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Morocco 42 HaitiMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Morocco
42
Morocco win
Haiti
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Morocco at 64%, draw at 24%, Haiti at 12%. The match ended 4-2 — confirming the model's lean toward Morocco.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Morocco win
64%
Actual ✓
Draw
24%
Haiti win
12%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
2.080.82
Total 2.90
Actual
42
Total 6 (+3.1 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 3.1 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: 76%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 24%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals hits 76% probability because Morocco's 2.10 xG dwarfs Haiti's 0.81, giving the hosts a decisive 1.29-goal edge at home."

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