FT · World: International Friendly · Wednesday, 30 September 2026

United States 4–2 ChileMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 30 September 2026

United States
4–2
United States win
Chile
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had United States at 65%, draw at 19%, Chile at 16%. The match ended 4-2 — confirming the model's lean toward United States.

> Pre-match probability vs result
States win
65%
Actual ✓
Draw
19%
Chile win
16%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
2.45 – 1.15
Total 3.60
Actual
4 – 2
Total 6 (+2.4 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 2.4 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
Home Win
Pre-match: 65%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"United States' home-win prediction rests on a decisive 1.50 expected-goals advantage, translating to 69% win probability against Chile's limited attacking threat of 1.12 xG."

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