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Dominant Manchester City run riot with a 4-1 hammering of West Ham.

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How It Unfolded

Manchester City beat West Ham 4-1 at Etihad Stadium, Regular Season - 20, in the Premier League. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.

The Model vs The Result

The Poisson model went into this projecting Manchester City 1.77 xG and West Ham 1.28 xG, a combined 3.05. The scoreboard read 4-1 for 5 actual goals. Manchester City beat their projection by 2.2 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Manchester City attack 1.15 / defence 1.07 against West Ham attack 0.81 / defence 1.05, drawn from 57/57 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Manchester City 47% | Draw 27% | West Ham 26%, with Manchester City to win its most likely call at 47%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 59%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 83% and landed. Over 3.5 was 36% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 62% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 65% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Manchester City 65%, West Ham 65%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 65%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Manchester City's trading profile (57 games, 28 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 63% of their matches — today it did.

West Ham's trading profile (57 games, 28 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 67% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

On form, Manchester City arrived the stronger side — 2.14 PPG against 1.32. The form guide was vindicated by the result. Manchester City (home/away splits) scored 4 against a 2.43 average — above their attacking norm. West Ham (home/away splits) shipped 4 against a 2.11 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 4 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). The data earned its keep here, calling the bulk of the fixture correctly.

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