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Shock result as Spartak Moscow defy the odds to beat Nizhny Novgorod 1-2.

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How It Unfolded

Spartak Moscow beat Nizhny Novgorod 1-2 at Sovcombank Arena, Regular Season - 27, in the Premier League. 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 Nizhny Novgorod 1.28 xG and Spartak Moscow 1.13 xG, a combined 2.40. The scoreboard read 1-2 for 3 actual goals. Spartak Moscow outscored their 1.13 projection by 0.9. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Nizhny Novgorod attack 0.90 / defence 0.93 against Spartak Moscow attack 1.14 / defence 1.02, drawn from 56/56 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Nizhny Novgorod 39% | Draw 28% | Spartak Moscow 32%, with Nizhny Novgorod to win its most likely call at 39%. The actual Spartak Moscow win had been the model's second-ranked read at 32%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 43%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 70% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 49% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 57% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Nizhny Novgorod 55%, Spartak Moscow 59%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 46%, which did not match the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Nizhny Novgorod's trading profile (56 games, 27 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 45% of their matches — today it did.

Spartak Moscow's trading profile (56 games, 27 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 48% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 41% of the time, and conceded here.

Form vs Result

On form, Spartak Moscow arrived the stronger side — 1.82 PPG against 0.93. The form guide was vindicated by the result.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss), form (hit). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.

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