FT · World: World Cup · Friday, 26 June 2026

Tunisia 13 NetherlandsMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 26 June 2026

Tunisia
13
Netherlands win
Netherlands
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Tunisia at 8%, draw at 19%, Netherlands at 73%. The match ended 1-3 — confirming the model's lean toward Netherlands.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Tunisia win
8%
Draw
19%
Netherlands win
73%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
0.742.50
Total 3.24
Actual
13
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.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 81%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
1X
Pre-match: 24%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals sits at 81% because Netherlands' 2.38 xG dwarfs Tunisia's 0.77, creating the offensive firepower gap this market demands."

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