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GRAP vs Cova De PiedadeTaça de Portugal 2018

10/11/2020Taça de PortugalTaça de Portugal · 2nd RoundCampo da Charneca dos Pousos

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 3+ matches

GRAP14%
×Draw16%
Cova De Piedade70%
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.

GRAP
1.24
Cova De Piedade
2.87

Cova De Piedade creates 131% more chances

Season form · 5 home / 3 away

creates per match

GRAP
1.80
Cova De Piedade
3.33

allows per match

GRAP
2.40
Cova De Piedade
0.67

finishing

GRAP+0.00on par
Cova De Piedade+0.00on par

Total goals

77%Over
  • Over77
  • Under23

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

67%Yes
  • Yes67
  • No33

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

GRAP

Cova De Piedade
0
1
2
3
4
0
002%
015%
027%
037%
045%
1
102%
116%
129%
138%
146%
2
201%
214%
225%
235%
244%
3
301%
312%
322%
332%
342%
4
400%
410%
421%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–2 (9%) · grid covers 85% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
98%2%1.5
91%9%2.5
77%23%3.5
58%42%4.5
38%62%

Double chance

GRAP or draw
30%
GRAP or Cova De Piedade
84%
Draw or Cova De Piedade
86%

Winning margin

GRAP wins by 2+
5%
Cova De Piedade wins by 2+
50%

Team goals

GRAP 1+ goals
71%
GRAP 2+ goals
35%
GRAP 3+ goals
13%
Cova De Piedade 1+ goals
94%
Cova De Piedade 2+ goals
77%
Cova De Piedade 3+ goals
53%

Draw no bet

GRAP (draw refunded)
17%
Cova De Piedade (draw refunded)
83%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
61%
Both score & under 3
6%

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

GRAP at homecreates 1.80, concedes 2.40 · 5 matches

Cova De Piedade awaycreates 3.33, concedes 0.67 · 3 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

GRAP attack 1.80 + Cova De Piedade defence 0.67 → ÷2 → 1.24

Cova De Piedade attack 3.33 + GRAP defence 2.40 → ÷2 → 2.87

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 70%?"

GRAP scores more
14%
level
16%
Cova De Piedade scores more
70%

Cova De Piedade at 70% 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 70% does not mean "Cova De Piedade 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

GRAP 1 – 4 Cova De Piedade

Cova De Piedade beat GRAP 4-1 in Taça de Portugal on October 11, 2020.

The match was played at Campo da Charneca dos Pousos in Pousos.