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ATK vs Kerala BlastersIndian Super League 2019

ATK
ATK
FT
02
HT: 00
Kerala Blasters
Kerala Blasters
9/29/2018Indian Super LeagueIndian Super League · Round 1Salt Lake Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 12+ matches

ATK54%
×Draw23%
Kerala Blasters23%
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.

ATK
1.80
Kerala Blasters
1.10

ATK creates 64% more chances

Season form · 12 home / 68 away

creates per match

ATK
2.00
Kerala Blasters
1.21

allows per match

ATK
1.00
Kerala Blasters
1.60

finishing

ATK+0.00on par
Kerala Blasters+0.00on par

Total goals

55%Over
  • Over55
  • Under45

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

56%Yes
  • Yes56
  • No44

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

ATK

Kerala Blasters
0
1
2
3
4
0
006%
016%
023%
031%
040%
1
1010%
1111%
126%
132%
141%
2
209%
2110%
225%
232%
241%
3
305%
316%
323%
331%
340%
4
402%
413%
421%
431%
440%

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

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
78%22%2.5
55%45%3.5
33%67%4.5
17%83%

Double chance

ATK or draw
77%
ATK or Kerala Blasters
77%
Draw or Kerala Blasters
46%

Winning margin

ATK wins by 2+
30%
Kerala Blasters wins by 2+
9%

Team goals

ATK 1+ goals
83%
ATK 2+ goals
54%
ATK 3+ goals
27%
Kerala Blasters 1+ goals
67%
Kerala Blasters 2+ goals
30%
Kerala Blasters 3+ goals
10%

Draw no bet

ATK (draw refunded)
70%
Kerala Blasters (draw refunded)
30%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
45%
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

ATK at homecreates 2.00, concedes 1.00 · 12 matches

Kerala Blasters awaycreates 1.21, concedes 1.60 · 68 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

ATK attack 2.00 + Kerala Blasters defence 1.60 → ÷2 → 1.80

Kerala Blasters attack 1.21 + ATK defence 1.00 → ÷2 → 1.10

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 54%?"

ATK scores more
54%
level
23%
Kerala Blasters scores more
23%

ATK at 54% 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 54% does not mean "ATK 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: ATK vs Kerala Blasters

Kerala Blasters beat ATK 2-0 in Indian Super League on September 29, 2018.

The match was played at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.