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Al Diwaniya vs ZakhoIraqi League 2020

Al Diwaniya
Al Diwaniya
FT
15
HT: 11
Zakho
Zakho
1/27/2023Iraqi LeagueIraqi League · Round 13Al Kut Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 52+ matches

Al Diwaniya26%
×Draw30%
Zakho44%
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.

Al Diwaniya
0.83
Zakho
1.17

Zakho creates 41% more chances

Season form · 52 home / 109 away

creates per match

Al Diwaniya
0.71
Zakho
1.02

allows per match

Al Diwaniya
1.31
Zakho
0.95

finishing

Al Diwaniya+0.00on par
Zakho+0.00on par

Total goals

68%Under
  • Under68
  • Over32

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

61%No
  • No61
  • Yes39

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Al Diwaniya

Zakho
0
1
2
3
4
0
0014%
0116%
029%
034%
041%
1
1011%
1113%
128%
133%
141%
2
205%
215%
223%
231%
240%
3
301%
312%
321%
330%
340%
4
400%
410%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 0–1 (16%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
86%14%1.5
59%41%2.5
32%68%3.5
14%86%4.5
5%95%

Double chance

Al Diwaniya or draw
56%
Al Diwaniya or Zakho
70%
Draw or Zakho
74%

Winning margin

Al Diwaniya wins by 2+
8%
Zakho wins by 2+
19%

Team goals

Al Diwaniya 1+ goals
56%
Al Diwaniya 2+ goals
20%
Al Diwaniya 3+ goals
5%
Zakho 1+ goals
69%
Zakho 2+ goals
33%
Zakho 3+ goals
11%

Draw no bet

Al Diwaniya (draw refunded)
37%
Zakho (draw refunded)
63%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
26%
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

Al Diwaniya at homecreates 0.71, concedes 1.31 · 52 matches

Zakho awaycreates 1.02, concedes 0.95 · 109 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Al Diwaniya attack 0.71 + Zakho defence 0.95 → ÷2 → 0.83

Zakho attack 1.02 + Al Diwaniya defence 1.31 → ÷2 → 1.17

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 44%?"

Al Diwaniya scores more
26%
level
30%
Zakho scores more
44%

Zakho at 44% 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 44% does not mean "Zakho 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

Iraqi League: Al Diwaniya 1–5 Zakho

Zakho beat Al Diwaniya 5-1 in Iraqi League on January 27, 2023.

The match was played at Al Kut Stadium in Al Kut.