FT · World: International Friendly · Saturday, 06 June 2026

Ethiopia 10 MalawiMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 06 June 2026

Ethiopia
10
Ethiopia win
Malawi
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Ethiopia at 34%, draw at 35%, Malawi at 32%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-0. The model's headline call was a draw.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Ethiopia win
34%
Actual ✓
Draw
35%
Malawi win
32%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.191.16
Total 2.34
Actual
10
Total 1 (-1.3 vs xG)

Match underperformed xG by 1.3 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
X2
Pre-match: 79%
✗ Lost
Value
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 51%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 25%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Draw or Malawi win (X2) holds 79% of the model at odds that matter, built on Ethiopia's razor-thin 1.19 xG advantage in a fixture projecting nearly even at 2.34 total."

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