FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Czechia 0–2 EnglandMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Czechia
0–2
England win
England
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Czechia at 9%, draw at 16%, England at 75%. The match ended 0-2 — confirming the model's lean toward England.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Czechia win
9%
Draw
16%
England win
75%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
0.82 – 2.57
Total 3.40
Actual
0 – 2
Total 2 (-1.4 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 1.4 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
Away Win
Pre-match: 75%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"England's away victory is the model's 70% call, built on a dominant 1.51 xG advantage and Kane's 22% team shot creation that should exploit Czechia's 0.91 expected goals."

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