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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

League data to · Vesta · out of sample, 2017-18 on

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Matches76each forecast before its season
Likeliest result happened54 in 100Vesta said 54
Draws26 in 100Vesta said 24
Goals a match3.05Vesta expected 2.91
Likeliest score happened9 in 100Vesta said 13

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
00252550507575100100 Vesta said (in 100)
Chance bandChancesSaidHappenedGap
10–20 in 1003416.15.9−10.2
20–30 in 1008025.328.7+3.5
30–40 in 1004234.638.1+3.5
50–60 in 1002555.244.0−11.2

The biggest surprises

results Vesta gave the least chance that happened
  1. Almeria 1-0 BarcelonaSun 26 Feb 2023 · La Liga9 in 100
  2. Rayo Vallecano 0-1 AlmeriaSun 5 May 2024 · La Liga18 in 100
  3. Real Sociedad 2-2 AlmeriaSun 14 Apr 2024 · La Liga19 in 100
  4. Las Palmas 0-1 AlmeriaSun 17 Mar 2024 · La Liga21 in 100
  5. Almeria 0-0 GironaSun 14 Jan 2024 · La Liga21 in 100
  6. Getafe 1-2 AlmeriaWed 26 Apr 2023 · La Liga22 in 100
  7. Almeria 0-0 Athletic ClubMon 12 Feb 2024 · La Liga23 in 100
  8. Celta Vigo 2-2 AlmeriaSun 2 Apr 2023 · La Liga23 in 100
  9. Almeria 2-2 Atletico MadridSat 24 Feb 2024 · La Liga23 in 100
  10. Almeria 3-3 GranadaSun 1 Oct 2023 · La Liga23 in 100
  11. Almeria 0-0 Real ValladolidSun 28 May 2023 · La Liga24 in 100
  12. Valencia 2-2 AlmeriaMon 23 Jan 2023 · La Liga24 in 100

The surest calls that missed

the strongest favourites that did not win
  1. Almeria 1-0 BarcelonaSun 26 Feb 2023 · away win said75 in 100
  2. Real Sociedad 2-2 AlmeriaSun 14 Apr 2024 · home win said71 in 100
  3. Celta Vigo 2-2 AlmeriaSun 2 Apr 2023 · home win said61 in 100
  4. Almeria 0-0 Athletic ClubMon 12 Feb 2024 · away win said60 in 100
  5. Valencia 2-2 AlmeriaMon 23 Jan 2023 · home win said59 in 100
  6. Almeria 2-2 Atletico MadridSat 24 Feb 2024 · away win said59 in 100
  7. Almeria 0-0 GironaSun 14 Jan 2024 · away win said58 in 100
  8. Almeria 3-3 GranadaSun 1 Oct 2023 · home win said57 in 100
  9. Rayo Vallecano 0-1 AlmeriaSun 5 May 2024 · home win said57 in 100
  10. Almeria 1-1 Atletico MadridSun 15 Jan 2023 · away win said56 in 100
  11. Almeria 0-0 Real ValladolidSun 28 May 2023 · home win said55 in 100
  12. Mallorca 2-2 AlmeriaSun 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
Underrated: more points than expected
ClubMatchesPointsExpectedGap
Osasuna4126.4+5.6
Villarreal4127.9+4.1
Alaves263.3+2.7
Real Madrid4129.5+2.5
Real Betis4107.7+2.3
Real Valladolid242.1+1.9
Real Sociedad4108.2+1.8
Athletic Club4108.2+1.8
Sevilla476.8+0.2
Celta Vigo476.9+0.1
Las Palmas233.2−0.2
Getafe466.4−0.4
Overrated: fewer points than expected
ClubMatchesPointsExpectedGap
Almeria766273.3−11.3
Cadiz435.8−2.8
Espanyol213.1−2.1
Valencia457.0−2.0
Barcelona4910.1−1.1
Elche212.1−1.1
Atletico Madrid489.1−1.1
Girona477.8−0.8
Granada222.6−0.6
Mallorca455.6−0.6
Rayo Vallecano466.5−0.5
Getafe466.4−0.4

League by league, season by seasonLeague by league

Almeria's matches; the current season so far
CSV
SeasonLeagueMatchesLikeliest saidHappenedDraws saidDrawsGoals expectedGoalsRPS
2023-24La Liga38565323323.023.110.164
2022-23La Liga38525525212.813.000.193

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.

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