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EIF vs HIFK HelsinkiYkkönen 2018

EIF
EIF
FT
03
HT: 00
HIFK Helsinki
HIFK Helsinki
9/23/2018YkkönenYkkönen · Round 12Ekenäs Centrumplan (Tammisaari)

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 27+ matches

EIF43%
×Draw24%
HIFK Helsinki32%
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.

EIF
1.59
HIFK Helsinki
1.33

EIF creates 20% more chances

Season form · 78 home / 27 away

creates per match

EIF
1.88
HIFK Helsinki
1.48

allows per match

EIF
1.18
HIFK Helsinki
1.30

finishing

EIF+0.00on par
HIFK Helsinki+0.00on par

Total goals

56%Over
  • Over56
  • Under44

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

59%Yes
  • Yes59
  • No41

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

EIF

HIFK Helsinki
0
1
2
3
4
0
005%
017%
025%
032%
041%
1
109%
1111%
128%
133%
141%
2
207%
219%
226%
233%
241%
3
304%
315%
323%
331%
340%
4
401%
412%
421%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (11%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
95%5%1.5
79%21%2.5
56%44%3.5
33%67%4.5
17%83%

Double chance

EIF or draw
68%
EIF or HIFK Helsinki
76%
Draw or HIFK Helsinki
57%

Winning margin

EIF wins by 2+
22%
HIFK Helsinki wins by 2+
14%

Team goals

EIF 1+ goals
80%
EIF 2+ goals
47%
EIF 3+ goals
21%
HIFK Helsinki 1+ goals
74%
HIFK Helsinki 2+ goals
38%
HIFK Helsinki 3+ goals
15%

Draw no bet

EIF (draw refunded)
58%
HIFK Helsinki (draw refunded)
42%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
47%
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

EIF at homecreates 1.88, concedes 1.18 · 78 matches

HIFK Helsinki awaycreates 1.48, concedes 1.30 · 27 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

EIF attack 1.88 + HIFK Helsinki defence 1.30 → ÷2 → 1.59

HIFK Helsinki attack 1.48 + EIF defence 1.18 → ÷2 → 1.33

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 43%?"

EIF scores more
43%
level
24%
HIFK Helsinki scores more
32%

EIF at 43% 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 43% does not mean "EIF 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

EIF 0 – 3 HIFK Helsinki

HIFK Helsinki beat EIF 3-0 in Ykkönen on September 23, 2018.

The match was played at Ekenäs Centrumplan (Tammisaari).