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Shock result as Palmeiras defy the odds to beat Sao Paulo 2-3.

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How It Unfolded

Palmeiras beat Sao Paulo 2-3 at Estadio Do MorumBIS, Regular Season - 27, in the Serie A. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.

The Model vs The Result

The Poisson model went into this projecting Sao Paulo 1.05 xG and Palmeiras 0.90 xG, a combined 1.96. The scoreboard read 2-3 for 5 actual goals. Sao Paulo beat their projection by 0.9 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Palmeiras outscored their 0.90 projection by 2.1. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Sao Paulo attack 0.95 / defence 0.85 against Palmeiras attack 1.06 / defence 0.80, drawn from 64/62 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Sao Paulo 38% | Draw 31% | Palmeiras 30%, with Sao Paulo to win its most likely call at 38%. The actual Palmeiras win had been the model's second-ranked read at 30%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 31%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — against the model's lean. Over 1.5 had been 58% and landed. Over 3.5 was 14% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 39% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 47% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Sao Paulo 48%, Palmeiras 45%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 46%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Sao Paulo's trading profile (62 games, 30 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 50% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 34% of the time, and conceded here.

Palmeiras's trading profile (62 games, 30 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 42% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 40% of the time, and conceded here.

Form vs Result

On form, Palmeiras arrived the stronger side — 2.02 PPG against 1.56. Form held, and they took the win. Sao Paulo (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 0.87 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Palmeiras (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.37 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 2 against a 0.90 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss), form (hit). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.

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