Scoreo

Barrow vs Forest GreenLeague Two 2018

Barrow
Barrow
FT
22
HT: 00
Forest Green
Forest Green
D. Angus 83' (pen)
L. James 73'
N. Cadden 90+6'
11/21/2020League TwoLeague Two · Round 13Progression Solicitors Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 90+ matches

Barrow36%
×Draw27%
Forest Green37%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.2%
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: 50.2% correct across 585,598 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.3% 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.

Barrow
1.23
Forest Green
1.24

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 138 home / 90 away

creates per match

Barrow
1.20
Forest Green
1.36

allows per match

Barrow
1.12
Forest Green
1.26

finishing

Barrow+0.00on par
Forest Green+0.00on par

Total goals

55%Under
  • Under55
  • Over45

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

50%No
  • No50
  • Yes50

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Barrow

Forest Green
0
1
2
3
4
0
008%
0110%
027%
033%
041%
1
1010%
1113%
128%
133%
141%
2
206%
218%
225%
232%
241%
3
303%
313%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (13%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
71%29%2.5
45%55%3.5
24%76%4.5
10%90%

Double chance

Barrow or draw
63%
Barrow or Forest Green
73%
Draw or Forest Green
64%

Winning margin

Barrow wins by 2+
16%
Forest Green wins by 2+
16%

Team goals

Barrow 1+ goals
71%
Barrow 2+ goals
35%
Barrow 3+ goals
13%
Forest Green 1+ goals
71%
Forest Green 2+ goals
35%
Forest Green 3+ goals
13%

Draw no bet

Barrow (draw refunded)
50%
Forest Green (draw refunded)
50%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
37%
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

Barrow at homecreates 1.20, concedes 1.12 · 138 matches

Forest Green awaycreates 1.36, concedes 1.26 · 90 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Barrow attack 1.20 + Forest Green defence 1.26 → ÷2 → 1.23

Forest Green attack 1.36 + Barrow defence 1.12 → ÷2 → 1.24

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 37%?"

Barrow scores more
36%
level
27%
Forest Green scores more
37%

Forest Green at 37% 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 37% does not mean "Forest Green 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

11
N. CaddenForest GreenForest Green · D
7.9

Possession

54%Barrow

Shots

15Barrow

Pass accuracy

51%Barrow

Statistics

BarrowForest
Overview
54%Possession46%
15Total Shots9
6Corners4
9Fouls14
Shots
15Total Shots9
4On Target4
6Off Target3
5Blocked2
11Inside Box5
4Outside Box4
Passing
54%Possession46%
399Total Passes341
313Accurate Passes259
78%Pass Accuracy76%
Goalkeeping
1Saves2
Discipline
9Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides0

Barrow 2 – 2 Forest Green

Barrow and Forest Green drew 2-2 in League Two on November 21, 2020.

Goals: E. Whitehouse (52'), L. James (73'), D. Angus (83' pen), N. Cadden (90+6').

Barrow controlled possession (54%) and registered 15 shots to 9.

The match was played at Progression Solicitors Stadium in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.