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Where was Vesta right, and where wrong?
Over 44 league matches of Ipswich since 2017-18, each forecast by a model that had not seen that season, Vesta's likeliest result happened 57 times in 100; it said 59. Draws: said 22, happened 23 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 | 23 | 15.3 | 8.7 | −6.6 |
| 20–30 in 100 | 46 | 25.2 | 26.1 | +0.9 |
The biggest surprises
results Vesta gave the least chance that happened
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
Sun 10 Nov 2024 · Premier League7 in 100
Bournemouth 1-2 Ipswich
Wed 2 Apr 2025 · Premier League10 in 100
Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea
Mon 30 Dec 2024 · Premier League13 in 100
Chelsea 2-2 Ipswich
Sun 13 Apr 2025 · Premier League15 in 100
Aston Villa 1-1 Ipswich
Sat 15 Feb 2025 · Premier League20 in 100
Brighton 0-0 Ipswich
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · Premier League21 in 100
Fulham 2-2 Ipswich
Sun 5 Jan 2025 · Premier League22 in 100
Everton 2-2 Ipswich
Sat 3 May 2025 · Premier League23 in 100
Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · Premier League23 in 100
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Ipswich
Sat 14 Dec 2024 · Premier League24 in 100
Ipswich 1-2 Southampton
Sat 1 Feb 2025 · Premier League24 in 100
Ipswich 1-1 Leicester
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · Premier League25 in 100
The surest calls that missed
the strongest favourites that did not win
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
Sun 10 Nov 2024 · home win said79 in 100
Chelsea 2-2 Ipswich
Sun 13 Apr 2025 · home win said76 in 100
Bournemouth 1-2 Ipswich
Wed 2 Apr 2025 · home win said74 in 100
Aston Villa 1-1 Ipswich
Sat 15 Feb 2025 · home win said68 in 100
Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea
Mon 30 Dec 2024 · away win said67 in 100
Brighton 0-0 Ipswich
Sat 14 Sep 2024 · home win said66 in 100
Fulham 2-2 Ipswich
Sun 5 Jan 2025 · home win said65 in 100
Everton 2-2 Ipswich
Sat 3 May 2025 · home win said64 in 100
Crystal Palace 2-3 Ipswich
Sat 12 Sep 2026 · home win said52 in 100
Ipswich 1-2 Southampton
Sat 1 Feb 2025 · home win said50 in 100
Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Ipswich
Sat 14 Dec 2024 · home win said50 in 100
Ipswich 2-2 Aston Villa
Sun 29 Sep 2024 · away win said47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 3.5 | +2.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3.9 | +2.1 | |
| 3 | 7 | 5.2 | +1.8 | |
| 3 | 9 | 7.2 | +1.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4.3 | +1.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2.5 | +1.5 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4.5 | +1.5 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2.6 | +1.4 | |
| 3 | 7 | 5.8 | +1.2 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4.9 | +1.1 | |
| 2 | 6 | 5.2 | +0.8 | |
| 3 | 6 | 5.7 | +0.3 |
| Club | Matches | Points | Expected | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 31 | 36.6 | −5.6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 4.7 | −3.7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 4.9 | −2.9 | |
| 2 | 2 | 3.9 | −1.9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 4.4 | −1.4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1.4 | −1.4 | |
| 2 | 3 | 4.1 | −1.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3.2 | −0.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3.9 | +0.1 | |
| 3 | 6 | 5.7 | +0.3 | |
| 2 | 6 | 5.2 | +0.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4.9 | +1.1 |
| Season | League | Matches | Likeliest said | Happened | Draws said | Draws | Goals expected | Goals | RPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Premier League | 6 | 49 | 50 | 26 | 0 | 2.90 | 3.50 | 0.234 |
| 2024-25 | Premier League | 38 | 60 | 58 | 22 | 26 | 3.20 | 3.11 | 0.191 |
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.