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Shamrock Rovers 1–1 KuPS KuopioMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 20 August 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Shamrock Rovers at 41%, draw at 28%, KuPS Kuopio at 31%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-1. The model's headline call was Shamrock Rovers to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Rovers win
41%
Draw
28%
Actual ✓
Kuopio win
31%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.41 – 1.20
Total 2.60
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (-0.6 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 0.6 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: 73%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 52%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 28%
✓ Won

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