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Sweden 51 TunisiaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Monday, 15 June 2026

Sweden
51
Sweden win
Tunisia
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Sweden at 46%, draw at 31%, Tunisia at 23%. The match ended 5-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Sweden.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Sweden win
46%
Actual ✓
Draw
31%
Tunisia win
23%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.601.09
Total 2.69
Actual
51
Total 6 (+3.3 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 3.3 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
X2
Pre-match: 53%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 23%
✓ Won
> What we said pre-match
"Over 2.5 Goals carries 72% probability because Sweden's 0.51 xG advantage and 1.60 expected goals output suggests they'll breach a Tunisian defence generating just 1.09 xG."

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