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RB Leipzig cruise to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Union Berlin.

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How It Unfolded

RB Leipzig beat Union Berlin 3-1 at Red Bull Arena, Regular Season - 31, in the Bundesliga. 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 RB Leipzig 2.16 xG and Union Berlin 0.92 xG, a combined 3.08. The scoreboard read 3-1 for 4 actual goals. RB Leipzig beat their projection by 0.8 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of RB Leipzig attack 1.20 / defence 0.87 against Union Berlin attack 0.72 / defence 1.06, drawn from 64/64 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it RB Leipzig 66% | Draw 19% | Union Berlin 15%, with RB Leipzig to win its most likely call at 66%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 59%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 81% and landed. Over 3.5 was 37% 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 57% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (RB Leipzig 61%, Union Berlin 53%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 55%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

RB Leipzig's trading profile (64 games, 32 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 55% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 39% of the time, and conceded here.

Union Berlin's trading profile (64 games, 32 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 55% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

On form, RB Leipzig arrived the stronger side — 1.72 PPG against 1.14. That form edge translated into the three points. RB Leipzig (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 2.12 average — above their attacking norm. Union Berlin (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.75 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 4 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). The numbers read this fixture well — the outcome largely followed the script the data laid out beforehand.

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