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Shock result as Wolves defy the odds to beat West Ham 1-0.

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How It Unfolded

Wolves beat West Ham 1-0 at Molineux Stadium, Regular Season - 30, 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 Wolves 1.26 xG and West Ham 1.33 xG, a combined 2.59. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. West Ham landed 1.3 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Wolves attack 0.90 / defence 1.06 against West Ham attack 0.84 / defence 0.97, drawn from 67/67 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Wolves 35% | Draw 26% | West Ham 38%, with West Ham to win its most likely call at 38%. The actual Wolves win had been the model's second-ranked read at 35%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 48%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 73% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 53% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 63% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Wolves 67%, West Ham 60%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 65%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Wolves's trading profile (67 games, 33 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 66% of their matches — today it did not.

West Ham's trading profile (67 games, 33 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 64% of their matches — today it did not.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Wolves 1.07 PPG, West Ham 1.28 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Wolves win broke the near-deadlock. Wolves (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.73 average — tighter than their form line. West Ham (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.33 scoring average — below par going forward and conceded 1 against a 2.03 average — tighter than their form line.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.

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