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Hougang United vs Yangon UnitedAFC Cup 2018

9/23/2020AFC CupAFC Cup · Group Stage - 4Bishan Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 5+ matches

Hougang United35%
×Draw19%
Yangon United46%
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.

Hougang United
2.17
Yangon United
2.51

Yangon United creates 16% more chances

Season form · 5 home / 9 away

creates per match

Hougang United
2.00
Yangon United
2.22

allows per match

Hougang United
2.80
Yangon United
2.33

finishing

Hougang United+0.00on par
Yangon United+0.00on par

Total goals

84%Over
  • Over84
  • Under16

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

81%Yes
  • Yes81
  • No19

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Hougang United

Yangon United
0
1
2
3
4
0
001%
012%
023%
032%
042%
1
102%
115%
126%
135%
143%
2
202%
216%
227%
236%
244%
3
302%
314%
325%
334%
343%
4
401%
412%
423%
432%
441%

Most likely 2–2 (7%) · grid covers 85% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
99%1%1.5
95%5%2.5
84%16%3.5
68%32%4.5
49%51%

Double chance

Hougang United or draw
54%
Hougang United or Yangon United
81%
Draw or Yangon United
65%

Winning margin

Hougang United wins by 2+
19%
Yangon United wins by 2+
28%

Team goals

Hougang United 1+ goals
89%
Hougang United 2+ goals
64%
Hougang United 3+ goals
36%
Yangon United 1+ goals
92%
Yangon United 2+ goals
71%
Yangon United 3+ goals
45%

Draw no bet

Hougang United (draw refunded)
43%
Yangon United (draw refunded)
57%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
76%
Both score & under 3
5%

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

Hougang United at homecreates 2.00, concedes 2.80 · 5 matches

Yangon United awaycreates 2.22, concedes 2.33 · 9 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Hougang United attack 2.00 + Yangon United defence 2.33 → ÷2 → 2.17

Yangon United attack 2.22 + Hougang United defence 2.80 → ÷2 → 2.51

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 46%?"

Hougang United scores more
35%
level
19%
Yangon United scores more
46%

Yangon United at 46% 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 46% does not mean "Yangon United 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

Preview: Hougang United host Yangon United

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