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Shock result as Newcastle defy the odds to beat Tottenham 1-2.

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How It Unfolded

Newcastle beat Tottenham 1-2 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Regular Season - 26, 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 Tottenham 1.40 xG and Newcastle 1.22 xG, a combined 2.62. The scoreboard read 1-2 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 Tottenham attack 0.89 / defence 1.11 against Newcastle attack 0.86 / defence 1.07, drawn from 63/63 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Tottenham 38% | Draw 32% | Newcastle 30%, with Tottenham to win its most likely call at 38%. The actual Newcastle win 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 3, so it went over — the opposite of the projected direction. Over 1.5 had been 77% and landed. 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 62% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Tottenham 64%, Newcastle 60%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 56%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Tottenham's trading profile (63 games, 31 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 59% of their matches — today it did.

Newcastle's trading profile (63 games, 31 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 32% of the time, and conceded here.

Form vs Result

On form, Newcastle arrived the stronger side — 1.57 PPG against 1.06. That form edge translated into the three points.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (hit), form (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.

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