FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Monday, 28 September 2026

Sweden 3–1 PolandMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Monday, 28 September 2026

Sweden
3–1
Sweden win
Poland
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Sweden at 40%, draw at 25%, Poland at 35%. The match ended 3-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Sweden.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Sweden win
40%
Actual ✓
Draw
25%
Poland win
35%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.63 – 1.53
Total 3.16
Actual
3 – 1
Total 4 (+0.8 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 0.8 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
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 82%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 25%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals is the model's high-confidence call at 83%, anchored by Sweden's 1.75 xG and Poland's 1.46 creating a combined 3.21 expected output that favors an open, multi-goal fixture."

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