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Bosnia-Herzegovina 31 QatarMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Bosnia-Herzegovina
31
Bosnia-Herzegovina win
Qatar
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Bosnia-Herzegovina at 55%, draw at 28%, Qatar at 17%. The match ended 3-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Bosnia-Herzegovina.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Bosnia-Herzegovina win
55%
Actual ✓
Draw
28%
Qatar win
17%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.830.96
Total 2.79
Actual
31
Total 4 (+1.2 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.2 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 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 75%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 25%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals sits at 74% because Bosnia-Herzegovina's 1.82 xG—boosted by scorer Džeko's 22% of team creation—heavily outweighs Qatar's anaemic 0.96 output."

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