FT · World: International Friendly · Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Mexico 1–1 PeruMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Mexico
1–1
Draw
Peru
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Mexico at 83%, draw at 13%, Peru at 4%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-1. The model's headline call was Mexico to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Mexico win
83%
Draw
13%
Actual ✓
Peru win
4%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
2.65 – 0.47
Total 3.12
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (-1.1 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 1.1 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
Home Win
Pre-match: 83%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 38%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Mexico's home dominance in chance creation—a 2.15 expected-goal advantage—underpins the high-confidence Mexico Win forecast at 83%."

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