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Heart of Midlothian 22 Rapid ViennaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 20 August 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Heart of Midlothian at 40%, draw at 27%, Rapid Vienna at 33%. Against expectation, the match finished 2-2. The model's headline call was Heart of Midlothian to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Midlothian win
40%
Draw
27%
Actual ✓
Vienna win
33%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.481.34
Total 2.82
Actual
22
Total 4 (+1.2 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.2 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
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 77%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 53%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 27%
✓ Won

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