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Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club share the spoils in a 1-1 draw.

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How It Unfolded

The points were shared at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Regular Season - 26, as Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club drew 1-1 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 Rayo Vallecano 1.53 xG and Athletic Club 1.03 xG, a combined 2.56. 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 Rayo Vallecano attack 0.94 / defence 0.93 against Athletic Club attack 0.99 / defence 1.07, drawn from 62/63 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Rayo Vallecano 47% | Draw 28% | Athletic Club 25%, with Rayo Vallecano to win its most likely call at 47%. The actual draw had been the model's second-ranked read at 28%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 47%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 74% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 52% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 43% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Rayo Vallecano 44%, Athletic Club 42%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 51%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Rayo Vallecano's trading profile (62 games, 30 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 52% of their matches — today it did.

Athletic Club's trading profile (62 games, 30 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 50% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 32% of the time, and conceded here.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Rayo Vallecano 1.26 PPG, Athletic Club 1.66 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the draw fit that even billing.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). A mixed scorecard — the data caught the broad shape of the game but not every market.

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