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Methodology

IPS vs NFO

Ipswich Town (home) vs Nottingham Forest · model confidence 73% · pregame locked (10-23 · FT 1-1 ) · lineup adj ×1.10 / ×1.10

Probabilities below are the pregame model (ratings as they stood before kickoff) — the same numbers used on Fixtures and Over 2.5 calibration. They are not recomputed with today’s live ratings.

Match Outcome

IPS win 36.3% fair 2.76
Draw 24.6% fair 4.06
NFO win 39.1% fair 2.56

Probabilities are shrunk toward the league prior because rating confidence is medium (limited sample / squad uncertainty). Raw model: 34.6% / 24.8% / 40.6%.

Expected Goals

IPS 1.38 — 1.51 NFO

Starting-XI ADJ applied to expected goals (not a permanent rating change): IPS ×1.100 (matched 10), NFO ×1.100 (matched 9). Clamp 0.90–1.10, α=0.5.

Over 2.5 goals55.2%fair 1.81
Under 2.5 goals44.8%fair 2.23
Both teams to score58.3%fair 1.71

Most Likely Scores

IPS 1-1 NFO11.6%
IPS 1-2 NFO8.8%
IPS 0-1 NFO8.4%
IPS 2-1 NFO8.0%
IPS 1-0 NFO7.7%

Scoreline Matrix

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0 5.6 8.4 6.4 3.2 1.2 0.5
1 7.7 11.6 8.8 4.4 1.7 0.7
2 5.3 8.0 6.0 3.0 1.1 0.5
3 2.4 3.7 2.8 1.4 0.5 0.2
4 0.8 1.3 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.1
5+ 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0

Rows: IPS goals · Columns: NFO goals · Cell values in %. Low scorelines carry the Dixon-Coles correction (rho = -0.10).

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