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

Finland 0–0 BelarusMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 29 September 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Finland at 57%, draw at 22%, Belarus at 21%. Against expectation, the match finished 0-0. The model's headline call was Finland to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Finland win
57%
Draw
22%
Actual ✓
Belarus win
21%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
2.16 – 1.26
Total 3.42
Actual
0 – 0
Total 0 (-3.4 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 3.4 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
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 86%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 22%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Finland's home advantage combines with a 1.07 expected-goals edge to make the home win the model's 61% call."

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