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CSKA 1948 Sofia II vs Neftochimic BurgasSecond League 2018

7/30/2021Second LeagueSecond League · Round 2Stadion Vitosha

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 32+ matches

CSKA 1948 Sofia II63%
×Draw21%
Neftochimic Burgas16%
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.

CSKA 1948 Sofia II
2.04
Neftochimic Burgas
0.91

CSKA 1948 Sofia II creates 124% more chances

Season form · 71 home / 32 away

creates per match

CSKA 1948 Sofia II
1.56
Neftochimic Burgas
0.88

allows per match

CSKA 1948 Sofia II
0.94
Neftochimic Burgas
2.53

finishing

CSKA 1948 Sofia II+0.00on par
Neftochimic Burgas+0.00on par

Total goals

56%Over
  • Over56
  • Under44

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

52%Yes
  • Yes52
  • No48

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

CSKA 1948 Sofia II

Neftochimic Burgas
0
1
2
3
4
0
005%
015%
022%
031%
040%
1
1011%
1110%
124%
131%
140%
2
2011%
2110%
225%
231%
240%
3
307%
317%
323%
331%
340%
4
404%
413%
422%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (11%) · grid covers 95% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
95%5%1.5
79%21%2.5
56%44%3.5
34%66%4.5
17%83%

Double chance

CSKA 1948 Sofia II or draw
84%
CSKA 1948 Sofia II or Neftochimic Burgas
79%
Draw or Neftochimic Burgas
37%

Winning margin

CSKA 1948 Sofia II wins by 2+
39%
Neftochimic Burgas wins by 2+
5%

Team goals

CSKA 1948 Sofia II 1+ goals
87%
CSKA 1948 Sofia II 2+ goals
60%
CSKA 1948 Sofia II 3+ goals
33%
Neftochimic Burgas 1+ goals
60%
Neftochimic Burgas 2+ goals
23%
Neftochimic Burgas 3+ goals
6%

Draw no bet

CSKA 1948 Sofia II (draw refunded)
80%
Neftochimic Burgas (draw refunded)
20%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
42%
Both score & under 3
10%

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

CSKA 1948 Sofia II at homecreates 1.56, concedes 0.94 · 71 matches

Neftochimic Burgas awaycreates 0.88, concedes 2.53 · 32 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

CSKA 1948 Sofia II attack 1.56 + Neftochimic Burgas defence 2.53 → ÷2 → 2.04

Neftochimic Burgas attack 0.88 + CSKA 1948 Sofia II defence 0.94 → ÷2 → 0.91

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 63%?"

CSKA 1948 Sofia II scores more
63%
level
21%
Neftochimic Burgas scores more
16%

CSKA 1948 Sofia II at 63% 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 63% does not mean "CSKA 1948 Sofia II 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.

CSKA
Neftochimic
46'T. TsanevV. Ivanov
54'N. GanchevB. Kostov
60'S. KirilovD. Videv
89'A. YordanovD. Aleksandrov
89'H. DenkovI. Klimentov
K. Mechev
Manager: K. Mechev
46'M. MinchevG. Madzharov
46'R. DanchevV. Kunev
46'D. ZakonovD. Georgiev
88'P. RahnevM. Orlinov

Neftochimic Burgas substitutes

Second League: CSKA 1948 Sofia II 3–1 Neftochimic Burgas

CSKA 1948 Sofia II beat Neftochimic Burgas 3-1 in Second League on July 30, 2021.

Goals: D. Iliev (27'), A. Georgiev (38'), M. Minchev (51'), D. Aleksandrov (86').

The match was played at Stadion Vitosha in Bistrica.