FT · World: International Friendly · Friday, 18 September 2026

Fiji 33 Solomon IslandsMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 18 September 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Fiji at 67%, draw at 16%, Solomon Islands at 16%. Against expectation, the match finished 3-3. The model's headline call was Fiji to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Fiji win
67%
Draw
16%
Actual ✓
Islands win
16%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
2.981.50
Total 4.47
Actual
33
Total 6 (+1.5 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.5 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
Home Win
Pre-match: 67%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Fiji's home advantage combines with a dominant 1.19 xG edge to make a home win the model's 62% forecast."

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