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KPV-j vs HIFK HelsinkiYkkönen 2018

KPV-j
KPV-j
FT
04
HT: 01
HIFK Helsinki
HIFK Helsinki
7/15/2023YkkönenYkkönen · Round 15Kokkolan Keskuskenttä

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 27+ matches

KPV-j39%
×Draw25%
HIFK Helsinki36%
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.

KPV-j
1.47
HIFK Helsinki
1.42

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 86 home / 27 away

creates per match

KPV-j
1.64
HIFK Helsinki
1.48

allows per match

KPV-j
1.36
HIFK Helsinki
1.30

finishing

KPV-j+0.00on par
HIFK Helsinki+0.00on par

Total goals

55%Over
  • Over55
  • Under45

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

58%Yes
  • Yes58
  • No42

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

KPV-j

HIFK Helsinki
0
1
2
3
4
0
006%
018%
026%
033%
041%
1
108%
1112%
128%
134%
141%
2
206%
219%
226%
233%
241%
3
303%
314%
323%
331%
340%
4
401%
412%
421%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
78%22%2.5
55%45%3.5
33%67%4.5
17%83%

Double chance

KPV-j or draw
64%
KPV-j or HIFK Helsinki
75%
Draw or HIFK Helsinki
61%

Winning margin

KPV-j wins by 2+
18%
HIFK Helsinki wins by 2+
17%

Team goals

KPV-j 1+ goals
77%
KPV-j 2+ goals
43%
KPV-j 3+ goals
18%
HIFK Helsinki 1+ goals
76%
HIFK Helsinki 2+ goals
41%
HIFK Helsinki 3+ goals
17%

Draw no bet

KPV-j (draw refunded)
51%
HIFK Helsinki (draw refunded)
49%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
47%
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

KPV-j at homecreates 1.64, concedes 1.36 · 86 matches

HIFK Helsinki awaycreates 1.48, concedes 1.30 · 27 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

KPV-j attack 1.64 + HIFK Helsinki defence 1.30 → ÷2 → 1.47

HIFK Helsinki attack 1.48 + KPV-j defence 1.36 → ÷2 → 1.42

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 39%?"

KPV-j scores more
39%
level
25%
HIFK Helsinki scores more
36%

KPV-j at 39% 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 39% does not mean "KPV-j 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

KPV-j 0 – 4 HIFK Helsinki

HIFK Helsinki beat KPV-j 4-0 in Ykkönen on July 15, 2023.

The match was played at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä in Kokkola.