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Linlithgow Rose vs HuntlyFA Cup 2019

9/21/2019FA CupFA Cup · 1st RoundPrestonfield

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 6+ matches

Linlithgow Rose70%
×Draw17%
Huntly13%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.2%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.2% correct across 585,598 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.3% 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.

Linlithgow Rose
2.57
Huntly
1.02

Linlithgow Rose creates 152% more chances

Season form · 14 home / 6 away

creates per match

Linlithgow Rose
2.14
Huntly
0.67

allows per match

Linlithgow Rose
1.36
Huntly
3.00

finishing

Linlithgow Rose+0.00on par
Huntly+0.00on par

Total goals

69%Over
  • Over69
  • Under31

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

59%Yes
  • Yes59
  • No41

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Linlithgow Rose

Huntly
0
1
2
3
4
0
003%
013%
021%
030%
040%
1
107%
117%
124%
131%
140%
2
209%
219%
225%
232%
240%
3
308%
318%
324%
331%
340%
4
405%
415%
423%
431%
440%

Most likely 2–0 (9%) · grid covers 89% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
97%3%1.5
87%13%2.5
69%31%3.5
47%53%4.5
28%72%

Double chance

Linlithgow Rose or draw
87%
Linlithgow Rose or Huntly
83%
Draw or Huntly
30%

Winning margin

Linlithgow Rose wins by 2+
48%
Huntly wins by 2+
4%

Team goals

Linlithgow Rose 1+ goals
92%
Linlithgow Rose 2+ goals
72%
Linlithgow Rose 3+ goals
47%
Huntly 1+ goals
64%
Huntly 2+ goals
27%
Huntly 3+ goals
8%

Draw no bet

Linlithgow Rose (draw refunded)
84%
Huntly (draw refunded)
16%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
52%
Both score & under 3
7%

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

Linlithgow Rose at homecreates 2.14, concedes 1.36 · 14 matches

Huntly awaycreates 0.67, concedes 3.00 · 6 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Linlithgow Rose attack 2.14 + Huntly defence 3.00 → ÷2 → 2.57

Huntly attack 0.67 + Linlithgow Rose defence 1.36 → ÷2 → 1.02

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 70%?"

Linlithgow Rose scores more
70%
level
17%
Huntly scores more
13%

Linlithgow Rose at 70% 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 70% does not mean "Linlithgow Rose 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: Linlithgow Rose vs Huntly

Linlithgow Rose beat Huntly 1-0 in FA Cup on September 21, 2019.

The match was played at Prestonfield in Linlithgow.