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Academica vs TondelaTaça de Portugal 2018

Academica
Academica
AET
11
HT: 00
Tondela
Tondela
10/2/2022Taça de PortugalTaça de Portugal · 2nd RoundEstádio EFAPEL

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 6+ matches

Academica37%
×Draw25%
Tondela37%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50%
Always home
44.6%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50% correct across 579,794 matches, vs 44.6% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.2% correct · Away picks 49.2% 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.

Academica
1.42
Tondela
1.42

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 6 home / 12 away

creates per match

Academica
1.33
Tondela
1.50

allows per match

Academica
1.33
Tondela
1.50

finishing

Academica+0.00on par
Tondela+0.00on par

Total goals

54%Over
  • Over54
  • Under46

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

57%Yes
  • Yes57
  • No43

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Academica

Tondela
0
1
2
3
4
0
006%
018%
026%
033%
041%
1
108%
1112%
128%
134%
141%
2
206%
218%
226%
233%
241%
3
303%
314%
323%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
78%22%2.5
54%46%3.5
32%68%4.5
16%84%

Double chance

Academica or draw
63%
Academica or Tondela
75%
Draw or Tondela
63%

Winning margin

Academica wins by 2+
17%
Tondela wins by 2+
17%

Team goals

Academica 1+ goals
76%
Academica 2+ goals
41%
Academica 3+ goals
17%
Tondela 1+ goals
76%
Tondela 2+ goals
41%
Tondela 3+ goals
17%

Draw no bet

Academica (draw refunded)
50%
Tondela (draw refunded)
50%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
46%
Both score & under 3
12%

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

Academica at homecreates 1.33, concedes 1.33 · 6 matches

Tondela awaycreates 1.50, concedes 1.50 · 12 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Academica attack 1.33 + Tondela defence 1.50 → ÷2 → 1.42

Tondela attack 1.50 + Academica defence 1.33 → ÷2 → 1.42

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 37%?"

Academica scores more
37%
level
25%
Tondela scores more
37%

Academica at 37% 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 37% does not mean "Academica 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

Academica 1 – 1 Tondela

Academica and Tondela drew 1-1 in Taça de Portugal on October 2, 2022.

The match was played at Estádio EFAPEL in Coimbra.