FT · World: International Friendly · Monday, 21 September 2026

Fiji 01 VanuatuMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Monday, 21 September 2026

Fiji
01
Vanuatu win
Vanuatu
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Fiji at 77%, draw at 15%, Vanuatu at 8%. Against expectation, the match finished 0-1. The model's headline call was Fiji to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Fiji win
77%
Draw
15%
Vanuatu win
8%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
2.660.78
Total 3.44
Actual
01
Total 1 (-2.4 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 2.4 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
Home Win
Pre-match: 77%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Fiji's home advantage and dominant 1.83 expected-goal edge drive a Home Win forecast at 76% probability, with the hosts projected to create nearly 3.4 times the attacking threat of their visitors."

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