FT · World: International Friendly · Friday, 25 September 2026

India 1–1 PanamaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 25 September 2026

India
1–1
Draw
Panama
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had India at 18%, draw at 23%, Panama at 59%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-1. The model's headline call was Panama to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
India win
18%
Draw
23%
Actual ✓
Panama win
59%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
0.98 – 1.93
Total 2.91
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (-0.9 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 0.9 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
X2
Pre-match: 82%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 33%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Panama's attacking edge—a 0.80 xG advantage and 55% win probability—makes X2 the high-confidence call in this friendly."

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