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Switzerland 41 Bosnia-HerzegovinaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Switzerland
41
Switzerland win
Bosnia-Herzegovina
> Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Switzerland at 43%, draw at 31%, Bosnia-Herzegovina at 26%. The match ended 4-1 — confirming the model's lean toward Switzerland.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Switzerland win
43%
Actual ✓
Draw
31%
Bosnia-Herzegovina win
26%
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.561.18
Total 2.74
Actual
41
Total 5 (+2.3 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 2.3 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 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 72%
✓ Won
Value
X2
Pre-match: 50%
✗ Lost
Dark Horse
Over 3.5 Goals
Pre-match: 23%
✓ Won
Bawl OutMixed@ 3.15x
  • Over 1.5 Goals
  • Breel Embolo 1+ Shot on Target
  • 1X
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals lands at 72% because Switzerland's 1.56 xG and Bosnia's 1.18 xG combine for 2.74 total — enough attacking threat from creator Xhaka and scorer Džeko to break the stalemate."

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