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Venezuela 12 TürkiyeMatch recap & Bawler model verdict · Saturday, 06 June 2026

Venezuela
12
Türkiye win
Türkiye
> Model verdict
✗ Result against the lean

Pre-match, Bawler had Venezuela at 59%, draw at 30%, Türkiye at 12%. Against expectation, the match finished 1-2. The model's headline call was Venezuela to win.

> Pre-match probability vs result
Venezuela win
59%
Draw
30%
Türkiye win
12%
Actual ✓
> Expected vs actual goals
Model expected (xG)
1.640.62
Total 2.26
Actual
12
Total 3 (+0.7 vs xG)

Match overperformed xG by 0.7 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: 76%
✓ Won
Value
Over 2.5 Goals
Pre-match: 50%
✓ Won
Dark Horse
Draw
Pre-match: 21%
✗ Lost
> What we said pre-match
"Over 1.5 Goals at 76% looks bulletproof: Venezuela's 1.64 xG vs Türkiye's 0.62 creates a 1.01-goal chasm that almost guarantees multiple scores."

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