FT · ENGLAND: EFL Cup · Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Ipswich Town 31 Leicester CityMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Ipswich Town
31
Ipswich Town win
Leicester City
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Ipswich Town at 61%, draw at 22%, Leicester City at 17%. The match ended 3-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Ipswich Town.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Town win
61%
Actual ✓
Draw
22%
City win
17%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
2.010.97
Total 2.98
Actual
31
Total 4 (+1.0 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.0 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
Home Win
Pre-match: 61%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 35%
✓ Won

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