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Ashanti Gold vs Hearts of OakPremier League 2019

A. Salam 90+1'
Y. Annor 52'
11/21/2021Premier LeaguePremier League · Round 4Len Clay Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 41+ matches

Ashanti Gold52%
×Draw29%
Hearts of Oak19%
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.

Ashanti Gold
1.33
Hearts of Oak
0.68

Ashanti Gold creates 96% more chances

Season form · 41 home / 108 away

creates per match

Ashanti Gold
1.80
Hearts of Oak
0.72

allows per match

Ashanti Gold
0.63
Hearts of Oak
0.86

finishing

Ashanti Gold+0.00on par
Hearts of Oak+0.00on par

Total goals

67%Under
  • Under67
  • Over33

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

64%No
  • No64
  • Yes36

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Ashanti Gold

Hearts of Oak
0
1
2
3
4
0
0013%
019%
023%
031%
040%
1
1018%
1112%
124%
131%
140%
2
2012%
218%
223%
231%
240%
3
305%
314%
321%
330%
340%
4
402%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (18%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
87%13%1.5
60%40%2.5
33%67%3.5
14%86%4.5
5%95%

Double chance

Ashanti Gold or draw
81%
Ashanti Gold or Hearts of Oak
71%
Draw or Hearts of Oak
48%

Winning margin

Ashanti Gold wins by 2+
25%
Hearts of Oak wins by 2+
5%

Team goals

Ashanti Gold 1+ goals
74%
Ashanti Gold 2+ goals
38%
Ashanti Gold 3+ goals
15%
Hearts of Oak 1+ goals
49%
Hearts of Oak 2+ goals
15%
Hearts of Oak 3+ goals
3%

Draw no bet

Ashanti Gold (draw refunded)
73%
Hearts of Oak (draw refunded)
27%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
24%
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

Ashanti Gold at homecreates 1.80, concedes 0.63 · 41 matches

Hearts of Oak awaycreates 0.72, concedes 0.86 · 108 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Ashanti Gold attack 1.80 + Hearts of Oak defence 0.86 → ÷2 → 1.33

Hearts of Oak attack 0.72 + Ashanti Gold defence 0.63 → ÷2 → 0.68

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 52%?"

Ashanti Gold scores more
52%
level
29%
Hearts of Oak scores more
19%

Ashanti Gold at 52% 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 52% does not mean "Ashanti Gold 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.

Match Events

23'
D. VoetereD. Voetere
27'
J. Sewornu
55'
K. AshiaK. Ashia
55'
A. SalamA. Salam
57'
D. AfriyieD. Afriyie
57'
S. AdamsS. Adams
63'
Y. AnnorS. Nyarko
63'
A. Da CostaA. Da Costa
70'
V. AidooV. Aidoo
75'
S. Nyarko
78'
N. SulleyN. Sulley
89'
A. Da Costa
90+1'
A. Salam

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Match Recap: Ashanti Gold vs Hearts of Oak

Ashanti Gold beat Hearts of Oak 2-0 in Premier League on November 21, 2021.

Goals: Y. Annor (52'), A. Salam (90+1').

The match was played at Len Clay Stadium in Obuasi.