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Brechin vs PeterheadLeague Cup 2018

Brechin
Brechin
Pens
00
HT: 00
Peterhead
Peterhead
7/14/2018League CupLeague Cup · Group Stage - 1Glebe Park (Brechin)

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 13+ matches

Brechin30%
×Draw21%
Peterhead49%
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.

Brechin
1.56
Peterhead
2.05

Peterhead creates 31% more chances

Season form · 13 home / 14 away

creates per match

Brechin
0.62
Peterhead
0.64

allows per match

Brechin
3.46
Peterhead
2.50

finishing

Brechin+0.00on par
Peterhead+0.00on par

Total goals

70%Over
  • Over70
  • Under30

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

69%Yes
  • Yes69
  • No31

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Brechin

Peterhead
0
1
2
3
4
0
003%
016%
026%
034%
042%
1
104%
119%
129%
136%
143%
2
203%
217%
227%
235%
242%
3
302%
314%
324%
332%
341%
4
401%
411%
421%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (9%) · grid covers 93% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
97%3%1.5
87%13%2.5
70%30%3.5
48%52%4.5
29%71%

Double chance

Brechin or draw
51%
Brechin or Peterhead
79%
Draw or Peterhead
70%

Winning margin

Brechin wins by 2+
14%
Peterhead wins by 2+
28%

Team goals

Brechin 1+ goals
79%
Brechin 2+ goals
46%
Brechin 3+ goals
21%
Peterhead 1+ goals
87%
Peterhead 2+ goals
61%
Peterhead 3+ goals
33%

Draw no bet

Brechin (draw refunded)
38%
Peterhead (draw refunded)
62%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
60%
Both score & under 3
9%

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

Brechin at homecreates 0.62, concedes 3.46 · 13 matches

Peterhead awaycreates 0.64, concedes 2.50 · 14 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Brechin attack 0.62 + Peterhead defence 2.50 → ÷2 → 1.56

Peterhead attack 0.64 + Brechin defence 3.46 → ÷2 → 2.05

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 49%?"

Brechin scores more
30%
level
21%
Peterhead scores more
49%

Peterhead at 49% 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 49% does not mean "Peterhead 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

Brechin 0 – 0 Peterhead

Brechin and Peterhead drew 0-0 in League Cup on July 14, 2018.

The match was played at Glebe Park (Brechin).