FT · World: International Friendly · Sunday, 27 September 2026

Vanuatu 4–1 New CaledoniaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 27 September 2026

Vanuatu
4–1
Vanuatu win
New Caledonia
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Vanuatu at 43%, draw at 29%, New Caledonia at 28%. The match ended 4-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Vanuatu.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Vanuatu win
43%
Actual ✓
Draw
29%
Caledonia win
28%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.37 – 1.07
Total 2.44
Actual
4 – 1
Total 5 (+2.6 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 2.6 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
1X
Pre-match: 72%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 23%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Vanuatu's marginal xG edge (1.37–1.07) and 43% win probability support the 1X forecast at 72%, positioning the home side as slight favorites in an evenly matched encounter."

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