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FT · World: International Friendly · Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Armenia 1–1 MoldovaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Armenia
1–1
Draw
Moldova
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Armenia at 54%, draw at 32%, Moldova 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 ✓
Moldova win
15%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.50 – 0.68
Total 2.18
Actual
1 – 1
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 clear banker at 65% probability, with the hosts favoured to avoid defeat against a Moldova side generating just 0.68 expected goals."

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