Scoreo

Altyn Asyr vs IstiqlolAFC Cup 2018

Altyn Asyr
Altyn Asyr
FT
22
HT: 00
Istiqlol
Istiqlol
3/14/2018AFC CupAFC Cup · Group Stage - 2Balkanabat Stadiony (Balkanabat)

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 12+ matches

Altyn Asyr51%
×Draw23%
Istiqlol26%
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.

Altyn Asyr
1.82
Istiqlol
1.23

Altyn Asyr creates 48% more chances

Season form · 17 home / 12 away

creates per match

Altyn Asyr
1.47
Istiqlol
1.17

allows per match

Altyn Asyr
1.29
Istiqlol
2.17

finishing

Altyn Asyr+0.00on par
Istiqlol+0.00on par

Total goals

59%Over
  • Over59
  • Under41

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

59%Yes
  • Yes59
  • No41

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Altyn Asyr

Istiqlol
0
1
2
3
4
0
005%
016%
024%
031%
040%
1
109%
1111%
127%
133%
141%
2
208%
2110%
226%
232%
241%
3
305%
316%
324%
331%
340%
4
402%
413%
422%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (11%) · grid covers 96% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
95%5%1.5
81%19%2.5
59%41%3.5
36%64%4.5
19%81%

Double chance

Altyn Asyr or draw
74%
Altyn Asyr or Istiqlol
77%
Draw or Istiqlol
49%

Winning margin

Altyn Asyr wins by 2+
28%
Istiqlol wins by 2+
11%

Team goals

Altyn Asyr 1+ goals
84%
Altyn Asyr 2+ goals
54%
Altyn Asyr 3+ goals
27%
Istiqlol 1+ goals
71%
Istiqlol 2+ goals
35%
Istiqlol 3+ goals
13%

Draw no bet

Altyn Asyr (draw refunded)
66%
Istiqlol (draw refunded)
34%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
49%
Both score & under 3
11%

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

Altyn Asyr at homecreates 1.47, concedes 1.29 · 17 matches

Istiqlol awaycreates 1.17, concedes 2.17 · 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

Altyn Asyr attack 1.47 + Istiqlol defence 2.17 → ÷2 → 1.82

Istiqlol attack 1.17 + Altyn Asyr defence 1.29 → ÷2 → 1.23

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%?"

Altyn Asyr scores more
51%
level
23%
Istiqlol scores more
26%

Altyn Asyr 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 "Altyn Asyr 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: Altyn Asyr vs Istiqlol

Altyn Asyr and Istiqlol drew 2-2 in AFC Cup on March 14, 2018.

The match was played at Balkanabat Stadiony (Balkanabat).