diff --git a/ai-engine/services/single_match_orchestrator.py b/ai-engine/services/single_match_orchestrator.py
index f23998c..c0dc994 100755
--- a/ai-engine/services/single_match_orchestrator.py
+++ b/ai-engine/services/single_match_orchestrator.py
@@ -1059,6 +1059,21 @@ class SingleMatchOrchestrator:
             return self._build_basketball_prediction_package(data, prediction)
 
         features = self._build_v25_features(data)
+        # ── DEBUG: log critical feature values to diagnose absurd predictions ──
+        _debug_keys = [
+            'home_overall_elo', 'away_overall_elo', 'elo_diff',
+            'odds_ms_h', 'odds_ms_d', 'odds_ms_a',
+            'implied_home', 'implied_draw', 'implied_away',
+            'home_goals_avg', 'away_goals_avg',
+            'home_conceded_avg', 'away_conceded_avg',
+            'home_momentum_score', 'away_momentum_score',
+            'home_squad_quality', 'away_squad_quality',
+        ]
+        print("── [DEBUG] Feature values for model input ──")
+        for _dk in _debug_keys:
+            print(f"  {_dk}: {features.get(_dk, 'MISSING')}")
+        print(f"  Total features: {len(features)}")
+        print("── [DEBUG END] ──")
         v25_signal = self._get_v25_signal(data, features)
         prediction = self._build_v25_prediction(data, features, v25_signal)
         base_package = self._build_prediction_package(data, prediction, v25_signal)