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Kirkkonummi vs PonnistajatSuomen Cup 2018

3/25/2022Suomen CupSuomen Cup · 2nd RoundUrheilupuiston tekonurmi

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 3+ matches

Kirkkonummi9%
×Draw16%
Ponnistajat75%
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.

Kirkkonummi
0.72
Ponnistajat
2.45

Ponnistajat creates 240% more chances

Season form · 3 home / 9 away

creates per match

Kirkkonummi
1.00
Ponnistajat
2.89

allows per match

Kirkkonummi
2.00
Ponnistajat
0.44

finishing

Kirkkonummi+0.00on par
Ponnistajat+0.00on par

Total goals

61%Over
  • Over61
  • Under39

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

53%No
  • No53
  • Yes47

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Kirkkonummi

Ponnistajat
0
1
2
3
4
0
004%
0110%
0213%
0310%
046%
1
103%
118%
129%
138%
145%
2
201%
213%
223%
233%
242%
3
300%
311%
321%
331%
340%
4
400%
410%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 0–2 (13%) · grid covers 91% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
96%4%1.5
82%18%2.5
61%39%3.5
38%62%4.5
20%80%

Double chance

Kirkkonummi or draw
25%
Kirkkonummi or Ponnistajat
84%
Draw or Ponnistajat
91%

Winning margin

Kirkkonummi wins by 2+
2%
Ponnistajat wins by 2+
52%

Team goals

Kirkkonummi 1+ goals
51%
Kirkkonummi 2+ goals
16%
Kirkkonummi 3+ goals
4%
Ponnistajat 1+ goals
91%
Ponnistajat 2+ goals
70%
Ponnistajat 3+ goals
44%

Draw no bet

Kirkkonummi (draw refunded)
11%
Ponnistajat (draw refunded)
89%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
39%
Both score & under 3
8%

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

Kirkkonummi at homecreates 1.00, concedes 2.00 · 3 matches

Ponnistajat awaycreates 2.89, concedes 0.44 · 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

Kirkkonummi attack 1.00 + Ponnistajat defence 0.44 → ÷2 → 0.72

Ponnistajat attack 2.89 + Kirkkonummi defence 2.00 → ÷2 → 2.45

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 75%?"

Kirkkonummi scores more
9%
level
16%
Ponnistajat scores more
75%

Ponnistajat at 75% 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 75% does not mean "Ponnistajat 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

Kirkkonummi 0 – 3 Ponnistajat

Ponnistajat beat Kirkkonummi 3-0 in Suomen Cup on March 25, 2022.

The match was played at Urheilupuiston tekonurmi in Kirkkonummi.