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Czechia 31 GuatemalaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 05 June 2026

Czechia
31
Czechia win
Guatemala
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Czechia at 46%, draw at 33%, Guatemala at 22%. The match ended 3-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Czechia.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Czechia win
46%
Actual ✓
Draw
33%
Guatemala win
22%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.470.95
Total 2.42
Actual
31
Total 4 (+1.6 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.6 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
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 81%
✓ Won
Value
X2
Pre-match: 53%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Away Win
Pre-match: 25%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals dominates at 81% probability, backed by Czechia's 0.52 expected-goal edge and combined xG of 2.42—a gap too wide for a low-scoring stalemate."

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