FT · Spain: Copa del Rey · Sunday, 27 September 2026

Maracena 1–1 Tavernes de la ValldignaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 27 September 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Maracena at 45%, draw at 26%, Tavernes de la Valldigna at 30%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-1. The model's headline call was Maracena to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Maracena win
45%
Draw
26%
Actual ✓
Valldigna win
30%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.65 – 1.32
Total 2.97
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (-1.0 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 1.0 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: 80%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 26%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals is the high-confidence forecast here, backed by Maracena's 1.65 xG advantage and a combined 2.97 expected-goal total that suggests multiple goals are highly probable."

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