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Uruguay 01 SpainMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 27 June 2026

Uruguay
01
Spain win
Spain
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Uruguay at 24%, draw at 30%, Spain at 46%. The match ended 0-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Spain.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Uruguay win
24%
Draw
30%
Spain win
46%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.151.66
Total 2.81
Actual
01
Total 1 (-1.8 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 1.8 goals. Below-expectation scoring — could be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping, or low-quality chances the model over-rated.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 72%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 26%
✗ Lost
Bawl Out✗ Lost@ 6.96x
  • Over 2.5 Goals
  • Over 8.5 Corners
  • X2
  • Lamine Yamal 2+ Shots on Target
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals sits at 72% because Spain's 1.66 xG plus Uruguay's creator Valverde and Darwin Núñez's combined 42% of team shot-generation power projects a genuinely open, high-volume encounter."

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