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Prediction vindicated as Coventry edge out Oxford United 2-3.

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How It Unfolded

Coventry beat Oxford United 2-3 at The Kassam Stadium, Regular Season - 35, 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 Oxford United 1.05 xG and Coventry 1.59 xG, a combined 2.64. The scoreboard read 2-3 for 5 actual goals. Oxford United beat their projection by 0.9 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Coventry outscored their 1.59 projection by 1.4. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Oxford United attack 0.85 / defence 1.37 against Coventry attack 1.12 / defence 0.90, drawn from 34/80 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Oxford United 25% | Draw 25% | Coventry 50%, with Coventry to win its most likely call at 50%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 49%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 74% and landed. Over 3.5 was 27% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 52% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 55% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Oxford United 51%, Coventry 59%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 57%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Oxford United's trading profile (80 games, 40 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 55% of their matches — today it did.

Coventry's trading profile (80 games, 40 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 59% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Oxford United 1.45 PPG, Coventry 1.42 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Coventry win broke the near-deadlock. Oxford United (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.15 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Coventry (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.30 average — above their attacking norm.

Verdict

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

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