FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Thursday, 24 September 2026

Portugal 1–0 WalesMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 24 September 2026

Portugal
1–0
Portugal win
Wales
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Portugal at 89%, draw at 9%, Wales at 3%. The match ended 1-0 — confirming the model's lean toward Portugal.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Portugal win
89%
Actual ✓
Draw
9%
Wales win
3%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
3.21 – 0.47
Total 3.69
Actual
1 – 0
Total 1 (-2.7 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 2.7 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: 89%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 50%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Portugal's home win prediction rests on a 2.76 expected-goals advantage, with Ronaldo and Leão accounting for over a third of the hosts' attacking threat at 3.23 xG."

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