FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Friday, 25 September 2026

Italy 0–2 BelgiumMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 25 September 2026

Italy
0–2
Belgium win
Belgium
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Italy at 17%, draw at 21%, Belgium at 62%. The match ended 0-2 — confirming the model's lean toward Belgium.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Italy win
17%
Draw
21%
Belgium win
62%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.09 – 2.20
Total 3.29
Actual
0 – 2
Total 2 (-1.3 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 1.3 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
Away Win
Pre-match: 62%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Belgium's away win is the model's high-confidence call, backed by a 1.14 xG advantage and 62% win probability despite Italy's home status."

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