FT · World: World Cup · Sunday, 28 June 2026

Jordan 13 ArgentinaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 28 June 2026

Jordan
13
Argentina win
Argentina
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Jordan at 12%, draw at 25%, Argentina at 63%. The match ended 1-3 — confirming the model's lean toward Argentina.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Jordan win
12%
Draw
25%
Argentina win
63%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
0.772.00
Total 2.77
Actual
13
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.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 74%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 26%
✓ Won
Bawl OutMixed@ 3.46x
  • Lautaro Martínez 5+ Shots
  • Under 10.5 Corners
  • Over 1.5 Goals
  • Under 8.5 SOT
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals sits at 74% probability because Argentina's 2.00 xG dwarfs Jordan's 0.77, giving the visitors enough attacking firepower to breach a 1.22 xG gap at home."

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