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Shock result as Wrexham defy the odds to beat Preston 2-1.

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How It Unfolded

Wrexham beat Preston 2-1 at Racecourse Ground, Regular Season - 24, 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 Wrexham 1.45 xG and Preston 1.48 xG, a combined 2.93. 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 Wrexham attack 1.24 / defence 1.23 against Preston attack 1.04 / defence 0.84, drawn from 23/69 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Wrexham 36% | Draw 26% | Preston 38%, with Preston to win its most likely call at 38%. The actual Wrexham win had been the model's second-ranked read at 36%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 56%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 80% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 60% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 44% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Wrexham 44%, Preston 45%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 57%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Wrexham's trading profile (69 games, 34 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 49% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 44% of the time, and conceded here.

Preston's trading profile (69 games, 34 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 64% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

On form, Wrexham arrived the stronger side — 1.78 PPG against 1.26. Form held, and they took the win.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). Partial vindication: some calls landed, others slipped.

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