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FT · World: International Friendly · Thursday, 04 June 2026

Lesotho 1–1 KenyaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 04 June 2026

Lesotho
1–1
Draw
Kenya
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Lesotho at 21%, draw at 35%, Kenya at 43%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-1. The model's headline call was Kenya to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Lesotho win
21%
Draw
35%
Actual ✓
Kenya win
43%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
0.83 – 1.28
Total 2.10
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (-0.1 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.1 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
X2
Pre-match: 75%
✓ Won
Value
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 53%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 25%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Draw or Kenya Win (X2) offers compelling value at 75% probability, backed by Kenya's 0.45 expected-goal advantage in a fixture where stalemate remains the likeliest single outcome."

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