The EPL slate on October 24th had plenty of drama to unpack. Arsenal handled business at home, cruising to a clean 2-0 win over Everton. Aston Villa provided the day’s biggest upset, knocking off Manchester City 2-1 despite being viewed as underdogs. The London derby delivered its own shock as Tottenham Hotspur silenced Stamford Bridge with a 2-0 road win over Chelsea. Fulham rounded out the day with a tidy 1-0 away victory at Coventry City, continuing to grind out results on the road.
The XO Sports model had a tough afternoon, finishing 2-for-4 on the day. It correctly sided with Arsenal and Fulham, both of whom delivered as predicted. However, the model backed Manchester City at Aston Villa, a pick that did not hold up as Villa stole the points. The Chelsea pick also missed badly, with Tottenham winning convincingly in a match the model projected as a home victory. The model’s confidence was relatively modest across all four matches, with no top picks designated on the slate.