FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Saturday, 03 October 2026

Iceland 3–0 BulgariaMatch recap & how our call landed · Saturday, 03 October 2026

Iceland
3–0
Iceland win
Bulgaria

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Iceland to win at 74%. Bawler had Iceland at 74%, the draw at 16% and Bulgaria at 10%. The match finished 3–0.

Pre-match probability vs result

Iceland win
74%
Result
Draw
16%
Bulgaria win
10%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
2.6 – 0.8
Total 3.4
Actual
3 – 0
Total 3 (−0.4 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
3.0 – 1.1
From the match itself

The match produced about as many goals as we forecast — within 0.4 of our 3.4.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Iceland to win
Pre-match: 74%
Landed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Iceland's home advantage pairs with a dominant 1.73 expected-goals edge to deliver a convincing 74% win probability, making the Home Win the clear forecast."

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