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Where was Vesta right, and where wrong?
Over 76 league matches of Almeria since 2017-18, each forecast by a model that had not seen that season, Vesta's likeliest result happened 54 times in 100; it said 54. Draws: said 24, happened 26 in 100.
Since its public record began on 30 Sep 2026: 51 league matches settled, the likeliest result happened 61 times in 100 (Vesta said 50). Every published forecast
When Vesta says N in 100, does it happen N times?Said v happened
every home win, draw and away win chance, grouped in bands of 10; on the line = exactly right| Chance band | Chances | Said | Happened | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–20 in 100 | 34 | 16.1 | 5.9 | −10.2 |
| 20–30 in 100 | 80 | 25.3 | 28.7 | +3.5 |
| 30–40 in 100 | 42 | 34.6 | 38.1 | +3.5 |
| 50–60 in 100 | 25 | 55.2 | 44.0 | −11.2 |
The biggest surprises
results Vesta gave the least chance that happened
Almeria 1-0 Barcelona
Sun 26 Feb 2023 · La Liga9 in 100
Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Almeria
Sun 5 May 2024 · La Liga18 in 100
Real Sociedad 2-2 Almeria
Sun 14 Apr 2024 · La Liga19 in 100
Las Palmas 0-1 Almeria
Sun 17 Mar 2024 · La Liga21 in 100
Almeria 0-0 Girona
Sun 14 Jan 2024 · La Liga21 in 100
Getafe 1-2 Almeria
Wed 26 Apr 2023 · La Liga22 in 100
Almeria 0-0 Athletic Club
Mon 12 Feb 2024 · La Liga23 in 100
Celta Vigo 2-2 Almeria
Sun 2 Apr 2023 · La Liga23 in 100
Almeria 2-2 Atletico Madrid
Sat 24 Feb 2024 · La Liga23 in 100
Almeria 3-3 Granada
Sun 1 Oct 2023 · La Liga23 in 100
Almeria 0-0 Real Valladolid
Sun 28 May 2023 · La Liga24 in 100
Valencia 2-2 Almeria
Mon 23 Jan 2023 · La Liga24 in 100
The surest calls that missed
the strongest favourites that did not win
Almeria 1-0 Barcelona
Sun 26 Feb 2023 · away win said75 in 100
Real Sociedad 2-2 Almeria
Sun 14 Apr 2024 · home win said71 in 100
Celta Vigo 2-2 Almeria
Sun 2 Apr 2023 · home win said61 in 100
Almeria 0-0 Athletic Club
Mon 12 Feb 2024 · away win said60 in 100
Valencia 2-2 Almeria
Mon 23 Jan 2023 · home win said59 in 100
Almeria 2-2 Atletico Madrid
Sat 24 Feb 2024 · away win said59 in 100
Almeria 0-0 Girona
Sun 14 Jan 2024 · away win said58 in 100
Almeria 3-3 Granada
Sun 1 Oct 2023 · home win said57 in 100
Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Almeria
Sun 5 May 2024 · home win said57 in 100
Almeria 1-1 Atletico Madrid
Sun 15 Jan 2023 · away win said56 in 100
Almeria 0-0 Real Valladolid
Sun 28 May 2023 · home win said55 in 100
Mallorca 2-2 Almeria
Sun 19 May 2024 · home win said54 in 100
Which clubs beat Vesta's expectationsClubs v Vesta
points won against the points Vesta's forecasts gave (3 × win + draw), these matches| Club | Matches | Points | Expected | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 12 | 6.4 | +5.6 | |
| 4 | 12 | 7.9 | +4.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3.3 | +2.7 | |
| 4 | 12 | 9.5 | +2.5 | |
| 4 | 10 | 7.7 | +2.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2.1 | +1.9 | |
| 4 | 10 | 8.2 | +1.8 | |
| 4 | 10 | 8.2 | +1.8 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6.8 | +0.2 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6.9 | +0.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3.2 | −0.2 | |
| 4 | 6 | 6.4 | −0.4 |
| Season | League | Matches | Likeliest said | Happened | Draws said | Draws | Goals expected | Goals | RPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | La Liga | 38 | 56 | 53 | 23 | 32 | 3.02 | 3.11 | 0.164 |
| 2022-23 | La Liga | 38 | 52 | 55 | 25 | 21 | 2.81 | 3.00 | 0.193 |
Each season from 2017-18 was hidden from Vesta and forecast with a model fitted only on the seasons before it, the same model that publishes today's forecasts (checked Tue 13 Oct 2026). These are the forecasts of past seasons, not the published ones: the public record of forecasts made before kick-off starts on 30 Sep 2026 and lives in Vesta's track record.