FT · England: Championship · Wednesday, 09 September 2026

Charlton Athletic 0–0 Queens Park RangersMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 09 September 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Charlton Athletic at 36%, draw at 28%, Queens Park Rangers at 36%. Against expectation, the match finished 0-0. The model's headline call was Charlton Athletic to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Athletic win
36%
Draw
28%
Actual ✓
Rangers win
36%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.26 – 1.27
Total 2.53
Actual
0 – 0
Total 0 (-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
1X
Pre-match: 64%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 25%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Charlton's survival desperation against a QPR side with nothing left to play for tilts the model toward a home result or draw, projecting 1X at 67% despite an xG gap of just 0.10 goals."

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