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FT · World: International Friendly · Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Georgia 1–1 RomaniaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Georgia
1–1
Draw
Romania
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Georgia at 29%, draw at 34%, Romania at 37%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-1. The model's headline call was Romania to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Georgia win
29%
Draw
34%
Actual ✓
Romania win
37%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.13 – 1.29
Total 2.42
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (-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
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 81%
✓ Won
Value
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 53%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 24%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals lands at 81% probability because both sides project nearly even attacking intent (Georgia 1.13 xG, Romania 1.29 xG), making a low-scoring stalemate unlikely in an open friendly."

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