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Coventry cruise to a comfortable 2-4 victory over Middlesbrough.

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How It Unfolded

Coventry beat Middlesbrough 2-4 at Riverside Stadium, Regular Season - 17, 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 Middlesbrough 1.27 xG and Coventry 1.47 xG, a combined 2.73. The scoreboard read 2-4 for 6 actual goals. Coventry outscored their 1.47 projection by 2.5. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Middlesbrough attack 1.03 / defence 0.82 against Coventry attack 1.47 / defence 0.96, drawn from 62/62 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Middlesbrough 33% | Draw 26% | Coventry 42%, with Coventry to win its most likely call at 42%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 51%. The game delivered 6, so it went over — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 76% and landed. Over 3.5 was 29% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 55% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 51% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Middlesbrough 45%, Coventry 56%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 53%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Middlesbrough's trading profile (62 games, 30 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did.

Coventry's trading profile (62 games, 30 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 55% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 32% of the time, and conceded here.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Middlesbrough 1.52 PPG, Coventry 1.68 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Coventry win broke the near-deadlock. Middlesbrough (home/away splits) shipped 4 against a 0.90 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Coventry (home/away splits) scored 4 against a 1.50 average — above their attacking norm.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The data earned its keep here, calling the bulk of the fixture correctly.

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