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FT · World: World Cup · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Uzbekistan 1–3 ColombiaMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Thursday, 18 June 2026

Uzbekistan
1–3
Colombia win
Colombia
> 🧠 Model verdict
✓ Model called it

Pre-match, Bawler had Uzbekistan at 31%, draw at 32%, Colombia at 37%. The match ended 1-3 — confirming the model's lean toward Colombia.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Uzbekistan win
31%
Draw
32%
Colombia win
37%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.24 – 1.38
Total 2.63
Actual
1 – 3
Total 4 (+1.4 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 1.4 goals. Above-expectation scoring — could be finishing, set-piece luck, or genuine attacking quality the model under-rated.

> 🧾 What the model called · and how it landed
High confidence
Over 1.5 Goals
Pre-match: 73%
✓ Won
Medium confidence
1X
Pre-match: 52%
✗ Lost
Outside shot
Under 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 28%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals at 73% is the play—Uzbekistan's Shomurodov and Colombia's Díaz carry identical 22% xG shares in a fixture projecting just 2.63 total expected goals, signaling efficient finishing from both sides' primary scorers."

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