FT · World: International Friendly · Monday, 28 September 2026

South Korea 1–4 UruguayMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Monday, 28 September 2026

South Korea
1–4
Uruguay win
Uruguay
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had South Korea at 48%, draw at 28%, Uruguay at 24%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-4. The model's headline call was South Korea to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Korea win
48%
Draw
28%
Uruguay win
24%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.44 – 0.95
Total 2.39
Actual
1 – 4
Total 5 (+2.6 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 2.6 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
1X
Pre-match: 76%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 22%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"South Korea's 0.49 expected-goals advantage and 48% win probability support the 1X forecast at 76%, with Son Heung-min's creation of 28% of team chances positioning the hosts to avoid defeat."

> More from Bawler