FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Slovenia 2–0 North MacedoniaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Slovenia
2–0
Slovenia win
North Macedonia
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Slovenia at 58%, draw at 25%, North Macedonia at 16%. The match ended 2-0 — confirming the model's lean toward Slovenia.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Slovenia win
58%
Actual ✓
Draw
25%
Macedonia win
16%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.68 – 0.77
Total 2.45
Actual
2 – 0
Total 2 (-0.5 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.5 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
1X
Pre-match: 84%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 23%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Slovenia's home advantage pairs with a dominant 0.99 xG edge to make a Home Win the 60% forecast."

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