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Shock result as Plymouth defy the odds to beat Luton 2-3.

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How It Unfolded

Plymouth beat Luton 2-3 at Kenilworth Road, Regular Season - 8, in the League One. 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 Luton 1.45 xG and Plymouth 0.75 xG, a combined 2.21. The scoreboard read 2-3 for 5 actual goals. Plymouth outscored their 0.75 projection by 2.2. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Luton attack 0.69 / defence 0.93 against Plymouth attack 0.79 / defence 1.47, drawn from 6/7 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Luton 54% | Draw 27% | Plymouth 19%, with Luton to win its most likely call at 54%. Instead the game produced a Plymouth win, an outcome the model had rated at just 19% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 38%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 65% and landed. Over 3.5 was 18% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 41% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 51% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Luton 42%, Plymouth 60%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 51%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Luton's trading profile (52 games, 25 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 46% of their matches — today it did.

Plymouth's trading profile (52 games, 25 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Luton 1.17 PPG, Plymouth 1.00 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Plymouth win broke the near-deadlock. Luton (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 1.04 average — above their attacking norm and shipped 3 against a 0.76 concession average — a leakier day than usual. Plymouth (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 0.52 average — above their attacking norm.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 0 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.

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