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Prediction vindicated as Rotherham edge out Peterborough 2-1.

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How It Unfolded

Rotherham beat Peterborough 2-1 at AESSEAL New York Stadium, Regular Season - 46, 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 Rotherham 1.84 xG and Peterborough 1.58 xG, a combined 3.42. 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 Rotherham attack 1.03 / defence 1.30 against Peterborough attack 1.03 / defence 1.38, drawn from 45/91 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Rotherham 44% | Draw 23% | Peterborough 33%, with Rotherham to win its most likely call at 44%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 66%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 86% and landed. Over 3.5 was 44% and did not. On both teams to score, the model sat at 67% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 56% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Rotherham 46%, Peterborough 65%), 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

Rotherham's trading profile (91 games, 45 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 48% of their matches — today it did.

Peterborough's trading profile (91 games, 45 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 66% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

On form, Peterborough arrived the stronger side — 1.43 PPG against 0.91. Form was overturned, with Rotherham winning despite arriving in poorer recent shape.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (miss). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.

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