FT · PORTUGAL: Liga Portugal 2 · Sunday, 26 April 2026

Benfica B 12 MaritimoMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 26 April 2026

Benfica B
12
Maritimo win
Maritimo
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Benfica B at 47%, draw at 25%, Maritimo at 28%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-2. The model's headline call was Benfica B to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
B win
47%
Draw
25%
Maritimo win
28%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.551.15
Total 2.70
Actual
12
Total 3 (+0.3 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.3 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

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

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