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Ha Noi vs Ho Chi MinhCup 2019

10/27/2019CupCup · Semi-finalsSân vận động Hàng Đẫy (Hang Day Stadium) (Hà Nội (Hanoi))

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 6+ matches

Ha Noi67%
×Draw17%
Ho Chi Minh16%
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.

Ha Noi
2.77
Ho Chi Minh
1.30

Ha Noi creates 113% more chances

Season form · 10 home / 6 away

creates per match

Ha Noi
3.20
Ho Chi Minh
2.00

allows per match

Ha Noi
0.60
Ho Chi Minh
2.33

finishing

Ha Noi+0.00on par
Ho Chi Minh+0.00on par

Total goals

77%Over
  • Over77
  • Under23

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

68%Yes
  • Yes68
  • No32

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Ha Noi

Ho Chi Minh
0
1
2
3
4
0
002%
012%
021%
031%
040%
1
105%
116%
124%
132%
141%
2
207%
219%
226%
232%
241%
3
306%
318%
325%
332%
341%
4
404%
416%
424%
432%
441%

Most likely 2–1 (9%) · grid covers 86% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
98%2%1.5
91%9%2.5
77%23%3.5
57%43%4.5
37%63%

Double chance

Ha Noi or draw
84%
Ha Noi or Ho Chi Minh
83%
Draw or Ho Chi Minh
33%

Winning margin

Ha Noi wins by 2+
47%
Ho Chi Minh wins by 2+
6%

Team goals

Ha Noi 1+ goals
94%
Ha Noi 2+ goals
76%
Ha Noi 3+ goals
51%
Ho Chi Minh 1+ goals
73%
Ho Chi Minh 2+ goals
37%
Ho Chi Minh 3+ goals
14%

Draw no bet

Ha Noi (draw refunded)
81%
Ho Chi Minh (draw refunded)
19%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
62%
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

Ha Noi at homecreates 3.20, concedes 0.60 · 10 matches

Ho Chi Minh awaycreates 2.00, concedes 2.33 · 6 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Ha Noi attack 3.20 + Ho Chi Minh defence 2.33 → ÷2 → 2.77

Ho Chi Minh attack 2.00 + Ha Noi defence 0.60 → ÷2 → 1.30

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 67%?"

Ha Noi scores more
67%
level
17%
Ho Chi Minh scores more
16%

Ha Noi at 67% 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 67% does not mean "Ha Noi 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

Ha Noi 3 – 0 Ho Chi Minh

Ha Noi beat Ho Chi Minh 3-0 in Cup on October 27, 2019.

The match was played at Sân vận động Hàng Đẫy (Hang Day Stadium) (Hà Nội (Hanoi)).