Scoreo

Istra 1961 vs SibenikHNL 2018

Istra 1961
Istra 1961
FT
33
HT: 12
Sibenik
Sibenik
S. Lawal 85'
I. Santini 58' (OG)
L. Kulušić 90+5'
S. Perić 29'
Š. Gržan 20'
12/14/2024HNLHNL · Round 17Stadion Aldo Drosina

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on xG from last 9+ matches

Istra 196137%
×Draw28%
Sibenik35%
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.

Istra 1961
1.21
Sibenik
1.16

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 24 home / 9 away

creates per match

Istra 1961
1.16
Sibenik
1.01

allows per match

Istra 1961
1.30
Sibenik
1.25

finishing

Istra 1961+0.09on par
Sibenik+0.21scores more

Total goals

58%Under
  • Under58
  • Over42

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

52%No
  • No52
  • Yes48

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Istra 1961

Sibenik
0
1
2
3
4
0
009%
0111%
026%
032%
041%
1
1011%
1113%
128%
133%
141%
2
207%
218%
225%
232%
241%
3
303%
313%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (13%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
91%9%1.5
68%32%2.5
42%58%3.5
21%79%4.5
9%91%

Double chance

Istra 1961 or draw
65%
Istra 1961 or Sibenik
72%
Draw or Sibenik
63%

Winning margin

Istra 1961 wins by 2+
16%
Sibenik wins by 2+
14%

Team goals

Istra 1961 1+ goals
70%
Istra 1961 2+ goals
34%
Istra 1961 3+ goals
12%
Sibenik 1+ goals
69%
Sibenik 2+ goals
32%
Sibenik 3+ goals
11%

Draw no bet

Istra 1961 (draw refunded)
52%
Sibenik (draw refunded)
48%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
35%
Both score & under 3
13%

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

Istra 1961 at homecreates 1.16, concedes 1.30 · 24 matches

Sibenik awaycreates 1.01, concedes 1.25 · 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

Istra 1961 attack 1.16 + Sibenik defence 1.25 → ÷2 → 1.21

Sibenik attack 1.01 + Istra 1961 defence 1.30 → ÷2 → 1.16

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 37%?"

Istra 1961 scores more
37%
level
28%
Sibenik scores more
35%

Istra 1961 at 37% 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 37% does not mean "Istra 1961 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

4
D. MarešićIstra 1961Istra 1961 · M
7.5

Possession

51%Istra

Shots

11Istra

Pass accuracy

50%Istra

Statistics

IstraSibenik
Overview
51%Possession49%
11Total Shots13
2.40Expected Goals (xG)1.53
3Corners2
14Fouls15
Shots
11Total Shots13
3On Target6
6Off Target2
2Blocked5
8Inside Box8
3Outside Box5
Passing
51%Possession49%
395Total Passes382
306Accurate Passes296
77%Pass Accuracy77%
Goalkeeping
3Saves1
Discipline
14Fouls15
3Yellow Cards5
1Red Cards0
4Offsides1

Istra 1961 3 – 3 Sibenik

Istra 1961 and Sibenik drew 3-3 in HNL on December 14, 2024.

Goals: B. Lekoueiry (7'), Š. Gržan (20'), S. Perić (29'), I. Santini (58' o.g.), S. Lawal (85'), L. Kulušić (90+5').

Istra 1961 controlled possession (51%) and registered 11 shots to 13.

The match was played at Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula.