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Shock result as Cheltenham defy the odds to beat Salford City 2-1.

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How It Unfolded

Cheltenham beat Salford City 2-1 at EV Charger Points Stadium, Regular Season - 28, in the League Two. 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 Cheltenham 1.03 xG and Salford City 1.45 xG, a combined 2.49. The scoreboard read 2-1 for 3 actual goals. Cheltenham beat their projection by 1.0 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Cheltenham attack 1.04 / defence 1.25 against Salford City attack 1.00 / defence 0.76, drawn from 25/71 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Cheltenham 26% | Draw 29% | Salford City 45%, with Salford City to win its most likely call at 45%. The actual Cheltenham win had been the model's second-ranked read at 26%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 45%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 72% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 51% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 51% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Cheltenham 48%, Salford City 54%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 56%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Cheltenham's trading profile (71 games, 35 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 55% of their matches — today it did.

Salford City's trading profile (71 games, 35 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Cheltenham 1.06 PPG, Salford City 1.31 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Cheltenham win broke the near-deadlock.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.

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