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Machida Zelvia vs Ventforet KofuJ2 League 2018

Machida Zelvia
Machida Zelvia
FT
12
HT: 01
Ventforet Kofu
Ventforet Kofu
10/19/2022J2 LeagueJ2 League · Round 41Machida Gion Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 126+ matches

Machida Zelvia37%
×Draw27%
Ventforet Kofu36%
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.

Machida Zelvia
1.23
Ventforet Kofu
1.20

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 126 home / 166 away

creates per match

Machida Zelvia
1.32
Ventforet Kofu
1.29

allows per match

Machida Zelvia
1.10
Ventforet Kofu
1.14

finishing

Machida Zelvia+0.00on par
Ventforet Kofu+0.00on par

Total goals

56%Under
  • Under56
  • Over44

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

51%No
  • No51
  • Yes49

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Machida Zelvia

Ventforet Kofu
0
1
2
3
4
0
009%
0111%
026%
033%
041%
1
1011%
1113%
128%
133%
141%
2
207%
218%
225%
232%
241%
3
303%
313%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (13%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
91%9%1.5
70%30%2.5
44%56%3.5
23%77%4.5
10%90%

Double chance

Machida Zelvia or draw
64%
Machida Zelvia or Ventforet Kofu
73%
Draw or Ventforet Kofu
63%

Winning margin

Machida Zelvia wins by 2+
16%
Ventforet Kofu wins by 2+
15%

Team goals

Machida Zelvia 1+ goals
71%
Machida Zelvia 2+ goals
35%
Machida Zelvia 3+ goals
13%
Ventforet Kofu 1+ goals
70%
Ventforet Kofu 2+ goals
34%
Ventforet Kofu 3+ goals
12%

Draw no bet

Machida Zelvia (draw refunded)
51%
Ventforet Kofu (draw refunded)
49%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
36%
Both score & under 3
13%

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

Machida Zelvia at homecreates 1.32, concedes 1.10 · 126 matches

Ventforet Kofu awaycreates 1.29, concedes 1.14 · 166 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Machida Zelvia attack 1.32 + Ventforet Kofu defence 1.14 → ÷2 → 1.23

Ventforet Kofu attack 1.29 + Machida Zelvia defence 1.10 → ÷2 → 1.20

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 37%?"

Machida Zelvia scores more
37%
level
27%
Ventforet Kofu scores more
36%

Machida Zelvia at 37% 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 37% does not mean "Machida Zelvia 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

Machida Zelvia 1 – 2 Ventforet Kofu

Ventforet Kofu beat Machida Zelvia 2-1 in J2 League on October 19, 2022.

The match was played at Machida Gion Stadium in Tokyo.