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Brazil 11 MoroccoMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 13 June 2026

Brazil
11
Draw
Morocco
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Brazil at 44%, draw at 30%, Morocco at 26%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-1. The model's headline call was Brazil to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Brazil win
44%
Draw
30%
Actual ✓
Morocco win
26%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.631.23
Total 2.87
Actual
11
Total 2 (-0.9 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 0.9 goals. Below-expectation scoring — could be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping, or low-quality chances the model over-rated.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
1X
Pre-match: 79%
✓ Won
Value
BTTS Yes
Pre-match: 49%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Away Win
Pre-match: 26%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Brazil's 44% win probability and 0.40 xG advantage makes 1X the safest play at 79%, protecting against Morocco's genuine threat on the road."

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