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

San Marino 12 BangladeshMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Friday, 05 June 2026

San Marino
12
Bangladesh win
Bangladesh
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had San Marino at 33%, draw at 38%, Bangladesh at 29%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-2. The model's headline call was a draw.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Marino win
33%
Draw
38%
Bangladesh win
29%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.020.93
Total 1.95
Actual
12
Total 3 (+1.1 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.1 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: 76%
✗ Lost
Value
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 53%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 27%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"San Marino's 38% draw probability and narrow xG gap (1.02 vs 0.93) make 1X the banker play at 76% odds in an evenly-matched friendly."

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