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AFC Wimbledon 21 Newport CountyMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 08 August 2026

AFC Wimbledon
21
AFC Wimbledon win
Newport County
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had AFC Wimbledon at 40%, draw at 28%, Newport County at 32%. The match ended 2-1 — confirming the model's lean toward AFC Wimbledon.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Wimbledon win
40%
Actual ✓
Draw
28%
County win
32%
> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
AFC Wimbledon or Draw
Pre-match: 68%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 52%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 28%
✗ Lost

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