FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Friday, 25 September 2026

Türkiye 0–1 FranceMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 25 September 2026

Türkiye
0–1
France win
France
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Türkiye at 21%, draw at 21%, France at 58%. The match ended 0-1 — confirming the model's lean toward France.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Türkiye win
21%
Draw
21%
France win
58%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.28 – 2.24
Total 3.52
Actual
0 – 1
Total 1 (-2.5 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 2.5 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: 87%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 21%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals is the model's high-confidence call at 86%, backed by France's 0.88 expected-goal advantage and Mbappé and Thuram's combined 38% of their team's attacking threat."

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