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Akron vs FK Sokol Saratov — First League 2018

Akron
Akron
FT
2 – 0
HT: 1 – 0
FK Sokol Saratov
FK Sokol Saratov
3/18/2024First LeagueFirst League · Round 23Stadion Kristall Zhigulyovsk

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 52+ matches

Akron51%
×Draw27%
FK Sokol Saratov22%
✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% 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.

Akron
1.42
FK Sokol Saratov
0.84

Akron creates 69% more chances

Season form · 74 home / 52 away

creates per match

Akron
1.30
FK Sokol Saratov
0.75

allows per match

Akron
0.93
FK Sokol Saratov
1.54

finishing

Akron+0.00on par
FK Sokol Saratov+0.00on par

Total goals

61%Under
  • Under61
  • Over39

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

57%No
  • No57
  • Yes43

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Akron ↓

FK Sokol Saratov →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–010%
0–19%
0–24%
0–31%
0–40%
1
1–015%
1–112%
1–25%
1–31%
1–40%
2
2–011%
2–19%
2–24%
2–31%
2–40%
3
3–05%
3–14%
3–22%
3–30%
3–40%
4
4–02%
4–11%
4–21%
4–30%
4–40%

Most likely 1–0 (15%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
90%10%1.5
66%34%2.5
39%61%3.5
19%81%4.5
8%92%

Double chance

Akron or draw
78%
Akron or FK Sokol Saratov
73%
Draw or FK Sokol Saratov
49%

Winning margin

Akron wins by 2+
25%
FK Sokol Saratov wins by 2+
7%

Team goals

Akron 1+ goals
76%
Akron 2+ goals
41%
Akron 3+ goals
17%
FK Sokol Saratov 1+ goals
57%
FK Sokol Saratov 2+ goals
21%
FK Sokol Saratov 3+ goals
5%

Draw no bet

Akron (draw refunded)
69%
FK Sokol Saratov (draw refunded)
31%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
31%
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

Akron at home — creates 1.30, concedes 0.93 · 74 matches

FK Sokol Saratov away — creates 0.75, concedes 1.54 · 52 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Akron attack 1.30 + FK Sokol Saratov defence 1.54 → ÷2 → 1.42

FK Sokol Saratov attack 0.75 + Akron defence 0.93 → ÷2 → 0.84

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 51%?"

Akron scores more
51%
level
27%
FK Sokol Saratov scores more
22%

Akron at 51% 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 51% does not mean "Akron 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

Match Recap: Akron vs FK Sokol Saratov

Akron beat FK Sokol Saratov 2-0 in First League on March 18, 2024.

The match was played at Stadion Kristall Zhigulyovsk in Zhigulyovsk.