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Bolivia 04 ScotlandMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 06 June 2026

Bolivia
04
Scotland win
Scotland
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Bolivia at 21%, draw at 31%, Scotland at 48%. The match ended 0-4 — confirming the model's lean toward Scotland.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Bolivia win
21%
Draw
31%
Scotland win
48%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
0.991.59
Total 2.58
Actual
04
Total 4 (+1.4 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.4 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
X2
Pre-match: 76%
✓ Won
Value
1X
Pre-match: 46%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 22%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Scotland's 0.60 expected-goals advantage and 48% win probability justify the X2 draw-or-away banker at 76% — a prudent hedge against Bolivia's home-field unpredictability."

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