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Shock result as Hull City defy the odds to beat Leicester 2-1.

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How It Unfolded

Hull City beat Leicester 2-1 at MKM Stadium, Regular Season - 11, in the Championship. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.

The Model vs The Result

The Poisson model went into this projecting Hull City 1.51 xG and Leicester 1.54 xG, a combined 3.05. The scoreboard read 2-1 for 3 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Hull City attack 1.16 / defence 1.17 against Leicester attack 1.14 / defence 1.07, drawn from 56/10 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Hull City 37% | Draw 25% | Leicester 38%, with Leicester to win its most likely call at 38%. The actual Hull City win had been the model's second-ranked read at 37%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 59%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 81% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 61% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 48% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Hull City 40%, Leicester 56%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 52%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Hull City's trading profile (48 games, 24 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did.

Leicester's trading profile (48 games, 24 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Hull City 1.08 PPG, Leicester 0.88 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Hull City win broke the near-deadlock. Hull City (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 1.17 average — above their attacking norm.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.

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