Portugal vs Wales prediction — UEFA Nations League · Thu 24 Sept · 19:45 UK

UEFA Nations League · Thu 24 Sept · 19:45 UK
Portugal 89Draw 9Wales 3
Our call before kickoff
89%
Portugal to win
Landed
3.7
Goals expected
Full time
Final 1–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
80%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
36%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
71%

How it finished

Portugal beat Wales 1–0. Bawler's model had Portugal in front at 89% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.7 goals; only 1 was scored. Portugal had 23 shots (5 on target) to Wales' 5 (1), with 61% of the ball against 39%. Expected goals finished 2.4 to 0.9.

PortugalFull-time statsWales
61%Possession39%
2.4Expected goals (xG)0.9
23Shots5
5Shots on target1
17Shots inside box5
1Big chances2
10Corners2
0Saves4
12Fouls10
3Offsides3
0Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callPortugal to win 89%Portugal won (89% called)
Total goals3.71
Both teams to score36%No
Second pickOver 3.5 goals 50%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

PortugalWales
3.2
Goals+2.7
0.5
PortugalWales
0.8
Goals+0.6
0.2
PortugalWales
2.5
Goals+2.2
0.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half. Shots and corners are not shown for this match — one of these national teams has too few recorded games for us to forecast them.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals88%
Over 2.5 goals71%
Both teams to score — no64%

First half — what we expected

Portugal
76%
to score before half-time
Wales
19%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 80%

Shots and corners are not shown for international matches yet — national teams play too few games for us to forecast them well.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+2.7 / match
Head-to-head, last 1Portugal 1 · Draws 0 · Wales 0

Head to head

Jul 2016Portugal 2–0 Wales
Full-time recap →
Settles publicly at full time · Bitcoin-anchored · verify →

Common questions

Who won Portugal vs Wales?

Portugal beat Wales 1–0. Bawler's model had Portugal in front at 89% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.7 goals; only 1 was scored. Portugal had 23 shots (5 on target) to Wales' 5 (1), with 61% of the ball against 39%. Expected goals finished 2.4 to 0.9.

What was the final score in Portugal vs Wales?

Portugal 1–0 Wales, played on 24 Sept 2026 in the Europe: UEFA Nations League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Portugal 89%, the draw 9% and Wales 3%.

What were the stats in Portugal vs Wales?

Full-time: Possession 61%–39%, Expected goals (xG) 2.4–0.9, Shots 23–5, Shots on target 5–1, Shots inside box 17–5, Big chances 1–2, Corners 10–2, Saves 0–4, Fouls 12–10, Offsides 3–3, Yellow cards 0–1.

Did both teams score in Portugal vs Wales?

No. It finished 1–0, so Wales failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 36% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Portugal vs Wales right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Portugal to win 89%, it finished Portugal won (89% called); Total goals — we said 3.7, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 36%, it finished No; Second pick — we said Over 3.5 goals 50%, it finished Missed.

Around this fixture

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