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Prediction vindicated as Manchester United edge out Fulham 3-2.

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How It Unfolded

Manchester United beat Fulham 3-2 at Old Trafford, Regular Season - 24, 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 Manchester United 1.63 xG and Fulham 1.03 xG, a combined 2.66. The scoreboard read 3-2 for 5 actual goals. Manchester United beat their projection by 1.4 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Fulham outscored their 1.03 projection by 1.0. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Manchester United attack 1.10 / defence 0.96 against Fulham attack 0.85 / defence 1.00, drawn from 61/61 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Manchester United 48% | Draw 31% | Fulham 21%, with Manchester United to win its most likely call at 48%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 50%. The game delivered 5, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 78% and landed. Over 3.5 was 28% and came in. 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 55% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Manchester United 54%, Fulham 56%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 61%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Manchester United's trading profile (61 games, 30 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did.

Fulham's trading profile (61 games, 30 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 67% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Manchester United 1.31 PPG, Fulham 1.44 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Manchester United win broke the near-deadlock. Manchester United (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.43 average — above their attacking norm. Fulham (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.40 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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