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1º de Maio vs 1º de AgostoGirabola 2019

3/20/2020GirabolaGirabola · Round 25Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa (Benguela)

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 23+ matches

1º de Maio30%
×Draw30%
1º de Agosto40%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.3%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 49.7% correct across 106,786 matches, vs 44.3% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.7% correct · Away picks 47.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

1º de Maio
0.95
1º de Agosto
1.14

1º de Agosto creates 20% more chances

Season form · 23 home / 113 away

creates per match

1º de Maio
1.22
1º de Agosto
1.28

allows per match

1º de Maio
1.00
1º de Agosto
0.69

finishing

1º de Maio+0.00on par
1º de Agosto+0.00on par

Total goals

65%Under
  • Under65
  • Over35

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

58%No
  • No58
  • Yes42

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

1º de Maio

1º de Agosto
0
1
2
3
4
0
0012%
0114%
028%
033%
041%
1
1012%
1113%
128%
133%
141%
2
206%
216%
224%
231%
240%
3
302%
312%
321%
330%
340%
4
400%
410%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 0–1 (14%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
88%12%1.5
62%38%2.5
35%65%3.5
16%84%4.5
6%94%

Double chance

1º de Maio or draw
60%
1º de Maio or 1º de Agosto
70%
Draw or 1º de Agosto
70%

Winning margin

1º de Maio wins by 2+
11%
1º de Agosto wins by 2+
17%

Team goals

1º de Maio 1+ goals
61%
1º de Maio 2+ goals
25%
1º de Maio 3+ goals
7%
1º de Agosto 1+ goals
68%
1º de Agosto 2+ goals
32%
1º de Agosto 3+ goals
11%

Draw no bet

1º de Maio (draw refunded)
43%
1º de Agosto (draw refunded)
57%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
28%
Both score & under 3
13%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

1º de Maio at homecreates 1.22, concedes 1.00 · 23 matches

1º de Agosto awaycreates 1.28, concedes 0.69 · 113 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

1º de Maio attack 1.22 + 1º de Agosto defence 0.69 → ÷2 → 0.95

1º de Agosto attack 1.28 + 1º de Maio defence 1.00 → ÷2 → 1.14

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 40%?"

1º de Maio scores more
30%
level
30%
1º de Agosto scores more
40%

1º de Agosto at 40% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 40% does not mean "1º de Agosto will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

1º de Maio face 1º de Agosto (Girabola)

Girabola returns with 1º de Maio hosting 1º de Agosto. Match starts March 20, 2020. Live commentary, lineups, and stats appear here from kickoff. Submit your prediction below for a chance to earn XP.

1º de Maio host 1º de Agosto at Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa (Benguela).

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