FT · England: Championship · Saturday, 05 September 2026

Swansea City 0–0 WrexhamMatch recap & how our call landed · Saturday, 05 September 2026

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Swansea City or draw at 70%. Bawler had Swansea City at 42%, the draw at 28% and Wrexham at 30%. The match finished 0–0.

Pre-match probability vs result

Swansea City win
42%
Draw
28%
Result
Wrexham win
30%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.4 – 1.2
Total 2.6
Actual
0 – 0
Total 0 (−2.6 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
0.7 – 0.6
From the match itself

The match produced 2.6 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 74%
Missed
Outside shot
Over 3.5 goals
Pre-match: 27%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Swansea's xG edge of 0.31 combined with Wrexham's nothing-to-play-for status tilts this fixture toward goal activity, making Over 1.5 Goals the model's 72% call."

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