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Honka vs EIFSuomen Cup 2018

Honka
Honka
FT
01
HT: 01
EIF
EIF
5/28/2025Suomen CupSuomen Cup · 5th RoundTapiolan Urheilupuisto

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 18+ matches

Honka25%
×Draw22%
EIF53%
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.

Honka
1.25
EIF
1.92

EIF creates 54% more chances

Season form · 18 home / 18 away

creates per match

Honka
1.33
EIF
2.56

allows per match

Honka
1.28
EIF
1.17

finishing

Honka+0.00on par
EIF+0.00on par

Total goals

61%Over
  • Over61
  • Under39

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

61%Yes
  • Yes61
  • No39

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Honka

EIF
0
1
2
3
4
0
004%
018%
028%
035%
042%
1
105%
1110%
1210%
136%
143%
2
203%
216%
226%
234%
242%
3
301%
313%
323%
332%
341%
4
400%
411%
421%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (10%) · grid covers 95% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
96%4%1.5
82%18%2.5
61%39%3.5
39%61%4.5
21%79%

Double chance

Honka or draw
47%
Honka or EIF
78%
Draw or EIF
75%

Winning margin

Honka wins by 2+
10%
EIF wins by 2+
30%

Team goals

Honka 1+ goals
71%
Honka 2+ goals
36%
Honka 3+ goals
13%
EIF 1+ goals
85%
EIF 2+ goals
57%
EIF 3+ goals
30%

Draw no bet

Honka (draw refunded)
32%
EIF (draw refunded)
68%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
51%
Both score & under 3
10%

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

Honka at homecreates 1.33, concedes 1.28 · 18 matches

EIF awaycreates 2.56, concedes 1.17 · 18 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Honka attack 1.33 + EIF defence 1.17 → ÷2 → 1.25

EIF attack 2.56 + Honka defence 1.28 → ÷2 → 1.92

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 53%?"

Honka scores more
25%
level
22%
EIF scores more
53%

EIF at 53% 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 53% does not mean "EIF 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

Suomen Cup: Honka 0–1 EIF

EIF beat Honka 1-0 in Suomen Cup on May 28, 2025.

The match was played at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto in Esbo.