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C.D. Nacional 23 EstrelaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 30 August 2026

C.D. Nacional
23
Estrela win
Estrela
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had C.D. Nacional at 46%, draw at 26%, Estrela at 29%. Against expectation, the match finished 2-3. The model's headline call was C.D. Nacional to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Nacional win
46%
Draw
26%
Estrela win
29%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.651.27
Total 2.93
Actual
23
Total 5 (+2.1 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 2.1 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 79%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
1X
Pre-match: 71%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 34%
✓ Won

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