Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Portsmouth result: 1-1 as Wolverhampton Wanderers were tipped
Prediction wrong. Final score: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Portsmouth. We tipped Wolverhampton Wanderers at 61.1% before kick-off, so the prediction was wrong.
Pre-match preview (as published)
Championship sees Wolverhampton Wanderers face Portsmouth at Molineux Stadium. The model makes Wolverhampton Wanderers the favourite, assigning a clear 61.1% probability of victory. For reference, the full split is Wolverhampton Wanderers 61.1%, draw 21.9%, Portsmouth 17%.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have generated 1.71 goals per game (1.25x the league average) and are a steady defence at 1.49 conceded per game. Portsmouth average 1.24 scored (0.90x average) and are a steady defence at 1.34 conceded per game. Feeding those attack and defence strengths through a Poisson model, expected goals come out at 1.9 for Wolverhampton Wanderers and 1.2 for Portsmouth.
On the goals markets, the numbers point to an open, higher-scoring game (Over 2.5 at 59.5%), and both teams are likely to score (60.6%). The most probable exact scoreline is 2-1, with 1-1, 2-1, 2-0 the leading candidates.
Verdict: Wolverhampton Wanderers to come out on top is the model's recommended pick at 61.1% confidence. A 2-1 scoreline is our single most likely result. As always, these are statistical estimates, not certainties.
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