FT · PORTUGAL: Liga 3 - Promotion Group · Sunday, 26 April 2026

Amarante 22 Os BelenensesMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 26 April 2026

> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Amarante at 47%, draw at 25%, Os Belenenses at 28%. Against expectation, the match finished 2-2. The model's headline call was Amarante to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Amarante win
47%
Draw
25%
Actual ✓
Belenenses win
28%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.551.15
Total 2.70
Actual
22
Total 4 (+1.3 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.3 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Amarante or Draw (Double Chance)
Pre-match: 72%
✓ Won
Value
BTTS Yes
Pre-match: 54%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 25%
✓ Won

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