FT · Europe: UEFA Nations League · Saturday, 26 September 2026

Iceland 1–1 EstoniaMatch recap & how our call landed · Saturday, 26 September 2026

Our call before kickoff

Our call missed

Before kickoff our call was Iceland to win at 75%. Bawler had Iceland at 75%, the draw at 16% and Estonia at 9%. The match finished 1–1.

Pre-match probability vs result

Iceland win
75%
Draw
16%
Result
Estonia win
9%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
2.7 – 0.9
Total 3.6
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (−1.6 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.4 – 1.4
From the match itself

The match produced 1.6 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Iceland to win
Pre-match: 75%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Iceland's home-win forecast rests on a decisive 1.85 expected-goals advantage, reflecting their ability to create nearly three times the clear-cut chances Estonia typically allows."

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