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Prediction vindicated as Bradford edge out Morecambe 1-0.

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How It Unfolded

Bradford beat Morecambe 1-0 at University of Bradford Stadium, Regular Season - 29, in the League Two. 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 Bradford 1.77 xG and Morecambe 0.81 xG, a combined 2.58. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. Morecambe landed 0.8 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Bradford attack 1.29 / defence 0.82 against Morecambe attack 0.86 / defence 1.05, drawn from 72/72 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Bradford 59% | Draw 25% | Morecambe 16%, with Bradford to win its most likely call at 59%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 48%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 74% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 47% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 54% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Bradford 51%, Morecambe 57%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 56%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Bradford's trading profile (72 games, 36 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 58% of their matches — today it did not.

Morecambe's trading profile (72 games, 36 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 33% of games, a blank that repeated today.

Form vs Result

On form, Bradford arrived the stronger side — 1.57 PPG against 1.12. That form edge translated into the three points. Bradford (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.06 average — tighter than their form line. Morecambe (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.39 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 1 against a 1.89 average — tighter than their form line.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 4 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). The numbers read this fixture well — the outcome largely followed the script the data laid out beforehand.

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