FT · Spain: Copa del Rey · Sunday, 27 September 2026

CF San Rafael 1–5 AE PratMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 27 September 2026

CF San Rafael
1–5
AE Prat win
AE Prat
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had CF San Rafael at 45%, draw at 26%, AE Prat at 30%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-5. The model's headline call was CF San Rafael to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Rafael win
45%
Draw
26%
Prat win
30%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.65 – 1.32
Total 2.97
Actual
1 – 5
Total 6 (+3.0 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 3.0 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: 80%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 26%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals is the model's high-confidence call at 80%, backed by San Rafael's 0.33 xG edge and a combined expected output of 2.97 that favors an open contest."

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