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ai-engine/services/single_match_orchestrator.py

@@ -964,13 +964,13 @@ class SingleMatchOrchestrator:
             return None
 
         # ── Pre-Match Simulation Mode ────────────────────────────
-        # For finished (FT/postGame) matches, strip live scores so the
-        # entire pipeline treats them as if they haven't kicked off yet.
-        # _is_live_match already returns False for FT, but this adds
-        # defense-in-depth against any code path that reads scores directly.
+        # Force all matches (live and finished) into pre-match state so the 
+        # engine purely predicts based on pre-match odds and context, ignoring
+        # current live scores and preventing live state penalties.
         _status_upper = str(data.status or "").upper()
-        _state_upper  = str(data.state  or "").upper()
-        if _status_upper in {"FT", "FINISHED"} or _state_upper in {"POSTGAME", "POST_GAME"}:
+        if _status_upper not in {"NS", "POSTPONED", "CANC", "ABD"}:
+            data.status = "NS"
+            data.state = "preGame"
             data.current_score_home = None
             data.current_score_away = None