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Where was Vesta right, and where wrong?

Over 38 league matches of Luton since 2017-18, each forecast by a model that had not seen that season, Vesta's likeliest result happened 61 times in 100; it said 59. Draws: said 21, happened 21 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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Matches38each forecast before its season
Likeliest result happened61 in 100Vesta said 59
Draws21 in 100Vesta said 21
Goals a match3.61Vesta expected 3.42
Likeliest score happened16 in 100Vesta said 11

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 1002115.719.0+3.3
20–30 in 1003624.625.0+0.4

The biggest surprises

results Vesta gave the least chance that happened
  1. Luton 1-0 Newcastle UnitedSat 23 Dec 2023 · Premier League15 in 100
  2. Newcastle United 4-4 LutonSat 3 Feb 2024 · Premier League15 in 100
  3. Luton 1-3 Sheffield UnitedSat 10 Feb 2024 · Premier League15 in 100
  4. Luton 1-1 LiverpoolSun 5 Nov 2023 · Premier League17 in 100
  5. Luton 4-0 BrightonTue 30 Jan 2024 · Premier League24 in 100
  6. Crystal Palace 1-1 LutonSat 9 Mar 2024 · Premier League25 in 100
  7. Everton 1-2 LutonSat 30 Sep 2023 · Premier League25 in 100
  8. Burnley 1-1 LutonFri 12 Jan 2024 · Premier League26 in 100
  9. Luton 1-1 Wolverhampton WanderersSat 23 Sep 2023 · Premier League26 in 100
  10. Nottingham Forest 2-2 LutonSat 21 Oct 2023 · Premier League26 in 100
  11. Luton 1-2 BurnleyTue 3 Oct 2023 · Premier League26 in 100
  12. Luton 1-1 Nottingham ForestSat 16 Mar 2024 · Premier League26 in 100

The surest calls that missed

the strongest favourites that did not win
  1. Newcastle United 4-4 LutonSat 3 Feb 2024 · home win said76 in 100
  2. Luton 1-1 LiverpoolSun 5 Nov 2023 · away win said71 in 100
  3. Luton 1-0 Newcastle UnitedSat 23 Dec 2023 · away win said66 in 100
  4. Luton 1-3 Sheffield UnitedSat 10 Feb 2024 · home win said65 in 100
  5. Luton 4-0 BrightonTue 30 Jan 2024 · away win said53 in 100
  6. Crystal Palace 1-1 LutonSat 9 Mar 2024 · home win said52 in 100
  7. Everton 1-2 LutonSat 30 Sep 2023 · home win said50 in 100
  8. Luton 1-2 BurnleyTue 3 Oct 2023 · home win said49 in 100
  9. Nottingham Forest 2-2 LutonSat 21 Oct 2023 · home win said49 in 100
  10. Luton 1-1 Wolverhampton WanderersSat 23 Sep 2023 · home win said48 in 100
  11. Burnley 1-1 LutonFri 12 Jan 2024 · home win said45 in 100
  12. Luton 1-1 Nottingham ForestSat 16 Mar 2024 · home win said43 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
Fulham263.3+2.7
West Ham263.7+2.3
Manchester United263.7+2.3
Brentford263.9+2.1
Chelsea264.0+2.0
Tottenham264.1+1.9
Aston Villa264.4+1.6
Burnley242.6+1.4
Wolverhampton Wanderers242.9+1.1
Sheffield United232.0+1.0
Arsenal265.2+0.8
Manchester City265.3+0.7
Overrated: fewer points than expected
ClubMatchesPointsExpectedGap
Luton382634.0−8.0
Newcastle United214.6−3.6
Crystal Palace213.3−2.3
Everton213.3−2.3
Brighton234.4−1.4
Liverpool245.0−1.0
Nottingham Forest222.9−0.9
Bournemouth233.3−0.3
Manchester City265.3+0.7
Arsenal265.2+0.8
Sheffield United232.0+1.0
Wolverhampton Wanderers242.9+1.1

League by league, season by seasonLeague by league

Luton's matches; the current season so far
CSV
SeasonLeagueMatchesLikeliest saidHappenedDraws saidDrawsGoals expectedGoalsRPS
2023-24Premier League38596121213.423.610.176

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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