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Prediction vindicated as Hull City edge out Oxford United 3-2.

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How It Unfolded

Hull City beat Oxford United 3-2 at MKM Stadium, Regular Season - 2, 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 Hull City 1.24 xG and Oxford United 1.08 xG, a combined 2.32. The scoreboard read 3-2 for 5 actual goals. Hull City beat their projection by 1.8 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Oxford United outscored their 1.08 projection by 0.9. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Hull City attack 0.95 / defence 0.99 against Oxford United attack 0.94 / defence 1.04, drawn from 47/47 games (Blended).

On the result, the model split it Hull City 40% | Draw 28% | Oxford United 32%, with Hull City to win its most likely call at 40%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 41%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 67% and landed. Over 3.5 was 21% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 47% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 33% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Hull City 30%, Oxford United 36%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 50%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Hull City's trading profile (47 games, 23 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 49% of their matches — today it did.

Oxford United's trading profile (47 games, 23 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 51% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Hull City 1.06 PPG, Oxford United 1.13 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Hull City win broke the near-deadlock. Hull City (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.04 average — above their attacking norm. Oxford United (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 0.78 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 3 against a 1.57 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

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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