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Mallorca cruise to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Elche.

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How It Unfolded

Mallorca beat Elche 3-1 at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix, Regular Season - 16, in the La Liga. 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 Mallorca 1.44 xG and Elche 0.89 xG, a combined 2.33. The scoreboard read 3-1 for 4 actual goals. Mallorca beat their projection by 1.6 — clinical relative to the chances the model priced in. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Mallorca attack 0.93 / defence 1.03 against Elche attack 0.78 / defence 1.14, drawn from 53/15 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Mallorca 50% | Draw 27% | Elche 23%, with Mallorca to win its most likely call at 50%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 41%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 68% and landed. Over 3.5 was 21% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 45% and the match saw both sides score — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 47% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Mallorca 53%, Elche 40%), a base rate that pointed the other way from today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 60%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Mallorca's trading profile (15 games, 7 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 60% of their matches — today it did.

Elche's trading profile (15 games, 7 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 60% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Mallorca 0.93 PPG, Elche 1.27 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Mallorca win broke the near-deadlock. Mallorca (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.00 average — above their attacking norm. Elche (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.71 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.

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