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Reims cruise to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Marseille.

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How It Unfolded

Reims beat Marseille 3-1 at Stade Auguste-Delaune, Regular Season - 27, in the Ligue 1. 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 Reims 1.03 xG and Marseille 1.68 xG, a combined 2.70. The scoreboard read 3-1 for 4 actual goals. Reims beat their projection by 2.0 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Reims attack 0.68 / defence 1.14 against Marseille attack 1.07 / defence 1.02, drawn from 60/60 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Reims 22% | Draw 26% | Marseille 52%, with Marseille to win its most likely call at 52%. Instead the game produced a Reims win, an outcome the model had rated at just 22% — a clear break from expectation and a genuine upset by the numbers.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 51%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 76% and landed. Over 3.5 was 29% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 53% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 54% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Reims 53%, Marseille 55%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 59%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

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

Marseille's trading profile (60 games, 30 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 58% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

On form, Marseille arrived the stronger side — 1.65 PPG against 1.17. Form was overturned, with Reims winning despite arriving in poorer recent shape. Reims (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.07 average — above their attacking norm. Marseille (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.47 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

Verdict

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

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