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FT · World: World Cup · Thursday, 25 June 2026

Czechia 0–3 MexicoMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 25 June 2026

Czechia
0–3
Mexico win
Mexico
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Czechia at 21%, draw at 31%, Mexico at 48%. The match ended 0-3 — confirming the model's lean toward Mexico.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Czechia win
21%
Draw
31%
Mexico win
48%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.00 – 1.60
Total 2.60
Actual
0 – 3
Total 3 (+0.4 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.4 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 75%
✓ Won
Value
BTTS Yes
Pre-match: 50%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Home Win
Pre-match: 26%
✗ Lost
Bawl OutMixed@ 4.78x
  • Over 1.5 Goals✓
  • Over 8.5 Corners–
  • Over 7.5 SOT–
  • X2✓
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals lands at 75% because Mexico's 1.60 xG and Santiago Giménez's creative weight give Czechia no margin for error at home."

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