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Eskilsminne vs HelsingborgSvenska Cupen 2019

Eskilsminne
Eskilsminne
FT
32
HT: 11
Helsingborg
Helsingborg
8/18/2021Svenska CupenSvenska Cupen · 2nd RoundHarlyckans IP

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 8+ matches

Eskilsminne17%
×Draw19%
Helsingborg64%
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.

Eskilsminne
1.11
Helsingborg
2.29

Helsingborg creates 106% more chances

Season form · 8 home / 17 away

creates per match

Eskilsminne
0.63
Helsingborg
1.82

allows per match

Eskilsminne
2.75
Helsingborg
1.59

finishing

Eskilsminne+0.00on par
Helsingborg+0.00on par

Total goals

66%Over
  • Over66
  • Under34

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

60%Yes
  • Yes60
  • No40

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Eskilsminne

Helsingborg
0
1
2
3
4
0
003%
018%
029%
037%
044%
1
104%
119%
1210%
137%
144%
2
202%
215%
225%
234%
242%
3
301%
312%
322%
332%
341%
4
400%
410%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–2 (10%) · grid covers 92% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
97%3%1.5
85%15%2.5
66%34%3.5
44%56%4.5
25%75%

Double chance

Eskilsminne or draw
36%
Eskilsminne or Helsingborg
81%
Draw or Helsingborg
83%

Winning margin

Eskilsminne wins by 2+
6%
Helsingborg wins by 2+
41%

Team goals

Eskilsminne 1+ goals
67%
Eskilsminne 2+ goals
30%
Eskilsminne 3+ goals
10%
Helsingborg 1+ goals
90%
Helsingborg 2+ goals
66%
Helsingborg 3+ goals
40%

Draw no bet

Eskilsminne (draw refunded)
21%
Helsingborg (draw refunded)
79%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
52%
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

Eskilsminne at homecreates 0.63, concedes 2.75 · 8 matches

Helsingborg awaycreates 1.82, concedes 1.59 · 17 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Eskilsminne attack 0.63 + Helsingborg defence 1.59 → ÷2 → 1.11

Helsingborg attack 1.82 + Eskilsminne defence 2.75 → ÷2 → 2.29

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 64%?"

Eskilsminne scores more
17%
level
19%
Helsingborg scores more
64%

Helsingborg at 64% 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 64% does not mean "Helsingborg 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

Svenska Cupen: Eskilsminne 3–2 Helsingborg

Eskilsminne beat Helsingborg 3-2 in Svenska Cupen on August 18, 2021.

The match was played at Harlyckans IP in Helsingborg.