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Where was Vesta right, and where wrong?
Over 38 league matches of Swansea since 2017-18, each forecast by a model that had not seen that season, Vesta's likeliest result happened 55 times in 100; it said 57. Draws: said 23, happened 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–30 in 100 | 34 | 25.7 | 29.4 | +3.7 |
| 30–40 in 100 | 21 | 34.2 | 33.3 | −0.9 |
The biggest surprises
results Vesta gave the least chance that happened
Swansea 1-0 Liverpool
Mon 22 Jan 2018 · Premier League7 in 100
Tottenham 0-0 Swansea
Sat 16 Sep 2017 · Premier League10 in 100
Swansea 3-1 Arsenal
Tue 30 Jan 2018 · Premier League11 in 100
Watford 1-2 Swansea
Sat 30 Dec 2017 · Premier League20 in 100
Leicester 1-1 Swansea
Sat 3 Feb 2018 · Premier League20 in 100
Crystal Palace 0-2 Swansea
Sat 26 Aug 2017 · Premier League20 in 100
Southampton 0-0 Swansea
Sat 12 Aug 2017 · Premier League22 in 100
Newcastle United 1-1 Swansea
Sat 13 Jan 2018 · Premier League27 in 100
Huddersfield 0-0 Swansea
Sat 10 Mar 2018 · Premier League28 in 100
Swansea 0-0 Bournemouth
Sat 25 Nov 2017 · Premier League28 in 100
Swansea 1-2 Watford
Sat 23 Sep 2017 · Premier League28 in 100
Swansea 1-1 Everton
Sat 14 Apr 2018 · Premier League28 in 100
The surest calls that missed
the strongest favourites that did not win
Tottenham 0-0 Swansea
Sat 16 Sep 2017 · home win said86 in 100
Swansea 1-0 Liverpool
Mon 22 Jan 2018 · away win said77 in 100
Swansea 3-1 Arsenal
Tue 30 Jan 2018 · away win said70 in 100
Leicester 1-1 Swansea
Sat 3 Feb 2018 · home win said69 in 100
Southampton 0-0 Swansea
Sat 12 Aug 2017 · home win said63 in 100
Crystal Palace 0-2 Swansea
Sat 26 Aug 2017 · home win said55 in 100
Watford 1-2 Swansea
Sat 30 Dec 2017 · home win said54 in 100
Newcastle United 1-1 Swansea
Sat 13 Jan 2018 · home win said53 in 100
West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Swansea
Sat 7 Apr 2018 · home win said51 in 100
Huddersfield 0-0 Swansea
Sat 10 Mar 2018 · home win said51 in 100
Swansea 1-2 Watford
Sat 23 Sep 2017 · home win said44 in 100
Swansea 1-1 Crystal Palace
Sat 23 Dec 2017 · away 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| Club | Matches | Points | Expected | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 3.1 | +2.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3.1 | +2.9 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4.6 | +1.4 | |
| 2 | 6 | 4.8 | +1.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3.3 | +0.7 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3.4 | +0.6 | |
| 2 | 6 | 5.4 | +0.6 | |
| 38 | 33 | 32.4 | +0.6 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3.7 | +0.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3.7 | +0.3 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Club | Matches | Points | Expected | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 3.5 | −2.5 | |
| 2 | 3 | 5.2 | −2.2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3.1 | −2.1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3.0 | −2.0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 4.8 | −1.8 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5.1 | −1.1 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3.4 | −0.4 | |
| 2 | 3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2.8 | +0.2 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3.7 | +0.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3.7 | +0.3 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3.6 | +0.4 |
| Season | League | Matches | Likeliest said | Happened | Draws said | Draws | Goals expected | Goals | RPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Premier League | 38 | 57 | 55 | 23 | 24 | 2.76 | 2.21 | 0.203 |
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.