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Gnistan O35 vs VJSSuomen Cup 2018

3/27/2023Suomen CupSuomen Cup · 1st RoundMustapekka Areena

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 8+ matches

Gnistan O3523%
×Draw17%
VJS60%
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.

Gnistan O35
1.81
VJS
2.91

VJS creates 61% more chances

Season form · 8 home / 9 away

creates per match

Gnistan O35
2.50
VJS
3.44

allows per match

Gnistan O35
2.38
VJS
1.11

finishing

Gnistan O35+0.00on par
VJS+0.00on par

Total goals

84%Over
  • Over84
  • Under16

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

79%Yes
  • Yes79
  • No21

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Gnistan O35

VJS
0
1
2
3
4
0
001%
013%
024%
034%
043%
1
102%
115%
127%
137%
145%
2
202%
214%
226%
236%
245%
3
301%
313%
324%
334%
343%
4
400%
411%
422%
432%
441%

Most likely 1–2 (7%) · grid covers 83% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
99%1%1.5
95%5%2.5
84%16%3.5
68%32%4.5
49%51%

Double chance

Gnistan O35 or draw
40%
Gnistan O35 or VJS
83%
Draw or VJS
77%

Winning margin

Gnistan O35 wins by 2+
11%
VJS wins by 2+
40%

Team goals

Gnistan O35 1+ goals
84%
Gnistan O35 2+ goals
54%
Gnistan O35 3+ goals
27%
VJS 1+ goals
94%
VJS 2+ goals
78%
VJS 3+ goals
54%

Draw no bet

Gnistan O35 (draw refunded)
28%
VJS (draw refunded)
72%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
74%
Both score & under 3
5%

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

Gnistan O35 at homecreates 2.50, concedes 2.38 · 8 matches

VJS awaycreates 3.44, concedes 1.11 · 9 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Gnistan O35 attack 2.50 + VJS defence 1.11 → ÷2 → 1.81

VJS attack 3.44 + Gnistan O35 defence 2.38 → ÷2 → 2.91

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 60%?"

Gnistan O35 scores more
23%
level
17%
VJS scores more
60%

VJS at 60% 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 60% does not mean "VJS 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

Gnistan O35 0 – 5 VJS

VJS beat Gnistan O35 5-0 in Suomen Cup on March 27, 2023.

The match was played at Mustapekka Areena in Helsinki.