The phrase 'different from the expected' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when something is not what one had anticipated. For example: "The results of the exam were different from the expected, as the pass rate was lower than anticipated."
This heterogeneous solute distribution is different from the expected homogeneous solid solution based on bulk W Ti phase diagrams.
The crystal structure was determined to be different from the expected γ-form, which possess a pseudohexagonal unit cell.
The final result of a long string of recursive calculations would lead to a weather pattern totally different from the expected values.
The observed mortalities of BC1 (F1RS♀ × RRG42♂) and BC1′ (F1SR♀ × SS♂) were significantly different from the expected mortalities based on a monogenic resistance in the chi-square tests.
Only five teams had a record more than three games different from the expected record, with Detroit (five games worse) and Philadelphia (five games better) being the greatest outliers.
The unit will be used as a platform for lab testing and development, which is reflected in the modular system design being very different from the expected system layout of a commercial unit.
For 922 patients from national SEER data, the frequency distribution of birth dates by month was not statistically significantly different from the expected U.S. distribution (p = 0.54).
In the restricted freedom of movement scenario, a slightly positive effect is found which is not extremely different from the expected maximum value of 0 (column 5).
In darkness, the dusk cell is strongly reduced, and the dawn cell dominates, which is quite different from the expected convection pattern (e.g., Pettigrew et al. 2010).
For 75 patients from California Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data, the frequency distribution of birth dates by month was marginally different from the expected U.S. distribution (p = 0.14).
This behavior is very different from the expected equipartition of energy.
