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Lao Toyota vs Yangon UnitedAFC Cup 2018

9/29/2020AFC CupAFC Cup · Group Stage - 6New Laos National Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 6+ matches

Lao Toyota26%
×Draw21%
Yangon United53%
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.

Lao Toyota
1.50
Yangon United
2.20

Yangon United creates 47% more chances

Season form · 6 home / 9 away

creates per match

Lao Toyota
0.67
Yangon United
2.22

allows per match

Lao Toyota
2.17
Yangon United
2.33

finishing

Lao Toyota+0.00on par
Yangon United+0.00on par

Total goals

71%Over
  • Over71
  • Under29

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

69%Yes
  • Yes69
  • No31

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Lao Toyota

Yangon United
0
1
2
3
4
0
002%
015%
026%
034%
042%
1
104%
118%
129%
137%
144%
2
203%
216%
227%
235%
243%
3
301%
313%
323%
332%
341%
4
401%
411%
421%
431%
441%

Most likely 1–2 (9%) · grid covers 92% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
98%2%1.5
88%12%2.5
71%29%3.5
50%50%4.5
31%69%

Double chance

Lao Toyota or draw
47%
Lao Toyota or Yangon United
79%
Draw or Yangon United
74%

Winning margin

Lao Toyota wins by 2+
12%
Yangon United wins by 2+
32%

Team goals

Lao Toyota 1+ goals
78%
Lao Toyota 2+ goals
44%
Lao Toyota 3+ goals
19%
Yangon United 1+ goals
89%
Yangon United 2+ goals
64%
Yangon United 3+ goals
37%

Draw no bet

Lao Toyota (draw refunded)
33%
Yangon United (draw refunded)
67%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
61%
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

Lao Toyota at homecreates 0.67, concedes 2.17 · 6 matches

Yangon United awaycreates 2.22, concedes 2.33 · 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

Lao Toyota attack 0.67 + Yangon United defence 2.33 → ÷2 → 1.50

Yangon United attack 2.22 + Lao Toyota defence 2.17 → ÷2 → 2.20

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 53%?"

Lao Toyota scores more
26%
level
21%
Yangon United scores more
53%

Yangon United at 53% 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 53% does not mean "Yangon United 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

Preview: Lao Toyota host Yangon United

September 29, 2020: Lao Toyota take on Yangon United in AFC Cup. Track every goal, card, and substitution live on Scoreo as the action unfolds.

Lao Toyota host Yangon United at New Laos National Stadium.

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