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Sampdoria and Palermo share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.

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How It Unfolded

Sampdoria and Palermo finished level at 1-1 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Regular Season - 29, in the Serie B. 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 Sampdoria 0.95 xG and Palermo 1.03 xG, a combined 1.98. The scoreboard read 1-1 for 2 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Sampdoria attack 0.75 / defence 0.83 against Palermo attack 1.17 / defence 1.06, drawn from 66/66 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Sampdoria 31% | Draw 34% | Palermo 35%, with Palermo to win its most likely call at 35%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 34%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 32%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 60% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 41% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 49% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Sampdoria 48%, Palermo 51%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 57%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Sampdoria's trading profile (67 games, 32 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 61% of their matches — today it did.

Palermo's trading profile (67 games, 32 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Sampdoria 1.30 PPG, Palermo 1.39 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing.

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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