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Houston Dynamo FC II vs Ventura CountyMLS Next Pro 2022

J. Placias 90+3'
A. Bibout 69', 20'
J. Pérez 53'
8/27/2023MLS Next ProMLS Next Pro · Round 33SaberCats Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 37+ matches

Houston Dynamo FC II57%
×Draw21%
Ventura County22%
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.

Houston Dynamo FC II
2.17
Ventura County
1.29

Houston Dynamo FC II creates 68% more chances

Season form · 51 home / 37 away

creates per match

Houston Dynamo FC II
2.00
Ventura County
1.49

allows per match

Houston Dynamo FC II
1.10
Ventura County
2.35

finishing

Houston Dynamo FC II+0.00on par
Ventura County+0.00on par

Total goals

67%Over
  • Over67
  • Under33

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

64%Yes
  • Yes64
  • No36

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Houston Dynamo FC II

Ventura County
0
1
2
3
4
0
003%
014%
023%
031%
040%
1
107%
119%
126%
132%
141%
2
207%
2110%
226%
233%
241%
3
305%
317%
324%
332%
341%
4
403%
414%
422%
431%
440%

Most likely 2–1 (10%) · grid covers 93% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
97%3%1.5
86%14%2.5
67%33%3.5
45%55%4.5
26%74%

Double chance

Houston Dynamo FC II or draw
78%
Houston Dynamo FC II or Ventura County
79%
Draw or Ventura County
43%

Winning margin

Houston Dynamo FC II wins by 2+
35%
Ventura County wins by 2+
9%

Team goals

Houston Dynamo FC II 1+ goals
89%
Houston Dynamo FC II 2+ goals
64%
Houston Dynamo FC II 3+ goals
36%
Ventura County 1+ goals
72%
Ventura County 2+ goals
37%
Ventura County 3+ goals
14%

Draw no bet

Houston Dynamo FC II (draw refunded)
72%
Ventura County (draw refunded)
28%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
55%
Both score & under 3
9%

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

Houston Dynamo FC II at homecreates 2.00, concedes 1.10 · 51 matches

Ventura County awaycreates 1.49, concedes 2.35 · 37 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Houston Dynamo FC II attack 2.00 + Ventura County defence 2.35 → ÷2 → 2.17

Ventura County attack 1.49 + Houston Dynamo FC II defence 1.10 → ÷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 57%?"

Houston Dynamo FC II scores more
57%
level
21%
Ventura County scores more
22%

Houston Dynamo FC II at 57% 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 57% does not mean "Houston Dynamo FC II 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.

Houston
Ventura
K. Bundy
Manager: K. Bundy
46'C. AugusteB. Raines
46'T. LampmanT. Hadebe
56'I. LeFloreC. Gasper
56'I. ReidÞ. Úlfarsson
78'Y. GonzálezD. Gonzalez

Houston Dynamo FC II substitutes

71'R. RamosG. Vivi
71'J. CalderónA. Picazo
73'A. LegaspiR. Dalgado
89'N. SchelottoA. González
89'J. PlaciasA. Bibout

Ventura County substitutes

MLS Next Pro: Houston Dynamo FC II 0–4 Ventura County

Ventura County beat Houston Dynamo FC II 4-0 in MLS Next Pro on August 27, 2023.

Goals: A. Bibout (20', 69'), J. Pérez (53'), J. Placias (90+3').

The match was played at SaberCats Stadium in Houston, Texas.