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Shock result as Le Mans defy the odds to beat Boulogne 1-0.

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How It Unfolded

Le Mans beat Boulogne 1-0 at Stade Marie-Marvingt, Regular Season - 11, in the Ligue 2. 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 Le Mans 1.05 xG and Boulogne 1.15 xG, a combined 2.20. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. Boulogne landed 1.1 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Le Mans attack 0.86 / defence 1.04 against Boulogne attack 0.86 / defence 1.01, drawn from 10/10 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Le Mans 33% | Draw 29% | Boulogne 38%, with Boulogne to win its most likely call at 38%. The actual Le Mans win had been the model's second-ranked read at 33%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 38%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 64% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 44% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 50% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Le Mans 50%, Boulogne 50%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 50%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Le Mans's trading profile (10 games, 4 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 60% of their matches — today it did not.

Boulogne's trading profile (10 games, 4 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 40% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 40% of games, a blank that repeated today.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Le Mans 1.30 PPG, Boulogne 1.00 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Le Mans win broke the near-deadlock. Boulogne (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.00 scoring average — below par going forward.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.

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