FT · England: Championship · Saturday, 12 September 2026

West Bromwich Albion 1–1 Queens Park RangersMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 12 September 2026

> 🧠 Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had West Bromwich Albion at 46%, draw at 27%, Queens Park Rangers at 26%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-1. The model's headline call was West Bromwich Albion to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Albion win
46%
Draw
27%
Actual ✓
Rangers win
26%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.51 – 1.08
Total 2.59
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (-0.6 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.6 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
1X
Pre-match: 74%
✓ Won
Outside shot
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 26%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"West Brom's 0.43 expected-goals advantage underpins the 1X forecast at 74%, suggesting the hosts either win or draw against a visiting side generating just 1.08 chances per game."

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