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Norwich cruise to a comfortable 2-4 victory over Bristol City.

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How It Unfolded

Norwich beat Bristol City 2-4 at Ashton Gate Stadium, Regular Season - 43, in the Championship. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.

The Model vs The Result

The Poisson model went into this projecting Bristol City 0.96 xG and Norwich 1.52 xG, a combined 2.47. The scoreboard read 2-4 for 6 actual goals. Bristol City beat their projection by 1.0 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Norwich outscored their 1.52 projection by 2.5. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Bristol City attack 0.92 / defence 1.12 against Norwich attack 1.18 / defence 0.82, drawn from 88/88 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Bristol City 22% | Draw 29% | Norwich 49%, with Norwich to win its most likely call at 49%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 45%. The game delivered 6, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 72% and landed. Over 3.5 was 24% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 50% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 47% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Bristol City 46%, Norwich 49%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 55%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Bristol City's trading profile (88 games, 44 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 48% of their matches — today it did.

Norwich's trading profile (88 games, 44 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 61% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Bristol City 1.39 PPG, Norwich 1.31 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Norwich win broke the near-deadlock. Bristol City (home/away splits) shipped 4 against a 1.07 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Norwich (home/away splits) scored 4 against a 1.14 average — above their attacking norm.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.

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