FT · World: International Friendly · Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Azerbaijan 1–0 TajikistanMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Azerbaijan
1–0
Azerbaijan win
Tajikistan
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Azerbaijan at 15%, draw at 19%, Tajikistan at 66%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-0. The model's headline call was Tajikistan to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Azerbaijan win
15%
Actual ✓
Draw
19%
Tajikistan win
66%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.10 – 2.42
Total 3.51
Actual
1 – 0
Total 1 (-2.5 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 2.5 goals. Below-expectation scoring — could be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping, or low-quality chances the model over-rated.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
Away Win
Pre-match: 66%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Tajikistan's away win is the high-confidence call, backed by a commanding 2.42 expected goals to Azerbaijan's 1.09 and a 66% win probability that reflects clear superiority in chance creation."

> More from Bawler