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

Haiti 40 New ZealandMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Haiti
40
Haiti win
New Zealand
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Haiti at 33%, draw at 35%, New Zealand at 32%. Against expectation, the match finished 4-0. The model's headline call was a draw.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Haiti win
33%
Actual ✓
Draw
35%
Zealand win
32%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.191.16
Total 2.34
Actual
40
Total 4 (+1.7 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.7 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
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 79%
✓ Won
Value
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 51%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 25%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals carries 79% probability because Haiti and New Zealand's combined expected goals (2.34) and near-identical attacking threat (xG gap under 0.30) point to a multi-goal affair."

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