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Groningen vs FC OSSEerste Divisie 2018

Groningen
Groningen
FT
30
HT: 10
FC OSS
FC OSS

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 19+ matches

Groningen61%
×Draw23%
FC OSS16%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% 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
1.82
FC OSS
0.82

Groningen creates 122% more chances

Season form · 19 home / 148 away

creates per match

Groningen
2.00
FC OSS
0.90

allows per match

Groningen
0.74
FC OSS
1.65

finishing

Groningen+0.00on par
FC OSS+0.00on par

Total goals

51%Under
  • Under51
  • Over49

Close call

Both teams score

53%No
  • No53
  • Yes47

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Groningen

FC OSS
0
1
2
3
4
0
007%
016%
022%
031%
040%
1
1013%
1111%
124%
131%
140%
2
2012%
2110%
224%
231%
240%
3
307%
316%
322%
331%
340%
4
403%
413%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (13%) · grid covers 96% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
93%7%1.5
74%26%2.5
49%51%3.5
27%73%4.5
13%87%

Double chance

Groningen or draw
84%
Groningen or FC OSS
77%
Draw or FC OSS
39%

Winning margin

Groningen wins by 2+
35%
FC OSS wins by 2+
5%

Team goals

Groningen 1+ goals
84%
Groningen 2+ goals
54%
Groningen 3+ goals
27%
FC OSS 1+ goals
56%
FC OSS 2+ goals
20%
FC OSS 3+ goals
5%

Draw no bet

Groningen (draw refunded)
79%
FC OSS (draw refunded)
21%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
36%
Both score & under 3
11%

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 at homecreates 2.00, concedes 0.74 · 19 matches

FC OSS awaycreates 0.90, concedes 1.65 · 148 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 attack 2.00 + FC OSS defence 1.65 → ÷2 → 1.82

FC OSS attack 0.90 + Groningen defence 0.74 → ÷2 → 0.82

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 61%?"

Groningen scores more
61%
level
23%
FC OSS scores more
16%

Groningen at 61% 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 61% does not mean "Groningen 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: Groningen vs FC OSS

Groningen beat FC OSS 3-0 in Eerste Divisie on February 11, 2024.

The match was played at Euroborg in Groningen.