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Prediction vindicated as Leeds edge out Sunderland 2-1.

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How It Unfolded

Leeds beat Sunderland 2-1 at Elland Road, Regular Season - 33, 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 Leeds 1.98 xG and Sunderland 0.69 xG, a combined 2.67. 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 Leeds attack 1.66 / defence 0.59 against Sunderland attack 1.13 / defence 0.89, drawn from 78/78 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Leeds 68% | Draw 20% | Sunderland 12%, with Leeds to win its most likely call at 68%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 50%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 75% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 43% 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 (Leeds 49%, Sunderland 46%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 41%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Leeds's trading profile (78 games, 39 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 36% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 53% of the time, and conceded here.

Sunderland's trading profile (78 games, 39 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 46% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 35% of the time, and conceded here.

Form vs Result

On form, Leeds arrived the stronger side — 2.06 PPG against 1.51. That form edge translated into the three points. Sunderland (home/away splits) shipped 2 against a 1.03 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss), form (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.

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