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Shock result as Cheltenham defy the odds to beat Notts County 1-2.

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How It Unfolded

Cheltenham beat Notts County 1-2 at Meadow Lane, Regular Season - 44, in the League Two. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.

The Model vs The Result

The Poisson model went into this projecting Notts County 1.64 xG and Cheltenham 1.09 xG, a combined 2.74. The scoreboard read 1-2 for 3 actual goals. Cheltenham outscored their 1.09 projection by 0.9. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Notts County attack 0.99 / defence 0.96 against Cheltenham attack 1.01 / defence 1.27, drawn from 89/43 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Notts County 49% | Draw 26% | Cheltenham 24%, with Notts County to win its most likely call at 49%. Instead the game produced a Cheltenham win, an outcome the model had rated at just 24% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 52%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 77% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 55% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 53% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Notts County 58%, Cheltenham 47%), 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

Notts County's trading profile (89 games, 44 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 58% of their matches — today it did.

Cheltenham's trading profile (89 games, 44 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 53% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Notts County 1.46 PPG, Cheltenham 1.10 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Cheltenham win broke the near-deadlock. Notts County (home/away splits) managed 1 against a 1.82 scoring average — below par going forward. Cheltenham (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 0.98 average — above their attacking norm.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). Partial vindication: some calls landed, others slipped.

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