Scoreo

America de Cali vs U. CatolicaCONMEBOL Libertadores 2019

America de Cali
America de Cali
FT
11
HT: 11
U. Catolica
U. Catolica
9/24/2020CONMEBOL LibertadoresCONMEBOL Libertadores · Group Stage - 4Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 6+ matches

America de Cali38%
×Draw29%
U. Catolica33%
Correct in 51 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.5%
Always home
44.6%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.5% correct across 581,483 matches, vs 44.6% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.7% correct · Away picks 49.7% 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.

America de Cali
1.17
U. Catolica
1.06

America de Cali creates 10% more chances

Season form · 6 home / 16 away

creates per match

America de Cali
0.83
U. Catolica
0.63

allows per match

America de Cali
1.50
U. Catolica
1.50

finishing

America de Cali+0.00on par
U. Catolica+0.00on par

Total goals

61%Under
  • Under61
  • Over39

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

55%No
  • No55
  • Yes45

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

America de Cali

U. Catolica
0
1
2
3
4
0
0011%
0111%
026%
032%
041%
1
1013%
1113%
127%
132%
141%
2
207%
218%
224%
231%
240%
3
303%
313%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (13%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
89%11%1.5
65%35%2.5
39%61%3.5
19%81%4.5
8%92%

Double chance

America de Cali or draw
67%
America de Cali or U. Catolica
71%
Draw or U. Catolica
62%

Winning margin

America de Cali wins by 2+
16%
U. Catolica wins by 2+
13%

Team goals

America de Cali 1+ goals
69%
America de Cali 2+ goals
33%
America de Cali 3+ goals
11%
U. Catolica 1+ goals
65%
U. Catolica 2+ goals
29%
U. Catolica 3+ goals
9%

Draw no bet

America de Cali (draw refunded)
54%
U. Catolica (draw refunded)
46%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
32%
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

America de Cali at homecreates 0.83, concedes 1.50 · 6 matches

U. Catolica awaycreates 0.63, concedes 1.50 · 16 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

America de Cali attack 0.83 + U. Catolica defence 1.50 → ÷2 → 1.17

U. Catolica attack 0.63 + America de Cali defence 1.50 → ÷2 → 1.06

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 38%?"

America de Cali scores more
38%
level
29%
U. Catolica scores more
33%

America de Cali at 38% 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 38% does not mean "America de Cali 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.

Player of the match

15
R. CarrascalAmerica de CaliAmerica de Cali · M
7.9

Possession

37%America

Shots

15America

Pass accuracy

47%America

Statistics

AmericaU.
Overview
37%Possession63%
15Total Shots11
4Corners6
25Fouls18
Shots
15Total Shots11
5On Target4
6Off Target6
4Blocked1
7Inside Box9
8Outside Box2
Passing
37%Possession63%
299Total Passes512
216Accurate Passes417
72%Pass Accuracy81%
Goalkeeping
3Saves4
Discipline
25Fouls18
4Yellow Cards3
5Offsides1

America de Cali 1 – 1 U. Catolica

America de Cali and U. Catolica drew 1-1 in CONMEBOL Libertadores on September 24, 2020.

Goals: D. Vergara (4'), F. Zampedri (34').

U. Catolica controlled possession (63%) and registered 11 shots to 15.

The match was played at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero in Santiago de Cali.