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Bournemouth and Manchester United share the spoils in a 2-2 draw.

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How It Unfolded

The points were shared at Vitality Stadium, Regular Season - 31, as Bournemouth and Manchester United drew 2-2 in the Premier League. 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 Bournemouth 1.35 xG and Manchester United 1.30 xG, a combined 2.65. The scoreboard read 2-2 for 4 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 Bournemouth attack 0.95 / defence 0.93 against Manchester United attack 1.11 / defence 1.04, drawn from 68/68 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Bournemouth 36% | Draw 30% | Manchester United 34%, with Bournemouth to win its most likely call at 36%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 30%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 49%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 76% and landed. Over 3.5 was 28% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 56% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 54% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Bournemouth 54%, Manchester United 54%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 59%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Bournemouth's trading profile (68 games, 34 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 62% of their matches — today it did.

Manchester United's trading profile (68 games, 34 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 56% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Bournemouth 1.43 PPG, Manchester United 1.41 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing. Bournemouth (home/away splits) shipped 2 against a 0.91 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). The data was on the wrong side of this result more often than not — a reminder that a single match sits well inside the model's variance.

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