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Prediction vindicated as Fulham edge out Brighton 2-1.

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How It Unfolded

Fulham beat Brighton 2-1 at Craven Cottage, Regular Season - 23, 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 Fulham 1.70 xG and Brighton 1.33 xG, a combined 3.03. The scoreboard read 2-1 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 Fulham attack 1.14 / defence 1.09 against Brighton attack 1.02 / defence 1.01, drawn from 60/60 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Fulham 43% | Draw 29% | Brighton 28%, with Fulham to win its most likely call at 43%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 58%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 83% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 63% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 59% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Fulham 55%, Brighton 63%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 68%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Fulham's trading profile (60 games, 30 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 67% of their matches — today it did.

Brighton's trading profile (60 games, 30 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 70% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Fulham 1.42 PPG, Brighton 1.52 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Fulham win broke the near-deadlock.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The numbers read this fixture well — the outcome largely followed the script the data laid out beforehand.

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