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1899 Hoffenheim cruise to a comfortable 1-3 victory over Werder Bremen.

📝 Match Report

How It Unfolded

1899 Hoffenheim beat Werder Bremen 1-3 at Weserstadion, Regular Season - 22, 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 Werder Bremen 1.73 xG and 1899 Hoffenheim 1.27 xG, a combined 3.00. The scoreboard read 1-3 for 4 actual goals. 1899 Hoffenheim outscored their 1.27 projection by 1.7. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Werder Bremen attack 0.97 / defence 1.11 against 1899 Hoffenheim attack 0.84 / defence 1.08, drawn from 55/55 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Werder Bremen 47% | Draw 26% | 1899 Hoffenheim 27%, with Werder Bremen to win its most likely call at 47%. The actual 1899 Hoffenheim win had been the model's second-ranked read at 27%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 58%. 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 35% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 60% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 67% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Werder Bremen 62%, 1899 Hoffenheim 73%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 68%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Werder Bremen's trading profile (55 games, 27 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 58% of their matches — today it did.

1899 Hoffenheim's trading profile (55 games, 27 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 78% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Werder Bremen 1.31 PPG, 1899 Hoffenheim 1.16 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the 1899 Hoffenheim win broke the near-deadlock. Werder Bremen (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.59 concession average — a leakier day than usual. 1899 Hoffenheim (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.59 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 1 against a 1.96 average — tighter than their form line.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.

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