β FIFA World Cup 2026 Β· group stage Β· Sat, Jun 27, 11:30 PM UTC Β· ref: Alireza Faghani, Australia
The betting picturemarket vs our model, market by market
βMarketβ = what bookmaker prices imply after removing their margin β the world's best guess. βModelβ = our simulation. A bet is only interesting when the model sees something meaningfully more likely than the market does (the edge) β it's never about picking the winner.
Who wins? (90 minutes)
| Outcome | Market says | Model says | Best price | Verdict |
|---|
| Portugal win | 52% | 21% | 1.90 | fair |
| Draw | 24% | 29% | 4.10 | value: +17% |
| Colombia win | 24% | 50% | 4.30 | value: +115% β |
across 4 bookmakers Β· probabilities de-vigged (bookmaker margin removed)
Timeline
from ESPN event data Β· goals, cards and shootout kicks
The match in numberswhat happened + what each side looked like walking in
Pre-match form
What each side looked like walking in β computed only from games before this one.
Everything else we hold on this match Β· 4 more recorded facts β tap to expand
| duration | REGULAR |
| group | GROUP_K |
| stage | GROUP_STAGE |
| venue | Hard Rock Stadium |