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FT · World: International Friendly · Friday, 05 June 2026

Azerbaijan 0–2 MaltaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 05 June 2026

Azerbaijan
0–2
Malta win
Malta
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Azerbaijan at 52%, draw at 32%, Malta at 15%. Against expectation, the match finished 0-2. The model's headline call was Azerbaijan to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Azerbaijan win
52%
Draw
32%
Malta win
15%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.47 – 0.69
Total 2.16
Actual
0 – 2
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%
✗ Lost
Value
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 51%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 23%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Azerbaijan's home advantage and 0.78 expected-goals edge justify backing 1X at 65%, a market that captures their 52% win probability plus the 32% draw cushion."

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