FT · World: International Friendly · Friday, 05 June 2026

Mexico 51 SerbiaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 05 June 2026

Mexico
51
Mexico win
Serbia
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Mexico at 41%, draw at 32%, Serbia at 27%. The match ended 5-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Mexico.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Mexico win
41%
Actual ✓
Draw
32%
Serbia win
27%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.491.18
Total 2.66
Actual
51
Total 6 (+3.3 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 3.3 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
X2
Pre-match: 48%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 23%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Mexico's 1X at 78% is the play—they generate 0.31 expected goals more than Serbia and own a 41% win probability at home in a low-scoring affair (2.66 total xG)."

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