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Shock result as Valencia defy the odds to beat Real Sociedad 1-0.

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How It Unfolded

Valencia beat Real Sociedad 1-0 at Estadio de Mestalla, Regular Season - 20, 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 Valencia 1.05 xG and Real Sociedad 1.19 xG, a combined 2.24. The scoreboard read 1-0 for 1 actual goal. Real Sociedad landed 1.2 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Valencia attack 1.04 / defence 1.13 against Real Sociedad attack 0.90 / defence 0.72, drawn from 57/57 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Valencia 32% | Draw 29% | Real Sociedad 39%, with Real Sociedad to win its most likely call at 39%. The actual Valencia 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 39%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 66% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 45% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 39% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Valencia 44%, Real Sociedad 33%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 42%, which matched the one-sided outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Valencia's trading profile (57 games, 28 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 47% of their matches — today it did not.

Real Sociedad's trading profile (57 games, 28 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 37% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 46% of the time, and conceded here; they fail to score in 32% of games, a blank that repeated today.

Form vs Result

On form, Real Sociedad arrived the stronger side — 1.54 PPG against 1.09. Form was overturned, with Valencia winning despite arriving in poorer recent shape. Valencia (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 0.96 average — tighter than their form line. Real Sociedad (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.14 scoring average — below par going forward.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (miss). Partial vindication: some calls landed, others slipped.

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