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Scotland 01 MoroccoMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 19 June 2026

Scotland
01
Morocco win
Morocco
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Scotland at 28%, draw at 31%, Morocco at 40%. The match ended 0-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Morocco.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Scotland win
28%
Draw
31%
Morocco win
40%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.241.51
Total 2.74
Actual
01
Total 1 (-1.7 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 1.7 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
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 74%
✗ Lost
Medium confidence
X2
Pre-match: 67%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 24%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals projects at 74% backed by a combined 2.74 xG and Morocco's attacking threat through Hakimi (22% of team xG) overwhelming Scotland's 1.24 expected output."

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