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**Retrospective: Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland**

Despite entering the match with the model’s narrow lean toward the home side (37% win probability), the 2-1 outcome ultimately proved our pre-match assessment incorrect. While the prediction flagged a tight contest, it failed to anticipate Ipswich’s ability to convert their solid—if unspectacular—run of form (WDDWD) into a decisive edge. Sunderland’s own recent wobble (WWDDL) left them vulnerable, and although they pushed for a leveller after conceding the opener, Ipswich’s resilience in seeing the game out proved decisive. With no recent head-to-head data to separate the sides, the model leaned on current momentum, which correctly suggested a close game but understated the hosts’ capacity to win key moments.

Our projected 37-31-32 split essentially framed this as a coin flip, and the 2-1 scoreline reflects that tightness. However, the result means the prediction was wrong on the outright winner category. The key miss was weighting Sunderland’s away form too highly despite their recent defeat, while Ipswich’s habit of drawing (three in their last five) masked their ability to find a match-winning goal. Moving forward, the model will need to adjust for how home advantage interacts with grinding, low-margin performances—this was a classic case where the draw was overvalued, and the home win undervalued.

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