FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Friday, 25 September 2026

Poland 0–0 Bosnia-HerzegovinaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 25 September 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Poland at 46%, draw at 25%, Bosnia-Herzegovina at 29%. Against expectation, the match finished 0-0. The model's headline call was Poland to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Poland win
46%
Draw
25%
Actual ✓
Bosnia-Herzegovina win
29%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.73 – 1.35
Total 3.09
Actual
0 – 0
Total 0 (-3.1 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 3.1 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
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 81%
✗ Lost
Medium confidence
1X
Pre-match: 71%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 37%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals is the high-confidence call at 82%, as Poland's 0.42 xG advantage and 1.77 expected output suggest they'll break through a Bosnia-Herzegovina side generating just 1.35."

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