FT · World: International Friendly · Saturday, 06 June 2026

Armenia 11 KazakhstanMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 06 June 2026

> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Armenia at 54%, draw at 32%, Kazakhstan at 15%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-1. The model's headline call was Armenia to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Armenia win
54%
Draw
32%
Actual ✓
Kazakhstan win
15%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.500.68
Total 2.18
Actual
11
Total 2 (-0.2 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.2 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
1X
Pre-match: 65%
✓ Won
Value
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 53%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 23%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Armenia's home advantage and 0.82 xG edge make 1X the smart banker at 65%, with the hosts favored to avoid defeat."

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