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Curaçao 02 Ivory CoastMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 25 June 2026

Curaçao
02
Ivory Coast win
Ivory Coast
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Curaçao at 3%, draw at 14%, Ivory Coast at 83%. The match ended 0-2 — confirming the model's lean toward Ivory Coast.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Curaçao win
3%
Draw
14%
Coast win
83%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
0.442.67
Total 3.11
Actual
02
Total 2 (-1.1 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 1.1 goals. Below-expectation scoring — could be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping, or low-quality chances the model over-rated.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Away Win
Pre-match: 88%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 19%
✓ Won
Bawl Out✗ Lost@ 3.80x
  • Under 10.5 Corners
  • Over 2.5 Goals
  • Under 7.5 SOT
  • Tahith Chong 1+ Shot
> What we said pre-match
"Ivory Coast's Away Win dominates at 83% probability, built on a crushing 2.24 xG advantage led by striker Sébastien Haller's creation of 22% of team chances."

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