FT · World: International Friendly · Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Morocco 40 MadagascarMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Morocco
40
Morocco win
Madagascar
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Morocco at 49%, draw at 30%, Madagascar at 21%. The match ended 4-0 — confirming the model's lean toward Morocco.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Morocco win
49%
Actual ✓
Draw
30%
Madagascar win
21%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.681.04
Total 2.72
Actual
40
Total 4 (+1.3 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.3 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
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 72%
✓ Won
Value
Home Win
Pre-match: 52%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Away Win
Pre-match: 24%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals sits at 72% probability because Morocco's 1.68 xG combined with Madagascar's 1.04 creates a 2.72-goal expected total that favors offensive output."

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