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Groningen U21 vs Vitesse U21U21 Divisie 1 2020

1/25/2025U21 Divisie 1U21 Divisie 1 · Spring Season - 1Sportpark Corpus Den Hoorn veld 9

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 7+ matches

Groningen U2160%
×Draw20%
Vitesse U2121%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50%
Always home
44.6%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50% correct across 579,794 matches, vs 44.6% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.2% correct · Away picks 49.2% 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.

Groningen U21
2.29
Vitesse U21
1.29

Groningen U21 creates 78% more chances

Season form · 69 home / 7 away

creates per match

Groningen U21
1.88
Vitesse U21
1.43

allows per match

Groningen U21
1.16
Vitesse U21
2.71

finishing

Groningen U21+0.00on par
Vitesse U21+0.00on par

Total goals

69%Over
  • Over69
  • Under31

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

65%Yes
  • Yes65
  • No35

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Groningen U21

Vitesse U21
0
1
2
3
4
0
003%
014%
022%
031%
040%
1
106%
118%
125%
132%
141%
2
207%
2110%
226%
233%
241%
3
306%
317%
325%
332%
341%
4
403%
414%
423%
431%
440%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
97%3%1.5
87%13%2.5
69%31%3.5
48%52%4.5
28%72%

Double chance

Groningen U21 or draw
79%
Groningen U21 or Vitesse U21
80%
Draw or Vitesse U21
40%

Winning margin

Groningen U21 wins by 2+
38%
Vitesse U21 wins by 2+
8%

Team goals

Groningen U21 1+ goals
90%
Groningen U21 2+ goals
66%
Groningen U21 3+ goals
40%
Vitesse U21 1+ goals
72%
Vitesse U21 2+ goals
37%
Vitesse U21 3+ goals
14%

Draw no bet

Groningen U21 (draw refunded)
74%
Vitesse U21 (draw refunded)
26%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
57%
Both score & under 3
8%

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

Groningen U21 at homecreates 1.88, concedes 1.16 · 69 matches

Vitesse U21 awaycreates 1.43, concedes 2.71 · 7 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Groningen U21 attack 1.88 + Vitesse U21 defence 2.71 → ÷2 → 2.29

Vitesse U21 attack 1.43 + Groningen U21 defence 1.16 → ÷2 → 1.29

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 60%?"

Groningen U21 scores more
60%
level
20%
Vitesse U21 scores more
21%

Groningen U21 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 "Groningen U21 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

Groningen U21 1 – 1 Vitesse U21

Groningen U21 and Vitesse U21 drew 1-1 in U21 Divisie 1 on January 25, 2025.

The match was played at Sportpark Corpus Den Hoorn veld 9 in Groningen.