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Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Pohang Steelers — AFC Champions League 2018

Al-Hilal Saudi FC
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
FT
2 – 0
HT: 1 – 0
Pohang Steelers
Pohang Steelers
11/23/2021AFC Champions LeagueAFC Champions League · FinalsKing Fahd International Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 14+ matches

Al-Hilal Saudi FC62%
×Draw22%
Pohang Steelers17%
✓ 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.

Al-Hilal Saudi FC
1.94
Pohang Steelers
0.89

Al-Hilal Saudi FC creates 118% more chances

Season form · 40 home / 14 away

creates per match

Al-Hilal Saudi FC
2.23
Pohang Steelers
1.00

allows per match

Al-Hilal Saudi FC
0.78
Pohang Steelers
1.64

finishing

Al-Hilal Saudi FC+0.00on par
Pohang Steelers+0.00on par

Total goals

54%Over
  • Over54
  • Under46

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

50%No
  • No50
  • Yes50

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Al-Hilal Saudi FC ↓

Pohang Steelers →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–06%
0–15%
0–22%
0–31%
0–40%
1
1–011%
1–110%
1–25%
1–31%
1–40%
2
2–011%
2–110%
2–24%
2–31%
2–40%
3
3–07%
3–16%
3–23%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–03%
4–13%
4–21%
4–30%
4–40%

Most likely 1–0 (11%) · grid covers 95% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
77%23%2.5
54%46%3.5
31%69%4.5
15%85%

Double chance

Al-Hilal Saudi FC or draw
83%
Al-Hilal Saudi FC or Pohang Steelers
78%
Draw or Pohang Steelers
38%

Winning margin

Al-Hilal Saudi FC wins by 2+
37%
Pohang Steelers wins by 2+
5%

Team goals

Al-Hilal Saudi FC 1+ goals
86%
Al-Hilal Saudi FC 2+ goals
58%
Al-Hilal Saudi FC 3+ goals
30%
Pohang Steelers 1+ goals
59%
Pohang Steelers 2+ goals
22%
Pohang Steelers 3+ goals
6%

Draw no bet

Al-Hilal Saudi FC (draw refunded)
79%
Pohang Steelers (draw refunded)
21%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
40%
Both score & under 3
10%

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-Hilal Saudi FC at home — creates 2.23, concedes 0.78 · 40 matches

Pohang Steelers away — creates 1.00, concedes 1.64 · 14 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-Hilal Saudi FC attack 2.23 + Pohang Steelers defence 1.64 → ÷2 → 1.94

Pohang Steelers attack 1.00 + Al-Hilal Saudi FC defence 0.78 → ÷2 → 0.89

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 62%?"

Al-Hilal Saudi FC scores more
62%
level
22%
Pohang Steelers scores more
17%

Al-Hilal Saudi FC at 62% 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 62% does not mean "Al-Hilal Saudi FC 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: Al-Hilal Saudi FC vs Pohang Steelers

Al-Hilal Saudi FC beat Pohang Steelers 2-0 in AFC Champions League on November 23, 2021.

The match was played at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.