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

Türkiye 1–4 ItalyMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Monday, 28 September 2026

Türkiye
1–4
Italy win
Italy
> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Türkiye at 47%, draw at 25%, Italy at 27%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-4. The model's headline call was Türkiye to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Türkiye win
47%
Draw
25%
Italy win
27%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.68 – 1.23
Total 2.91
Actual
1 – 4
Total 5 (+2.1 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 2.1 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: 79%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
1X
Pre-match: 73%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 33%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals is the high-confidence call, anchored by Türkiye's 0.62 xG advantage and a combined expected-goal total of 2.96 that favors an open match."

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