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Connecticut FC 12 Philadelphia Union IIMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Sunday, 26 April 2026

Connecticut FC
12
Philadelphia Union II win
Philadelphia Union II
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Connecticut FC at 44%, draw at 26%, Philadelphia Union II at 30%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-2. The model's headline call was Connecticut FC to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
FC win
44%
Draw
26%
II win
30%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.451.15
Total 2.60
Actual
12
Total 3 (+0.4 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.4 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Connecticut FC or Draw (Double Chance)
Pre-match: 70%
✗ Lost
Value
BTTS Yes
Pre-match: 52%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 26%
✗ Lost

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