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Arda Kardzhali vs Ludogorets IISecond League 2018

10/6/2018Second LeagueSecond League · Round 10Arena Arda (Kardzhali)

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 15+ matches

Arda Kardzhali59%
×Draw26%
Ludogorets II15%
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.

Arda Kardzhali
1.54
Ludogorets II
0.63

Arda Kardzhali creates 144% more chances

Season form · 15 home / 131 away

creates per match

Arda Kardzhali
1.67
Ludogorets II
0.93

allows per match

Arda Kardzhali
0.33
Ludogorets II
1.41

finishing

Arda Kardzhali+0.00on par
Ludogorets II+0.00on par

Total goals

63%Under
  • Under63
  • Over37

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

63%No
  • No63
  • Yes37

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Arda Kardzhali

Ludogorets II
0
1
2
3
4
0
0011%
017%
022%
030%
040%
1
1018%
1111%
123%
131%
140%
2
2014%
219%
223%
231%
240%
3
307%
314%
321%
330%
340%
4
403%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (18%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
89%11%1.5
64%36%2.5
37%63%3.5
17%83%4.5
7%93%

Double chance

Arda Kardzhali or draw
85%
Arda Kardzhali or Ludogorets II
74%
Draw or Ludogorets II
41%

Winning margin

Arda Kardzhali wins by 2+
32%
Ludogorets II wins by 2+
4%

Team goals

Arda Kardzhali 1+ goals
79%
Arda Kardzhali 2+ goals
45%
Arda Kardzhali 3+ goals
20%
Ludogorets II 1+ goals
47%
Ludogorets II 2+ goals
13%
Ludogorets II 3+ goals
3%

Draw no bet

Arda Kardzhali (draw refunded)
80%
Ludogorets II (draw refunded)
20%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
26%
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

Arda Kardzhali at homecreates 1.67, concedes 0.33 · 15 matches

Ludogorets II awaycreates 0.93, concedes 1.41 · 131 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Arda Kardzhali attack 1.67 + Ludogorets II defence 1.41 → ÷2 → 1.54

Ludogorets II attack 0.93 + Arda Kardzhali defence 0.33 → ÷2 → 0.63

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 59%?"

Arda Kardzhali scores more
59%
level
26%
Ludogorets II scores more
15%

Arda Kardzhali at 59% 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 59% does not mean "Arda Kardzhali 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: Arda Kardzhali vs Ludogorets II

Ludogorets II beat Arda Kardzhali 1-0 in Second League on October 6, 2018.

The match was played at Arena Arda (Kardzhali).