to the right, their left center-back rotated late, hips caught square. The next frame showed the space split wide open.
Jake paused the clip.
Then tapped twice, isolating the run and expanding the view. Recovery angle: wrong. Tracking footwork: two steps behind. The domino effect spread from there—the fullback had overcommitted. The midfield failed to screen.
