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FT · World: International Friendly · Saturday, 06 June 2026

Romania 2–1 WalesMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 06 June 2026

Romania
2–1
Romania win
Wales
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Romania at 34%, draw at 34%, Wales at 32%. The match ended 2-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Romania.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Romania win
34%
Actual ✓
Draw
34%
Wales win
32%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.24 – 1.20
Total 2.44
Actual
2 – 1
Total 3 (+0.6 vs xG)

Total goals landed close to the model's expectation — within 0.6 of forecast. Suggests this match played to the underlying xG balance.

> Bawler's picks · how they landed
Banker
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 81%
✓ Won
Value
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 54%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 24%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals sits at 81% probability because Romania's 1.24 xG and Wales's 1.20 xG combine for a combined 2.44—enough attacking thrust to breach the first-goal barrier in a fixture where neither side holds a decisive edge."

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