FT · World: World Cup · Tuesday, 23 June 2026

England 00 GhanaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 23 June 2026

England
00
Draw
Ghana
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had England at 63%, draw at 25%, Ghana at 12%. Against expectation, the match finished 0-0. The model's headline call was England to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
England win
63%
Draw
25%
Actual ✓
Ghana win
12%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
2.050.83
Total 2.88
Actual
00
Total 0 (-2.9 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 2.9 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
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 76%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 24%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals sits at 77% because England's 2.10 xG vastly outmatches Ghana's 0.81, creating the goal-heavy script this market demands."

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