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FT · World: World Cup · Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Argentina 3–0 AlgeriaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Argentina
3–0
Argentina win
Algeria
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Argentina at 43%, draw at 32%, Algeria at 24%. The match ended 3-0 — confirming the model's lean toward Argentina.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Argentina win
43%
Actual ✓
Draw
32%
Algeria win
24%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.46 – 1.04
Total 2.50
Actual
3 – 0
Total 3 (+0.5 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.5 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 71%
✓ Won
Value
X2
Pre-match: 49%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Away Win
Pre-match: 27%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals sits at 71% probability because Argentina's 1.46 xG and Algeria's 1.04 create a combined total that tilts decisively toward a multi-goal match."

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