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Al Sahel vs ArarDivision 1 2018

Al Sahel
Al Sahel
FT
10
Arar
Arar
4/30/2021Division 1Division 1 · Round 34Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 19+ matches

Al Sahel51%
×Draw27%
Arar22%
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 Sahel
1.43
Arar
0.85

Al Sahel creates 68% more chances

Season form · 55 home / 19 away

creates per match

Al Sahel
1.11
Arar
0.47

allows per match

Al Sahel
1.24
Arar
1.74

finishing

Al Sahel+0.00on par
Arar+0.00on par

Total goals

60%Under
  • Under60
  • Over40

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

56%No
  • No56
  • Yes44

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Al Sahel

Arar
0
1
2
3
4
0
0010%
019%
024%
031%
040%
1
1015%
1112%
125%
131%
140%
2
2010%
219%
224%
231%
240%
3
305%
314%
322%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
430%
440%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
90%10%1.5
66%34%2.5
40%60%3.5
20%80%4.5
8%92%

Double chance

Al Sahel or draw
78%
Al Sahel or Arar
73%
Draw or Arar
49%

Winning margin

Al Sahel wins by 2+
25%
Arar wins by 2+
7%

Team goals

Al Sahel 1+ goals
76%
Al Sahel 2+ goals
42%
Al Sahel 3+ goals
17%
Arar 1+ goals
57%
Arar 2+ goals
21%
Arar 3+ goals
5%

Draw no bet

Al Sahel (draw refunded)
69%
Arar (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

Al Sahel at homecreates 1.11, concedes 1.24 · 55 matches

Arar awaycreates 0.47, concedes 1.74 · 19 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 Sahel attack 1.11 + Arar defence 1.74 → ÷2 → 1.43

Arar attack 0.47 + Al Sahel defence 1.24 → ÷2 → 0.85

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%?"

Al Sahel scores more
51%
level
27%
Arar scores more
22%

Al Sahel 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 "Al Sahel 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 Sahel vs Arar

Al Sahel beat Arar 1-0 in Division 1 on April 30, 2021.

The match was played at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in Khobar.