FT · World: World Cup · Monday, 29 June 2026

Brazil 21 JapanMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Monday, 29 June 2026

Brazil
21
Brazil win
Japan
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Brazil at 46%, draw at 29%, Japan at 24%. The match ended 2-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Brazil.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Brazil win
46%
Actual ✓
Draw
29%
Japan win
24%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.701.19
Total 2.89
Actual
21
Total 3 (+0.1 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.1 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 83%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 25%
✗ Lost
Bawl Out✗ Lost@ 4.13x
  • Over 2.5 Goals
  • 1X
  • Over 8.5 Corners
  • Ayase Ueda 1+ Shot on Target

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