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Shock result as Charlton defy the odds to beat Sheffield Utd 0-1.

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How It Unfolded

Charlton beat Sheffield Utd 0-1 at Bramall Lane, Regular Season - 6, 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 Sheffield Utd 1.31 xG and Charlton 1.01 xG, a combined 2.32. The scoreboard read 0-1 for 1 actual goal. Sheffield Utd fell 1.3 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Sheffield Utd attack 0.92 / defence 1.15 against Charlton attack 0.76 / defence 1.14, drawn from 51/5 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Sheffield Utd 44% | Draw 28% | Charlton 29%, with Sheffield Utd to win its most likely call at 44%. The actual Charlton win had been the model's second-ranked read at 29%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 41%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 67% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 46% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 43% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Sheffield Utd 39%, Charlton 46%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 39%, which matched the one-sided outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Sheffield Utd's trading profile (54 games, 26 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 37% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 44% of the time, and conceded here.

Charlton's trading profile (54 games, 26 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 41% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 46% of the time, and duly kept one.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Sheffield Utd 1.81 PPG, Charlton 1.80 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Charlton win broke the near-deadlock. Sheffield Utd (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.38 scoring average — below par going forward. Charlton (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.15 average — tighter than their form line.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.

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