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Leeds vs NorwichChampionship 2018

Leeds
Leedsadvanced
FT
40
HT: 30
Norwich
Norwich
G. Rutter 40'
J. Piroe 20'
I. Gruev 7'

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on xG from last 6+ matches

Leeds53%
×Draw26%
Norwich21%
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.

Leeds
1.53
Norwich
0.87

Leeds creates 76% more chances

Season form · 6 home / 35 away

creates per match

Leeds
1.78
Norwich
1.30

allows per match

Leeds
0.44
Norwich
1.28

finishing

Leeds+0.22scores more
Norwich+0.10scores more

Total goals

57%Under
  • Under57
  • Over43

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

54%No
  • No54
  • Yes46

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Leeds

Norwich
0
1
2
3
4
0
009%
018%
023%
031%
040%
1
1014%
1112%
125%
132%
140%
2
2011%
219%
224%
231%
240%
3
305%
315%
322%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (14%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
91%9%1.5
69%31%2.5
43%57%3.5
22%78%4.5
9%91%

Double chance

Leeds or draw
79%
Leeds or Norwich
74%
Draw or Norwich
47%

Winning margin

Leeds wins by 2+
27%
Norwich wins by 2+
7%

Team goals

Leeds 1+ goals
78%
Leeds 2+ goals
45%
Leeds 3+ goals
20%
Norwich 1+ goals
58%
Norwich 2+ goals
22%
Norwich 3+ goals
6%

Draw no bet

Leeds (draw refunded)
71%
Norwich (draw refunded)
29%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
33%
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

Leeds at homecreates 1.78, concedes 0.44 · 6 matches

Norwich awaycreates 1.30, concedes 1.28 · 35 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Leeds attack 1.78 + Norwich defence 1.28 → ÷2 → 1.53

Norwich attack 1.30 + Leeds defence 0.44 → ÷2 → 0.87

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%?"

Leeds scores more
53%
level
26%
Norwich scores more
21%

Leeds 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 "Leeds 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.

Player of the match

10
C. SummervilleLeedsLeeds · M
8.7

Possession

58%Leeds

Shots

18Leeds

Pass accuracy

51%Leeds

Statistics

LeedsNorwich
Overview
58%Possession42%
18Total Shots4
8Corners2
14Fouls12
Shots
18Total Shots4
11On Target1
5Off Target2
2Blocked1
15Inside Box2
3Outside Box2
Passing
58%Possession42%
544Total Passes391
479Accurate Passes323
88%Pass Accuracy83%
Goalkeeping
1Saves6
Discipline
14Fouls12
2Yellow Cards2
1Offsides3

Championship: Leeds 4–0 Norwich

Leeds beat Norwich 4-0 in Championship on May 16, 2024.

Goals: I. Gruev (7'), J. Piroe (20'), G. Rutter (40'), C. Summerville (68').

Leeds controlled possession (58%) and registered 18 shots to 4.

The match was played at Elland Road in Leeds, West Yorkshire.