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Prediction vindicated as Brighton edge out West Ham 3-2.

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How It Unfolded

Brighton beat West Ham 3-2 at American Express Stadium, Regular Season - 34, 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 Brighton 1.33 xG and West Ham 1.20 xG, a combined 2.54. The scoreboard read 3-2 for 5 actual goals. Brighton beat their projection by 1.7 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Brighton attack 0.96 / defence 1.06 against West Ham attack 0.80 / defence 0.95, drawn from 71/71 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Brighton 40% | Draw 27% | West Ham 34%, with Brighton to win its most likely call at 40%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 47%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 72% and landed. Over 3.5 was 25% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 52% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 63% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Brighton 66%, West Ham 59%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 66%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Brighton's trading profile (71 games, 35 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 68% of their matches — today it did.

West Ham's trading profile (71 games, 35 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 65% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Brighton 1.35 PPG, West Ham 1.24 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Brighton win broke the near-deadlock. Brighton (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.51 average — above their attacking norm. West Ham (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 2.00 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.

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