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Gibraltar 41 Cayman IslandsMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 06 June 2026

Gibraltar
41
Gibraltar win
Cayman Islands
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Gibraltar at 35%, draw at 38%, Cayman Islands at 27%. Against expectation, the match finished 4-1. The model's headline call was a draw.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Gibraltar win
35%
Actual ✓
Draw
38%
Islands win
27%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.060.90
Total 1.96
Actual
41
Total 5 (+3.0 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 3.0 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
1X
Pre-match: 78%
✓ Won
Value
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 53%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Away Win
Pre-match: 27%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Gibraltar's 35% win probability at home against a narrow 0.16 xG advantage makes 1X at 78% the play—draw is the most likely single outcome."

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