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Espanyol and Girona share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.

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How It Unfolded

Espanyol and Girona finished level at 1-1 at RCDE Stadium, Regular Season - 27, in the La Liga. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.

The Model vs The Result

The Poisson model went into this projecting Espanyol 1.23 xG and Girona 0.92 xG, a combined 2.14. 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 Espanyol attack 0.82 / defence 0.99 against Girona attack 0.82 / defence 1.05, drawn from 25/64 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Espanyol 43% | Draw 29% | Girona 28%, with Espanyol to win its most likely call at 43%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 29%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 36%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 63% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 42% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 54% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Espanyol 44%, Girona 64%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 54%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Espanyol's trading profile (25 games, 12 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 60% of their matches — today it did.

Girona's trading profile (25 games, 12 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 48% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Espanyol 1.08 PPG, Girona 1.24 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). This one broke away from the data — most of the pre-match signals were overturned by how the ninety minutes actually played out.

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