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Kuktosh vs IstaravshanVysshaya Liga 2019

9/26/2020Vysshaya LigaVysshaya Liga · Round 17Stadion Neftyanik

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 59+ matches

Kuktosh44%
×Draw25%
Istaravshan31%
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.

Kuktosh
1.57
Istaravshan
1.29

Kuktosh creates 22% more chances

Season form · 59 home / 81 away

creates per match

Kuktosh
1.39
Istaravshan
1.00

allows per match

Kuktosh
1.58
Istaravshan
1.75

finishing

Kuktosh+0.00on par
Istaravshan+0.00on par

Total goals

54%Over
  • Over54
  • Under46

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

57%Yes
  • Yes57
  • No43

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Kuktosh

Istaravshan
0
1
2
3
4
0
006%
017%
025%
032%
041%
1
109%
1112%
127%
133%
141%
2
207%
219%
226%
233%
241%
3
304%
315%
323%
331%
340%
4
401%
412%
421%
431%
440%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
78%22%2.5
54%46%3.5
32%68%4.5
16%84%

Double chance

Kuktosh or draw
69%
Kuktosh or Istaravshan
75%
Draw or Istaravshan
56%

Winning margin

Kuktosh wins by 2+
22%
Istaravshan wins by 2+
13%

Team goals

Kuktosh 1+ goals
79%
Kuktosh 2+ goals
46%
Kuktosh 3+ goals
21%
Istaravshan 1+ goals
72%
Istaravshan 2+ goals
37%
Istaravshan 3+ goals
14%

Draw no bet

Kuktosh (draw refunded)
58%
Istaravshan (draw refunded)
42%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
46%
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

Kuktosh at homecreates 1.39, concedes 1.58 · 59 matches

Istaravshan awaycreates 1.00, concedes 1.75 · 81 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Kuktosh attack 1.39 + Istaravshan defence 1.75 → ÷2 → 1.57

Istaravshan attack 1.00 + Kuktosh defence 1.58 → ÷2 → 1.29

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 44%?"

Kuktosh scores more
44%
level
25%
Istaravshan scores more
31%

Kuktosh at 44% 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 44% does not mean "Kuktosh 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

Match Recap: Kuktosh vs Istaravshan

Kuktosh and Istaravshan drew 2-2 in Vysshaya Liga on September 26, 2020.

The match was played at Stadion Neftyanik in Rudaki.