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Ipswich vs LincolnLeague One 2018

Ipswich
Ipswich
FT
01
HT: 01
Lincoln
Lincoln
B. House 24'
10/15/2022League OneLeague One · Round 15Portman Road

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 86+ matches

Ipswich47%
×Draw26%
Lincoln27%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.2%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.2% correct across 585,598 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.3% 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.

Ipswich
1.46
Lincoln
1.04

Ipswich creates 40% more chances

Season form · 86 home / 156 away

creates per match

Ipswich
1.70
Lincoln
1.26

allows per match

Ipswich
0.83
Lincoln
1.22

finishing

Ipswich+0.00on par
Lincoln+0.00on par

Total goals

54%Under
  • Under54
  • Over46

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

50%No
  • No50
  • Yes50

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Ipswich

Lincoln
0
1
2
3
4
0
008%
019%
024%
032%
040%
1
1012%
1112%
126%
132%
141%
2
209%
219%
225%
232%
240%
3
304%
314%
322%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (12%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
71%29%2.5
46%54%3.5
24%76%4.5
11%89%

Double chance

Ipswich or draw
73%
Ipswich or Lincoln
74%
Draw or Lincoln
53%

Winning margin

Ipswich wins by 2+
23%
Lincoln wins by 2+
10%

Team goals

Ipswich 1+ goals
77%
Ipswich 2+ goals
43%
Ipswich 3+ goals
18%
Lincoln 1+ goals
65%
Lincoln 2+ goals
28%
Lincoln 3+ goals
9%

Draw no bet

Ipswich (draw refunded)
63%
Lincoln (draw refunded)
37%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
37%
Both score & under 3
12%

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

Ipswich at homecreates 1.70, concedes 0.83 · 86 matches

Lincoln awaycreates 1.26, concedes 1.22 · 156 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Ipswich attack 1.70 + Lincoln defence 1.22 → ÷2 → 1.46

Lincoln attack 1.26 + Ipswich defence 0.83 → ÷2 → 1.04

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 47%?"

Ipswich scores more
47%
level
26%
Lincoln scores more
27%

Ipswich at 47% 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 47% does not mean "Ipswich 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.

Player of the match

8
L. EvansIpswichIpswich · M
9.2

Possession

76%Ipswich

Shots

33Ipswich

Pass accuracy

63%Ipswich

Statistics

IpswichLincoln
Overview
76%Possession24%
33Total Shots3
14Corners4
2Fouls9
Shots
33Total Shots3
5On Target2
12Off Target1
16Blocked0
20Inside Box3
13Outside Box0
Passing
76%Possession24%
741Total Passes230
626Accurate Passes113
84%Pass Accuracy49%
Goalkeeping
1Saves5
Discipline
2Fouls9
1Yellow Cards0
2Offsides0

Ipswich 0 – 1 Lincoln

Lincoln beat Ipswich 1-0 in League One on October 15, 2022.

Goals: B. House (24').

Ipswich controlled possession (76%) and registered 33 shots to 3.

The match was played at Portman Road in Ipswich, Suffolk.