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Prediction vindicated as Real Madrid edge out Celta Vigo 1-2.

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How It Unfolded

Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 1-2 at Estadio Abanca Balaídos, Regular Season - 27, in the La Liga. 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 Celta Vigo 1.28 xG and Real Madrid 1.42 xG, a combined 2.69. The scoreboard read 1-2 for 3 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 Celta Vigo attack 1.11 / defence 0.97 against Real Madrid attack 1.29 / defence 0.77, drawn from 64/64 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Celta Vigo 34% | Draw 26% | Real Madrid 40%, with Real Madrid to win its most likely call at 40%. That is exactly how it finished — the model's leading outcome was vindicated.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 50%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 75% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 55% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 55% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Celta Vigo 53%, Real Madrid 58%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 59%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Celta Vigo's trading profile (64 games, 32 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 66% of their matches — today it did.

Real Madrid's trading profile (64 games, 32 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 53% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 41% of the time, and conceded here.

Form vs Result

On form, Real Madrid arrived the stronger side — 2.25 PPG against 1.48. That form edge translated into the three points. Celta Vigo (home/away splits) shipped 2 against a 1.12 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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