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

Congo DR 12 ChileMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Congo DR
12
Chile win
Chile
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Congo DR at 15%, draw at 30%, Chile at 55%. The match ended 1-2 — confirming the model's lean toward Chile.

> Pre-match probability vs result
DR win
15%
Draw
30%
Chile win
55%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
0.741.61
Total 2.35
Actual
12
Total 3 (+0.7 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 0.7 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: 81%
✓ Won
Value
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 51%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 22%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Chile's 55% win probability and 0.87 expected-goal advantage make Draw or Chile (X2) the banker play at 81% combined likelihood."

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