FT · World: World Cup · Sunday, 28 June 2026

Algeria 33 AustriaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 28 June 2026

> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Algeria at 25%, draw at 32%, Austria at 43%. Against expectation, the match finished 3-3. The model's headline call was Austria to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Algeria win
25%
Draw
32%
Actual ✓
Austria win
43%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.091.48
Total 2.57
Actual
33
Total 6 (+3.4 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 3.4 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 73%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 23%
✓ Won
Bawl Out✓ Cashed@ 2.38x
  • Under 10.5 Corners
  • Over 1.5 Goals
  • Over 7.5 SOT
  • Michael Gregoritsch 1+ Shot on Target
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals lands at 73% because Austria's 1.48 xG and Algeria's creation through Mahrez (26% of team output) combine for a 2.57 total-xG thriller."

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