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Shock result as Norwich defy the odds to beat Derby 2-1.

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How It Unfolded

Norwich beat Derby 2-1 at Carrow Road, Regular Season - 44, in the Championship. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.

The Model vs The Result

The Poisson model went into this projecting Norwich 1.29 xG and Derby 1.35 xG, a combined 2.65. 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 Norwich attack 0.92 / defence 1.00 against Derby attack 1.16 / defence 1.11, drawn from 89/89 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Norwich 34% | Draw 30% | Derby 37%, with Derby to win its most likely call at 37%. The actual Norwich win had been the model's second-ranked read at 34%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 49%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — against the model's lean. Over 1.5 had been 76% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 56% 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 (Norwich 49%, Derby 44%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 58%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Norwich's trading profile (89 games, 44 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 62% of their matches — today it did.

Derby's trading profile (89 games, 44 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Norwich 1.33 PPG, Derby 1.30 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Norwich win broke the near-deadlock.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.

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