FT · Spain: Copa del Rey · Sunday, 27 September 2026

Sporting Hortaleza 1–0 Atlético Unión GüímarMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 27 September 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Sporting Hortaleza at 45%, draw at 26%, Atlético Unión Güímar at 30%. The match ended 1-0 — confirming the model's lean toward Sporting Hortaleza.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Hortaleza win
45%
Actual ✓
Draw
26%
Güímar win
30%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.65 – 1.32
Total 2.97
Actual
1 – 0
Total 1 (-2.0 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 2.0 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: 80%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 26%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals carries an 80% forecast after Sporting Hortaleza's 1.65 expected goals signal attacking intent at home against a visiting side projected for just 1.32."

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