FT · World: International Friendly · Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Gibraltar 40 British Virgin IslandsMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 03 June 2026

> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Gibraltar at 37%, draw at 38%, British Virgin Islands at 26%. Against expectation, the match finished 4-0. The model's headline call was a draw.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Gibraltar win
37%
Actual ✓
Draw
38%
Islands win
26%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.090.87
Total 1.96
Actual
40
Total 4 (+2.0 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 2.0 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
X2
Pre-match: 75%
✗ Lost
Value
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 53%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 27%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Draw or away win (X2) at 75% wins the day as Gibraltar's marginal 1.09 xG edge dissolves into a 38% draw probability that dominates the 37% home-win case."

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