Scoreo

Geylang International vs Hougang UnitedPremier League 2019

11/21/2020Premier LeaguePremier League · Round 9Tampines Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 83+ matches

Geylang International41%
×Draw21%
Hougang United38%
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.

Geylang International
2.04
Hougang United
1.96

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 83 home / 83 away

creates per match

Geylang International
1.94
Hougang United
1.86

allows per match

Geylang International
2.05
Hougang United
2.14

finishing

Geylang International+0.00on par
Hougang United+0.00on par

Total goals

76%Over
  • Over76
  • Under24

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

75%Yes
  • Yes75
  • No25

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Geylang International

Hougang United
0
1
2
3
4
0
002%
014%
024%
032%
041%
1
104%
117%
127%
135%
142%
2
204%
218%
227%
235%
242%
3
303%
315%
325%
333%
342%
4
401%
413%
423%
432%
441%

Most likely 2–1 (8%) · grid covers 91% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
98%2%1.5
91%9%2.5
76%24%3.5
56%44%4.5
37%63%

Double chance

Geylang International or draw
62%
Geylang International or Hougang United
79%
Draw or Hougang United
59%

Winning margin

Geylang International wins by 2+
23%
Hougang United wins by 2+
20%

Team goals

Geylang International 1+ goals
87%
Geylang International 2+ goals
60%
Geylang International 3+ goals
33%
Hougang United 1+ goals
86%
Hougang United 2+ goals
58%
Hougang United 3+ goals
31%

Draw no bet

Geylang International (draw refunded)
52%
Hougang United (draw refunded)
48%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
67%
Both score & under 3
7%

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

Geylang International at homecreates 1.94, concedes 2.05 · 83 matches

Hougang United awaycreates 1.86, concedes 2.14 · 83 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Geylang International attack 1.94 + Hougang United defence 2.14 → ÷2 → 2.04

Hougang United attack 1.86 + Geylang International defence 2.05 → ÷2 → 1.96

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 41%?"

Geylang International scores more
41%
level
21%
Hougang United scores more
38%

Geylang International at 41% 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 41% does not mean "Geylang International 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

Match Recap: Geylang International vs Hougang United

Geylang International beat Hougang United 2-0 in Premier League on November 21, 2020.

The match was played at Tampines Stadium in Singapore.