FT · ENGLAND: EFL Cup · Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Plymouth Argyle 24 Coventry CityMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Plymouth Argyle
24
Coventry City win
Coventry City
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Plymouth Argyle at 27%, draw at 25%, Coventry City at 48%. The match ended 2-4 — confirming the model's lean toward Coventry City.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Argyle win
27%
Draw
25%
City win
48%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.251.74
Total 2.99
Actual
24
Total 6 (+3.0 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 3.0 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 80%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
X2
Pre-match: 73%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 35%
✓ Won

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