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King Faisal vs KarelaPremier League 2019

Z. Ibrahim 17'
M. Boakye 89'
5/2/2021Premier LeaguePremier League · Round 22Ohene Ameyaw Park

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 60+ matches

King Faisal48%
×Draw29%
Karela23%
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.

King Faisal
1.25
Karela
0.76

King Faisal creates 64% more chances

Season form · 60 home / 110 away

creates per match

King Faisal
1.18
Karela
0.60

allows per match

King Faisal
0.92
Karela
1.31

finishing

King Faisal+0.00on par
Karela+0.00on par

Total goals

67%Under
  • Under67
  • Over33

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

62%No
  • No62
  • Yes38

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

King Faisal

Karela
0
1
2
3
4
0
0013%
0110%
024%
031%
040%
1
1017%
1113%
125%
131%
140%
2
2010%
218%
223%
231%
240%
3
304%
313%
321%
330%
340%
4
401%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (17%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
87%13%1.5
60%40%2.5
33%67%3.5
14%86%4.5
5%95%

Double chance

King Faisal or draw
77%
King Faisal or Karela
71%
Draw or Karela
52%

Winning margin

King Faisal wins by 2+
22%
Karela wins by 2+
7%

Team goals

King Faisal 1+ goals
71%
King Faisal 2+ goals
36%
King Faisal 3+ goals
13%
Karela 1+ goals
53%
Karela 2+ goals
18%
Karela 3+ goals
4%

Draw no bet

King Faisal (draw refunded)
68%
Karela (draw refunded)
32%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
25%
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

King Faisal at homecreates 1.18, concedes 0.92 · 60 matches

Karela awaycreates 0.60, concedes 1.31 · 110 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

King Faisal attack 1.18 + Karela defence 1.31 → ÷2 → 1.25

Karela attack 0.60 + King Faisal defence 0.92 → ÷2 → 0.76

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 48%?"

King Faisal scores more
48%
level
29%
Karela scores more
23%

King Faisal at 48% 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 48% does not mean "King Faisal 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.

Match Events

17'
Z. Ibrahim
23'
B. Frimpong
65'
74'
89'
M. Boakye

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Premier League: King Faisal 1–1 Karela

King Faisal and Karela drew 1-1 in Premier League on May 2, 2021.

Goals: Z. Ibrahim (17'), M. Boakye (89').

The match was played at Ohene Ameyaw Park in Techiman.