FT · World: International Friendly · Friday, 05 June 2026

Georgia 20 BahrainMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 05 June 2026

Georgia
20
Georgia win
Bahrain
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Georgia at 54%, draw at 32%, Bahrain at 15%. The match ended 2-0 — confirming the model's lean toward Georgia.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Georgia win
54%
Actual ✓
Draw
32%
Bahrain win
15%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.500.68
Total 2.18
Actual
20
Total 2 (-0.2 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.2 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
1X
Pre-match: 65%
✓ Won
Value
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 53%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 23%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Georgia's 1X at 65% probability reflects their 0.82 xG advantage and 54% win odds, making the home side's unbeaten outcome the clearest edge on the card."

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