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Prediction vindicated as Colchester edge out Newport County 1-2.

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How It Unfolded

Colchester beat Newport County 1-2 at Rodney Parade, Regular Season - 36, 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 Newport County 1.17 xG and Colchester 1.20 xG, a combined 2.37. The scoreboard read 1-2 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 Newport County attack 0.90 / defence 1.21 against Colchester attack 0.86 / defence 1.05, drawn from 81/80 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Newport County 35% | Draw 28% | Colchester 37%, with Colchester to win its most likely call at 37%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 42%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 69% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 48% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 44% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Newport County 55%, Colchester 34%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 48%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Newport County's trading profile (80 games, 40 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 48% of their matches — today it did.

Colchester's trading profile (80 games, 40 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 49% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 36% of the time, and conceded here.

Form vs Result

On form, Colchester arrived the stronger side — 1.45 PPG against 0.96. That form edge translated into the three points. Colchester (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 1.10 average — above their attacking norm.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss), form (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.

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