What we expect
In plain English
China are the model's pick, without being a certainty. The model expects them to create about a goal more per game than Maldives. The model sees around three goals in it.
What would change the call
China to win, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.
Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.
Model inputs
Common questions
Who will win China vs Maldives?
Bawler's model rates this match: China are favoured (61% win probability vs 16% for Maldives, 23% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.
What is the predicted score for China vs Maldives?
The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is China 1-0 Maldives (12.1% probability). Expected total goals: 2.73.
How does Bawler predict China vs Maldives?
Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives China 61%, the draw 23% and Maldives 16%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.
Will both teams score in China vs Maldives?
BTTS: No (51% probability) — at least one team likely fails to score. Based on home expected goals 1.87 and away expected goals 0.86.
Over or under 2.5 goals in China vs Maldives?
Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 2.73. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).