Scoreo

Interclube vs ASAGirabola 2012

Interclube
Interclube
FT
00
ASA
ASA
8/25/2012GirabolaGirabola · Round 23Estádio Joaquim Dinis

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 27+ matches

Interclube58%
×Draw28%
ASA14%
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.

Interclube
1.39
ASA
0.53

Interclube creates 162% more chances

Season form · 115 home / 27 away

creates per match

Interclube
1.47
ASA
0.37

allows per match

Interclube
0.70
ASA
1.30

finishing

Interclube+0.00on par
ASA+0.00on par

Total goals

70%Under
  • Under70
  • Over30

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

69%No
  • No69
  • Yes31

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Interclube

ASA
0
1
2
3
4
0
0015%
018%
022%
030%
040%
1
1020%
1111%
123%
131%
140%
2
2014%
218%
222%
230%
240%
3
307%
313%
321%
330%
340%
4
402%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (20%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
85%15%1.5
57%43%2.5
30%70%3.5
13%87%4.5
5%95%

Double chance

Interclube or draw
86%
Interclube or ASA
72%
Draw or ASA
42%

Winning margin

Interclube wins by 2+
29%
ASA wins by 2+
3%

Team goals

Interclube 1+ goals
75%
Interclube 2+ goals
40%
Interclube 3+ goals
16%
ASA 1+ goals
41%
ASA 2+ goals
10%
ASA 3+ goals
2%

Draw no bet

Interclube (draw refunded)
80%
ASA (draw refunded)
20%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
20%
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

Interclube at homecreates 1.47, concedes 0.70 · 115 matches

ASA awaycreates 0.37, concedes 1.30 · 27 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Interclube attack 1.47 + ASA defence 1.30 → ÷2 → 1.39

ASA attack 0.37 + Interclube defence 0.70 → ÷2 → 0.53

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 58%?"

Interclube scores more
58%
level
28%
ASA scores more
14%

Interclube at 58% 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 58% does not mean "Interclube 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

Interclube 0 – 0 ASA

Interclube and ASA drew 0-0 in Girabola on August 25, 2012.

The match was played at Estádio Joaquim Dinis.