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KI Klaksvik 00 Riga FCMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 20 August 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had KI Klaksvik at 36%, draw at 29%, Riga FC at 36%. Against expectation, the match finished 0-0. The model's headline call was KI Klaksvik to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Klaksvik win
36%
Draw
29%
Actual ✓
FC win
36%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.261.25
Total 2.51
Actual
00
Total 0 (-2.5 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 2.5 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
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 72%
✗ Lost
Medium confidence
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 54%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 29%
✓ Won

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