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Mamelodi Sundowns vs Tshakhuma MadzivhadilaPremier Soccer League 2018

10/28/2020Premier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer League · Round 2Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 76+ matches

Mamelodi Sundowns63%
×Draw23%
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila13%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.4%
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: 50.4% correct across 574,295 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.7% correct · Away picks 49.7% 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.

Mamelodi Sundowns
1.71
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila
0.63

Mamelodi Sundowns creates 171% more chances

Season form · 125 home / 76 away

creates per match

Mamelodi Sundowns
1.98
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila
0.72

allows per match

Mamelodi Sundowns
0.54
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila
1.45

finishing

Mamelodi Sundowns+0.00on par
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila+0.00on par

Total goals

59%Under
  • Under59
  • Over41

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

62%No
  • No62
  • Yes38

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Mamelodi Sundowns

Tshakhuma Madzivhadila
0
1
2
3
4
0
0010%
016%
022%
030%
040%
1
1017%
1110%
123%
131%
140%
2
2014%
219%
223%
231%
240%
3
308%
315%
322%
330%
340%
4
403%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (17%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
90%10%1.5
68%32%2.5
41%59%3.5
21%79%4.5
9%91%

Double chance

Mamelodi Sundowns or draw
87%
Mamelodi Sundowns or Tshakhuma Madzivhadila
77%
Draw or Tshakhuma Madzivhadila
37%

Winning margin

Mamelodi Sundowns wins by 2+
36%
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila wins by 2+
3%

Team goals

Mamelodi Sundowns 1+ goals
82%
Mamelodi Sundowns 2+ goals
51%
Mamelodi Sundowns 3+ goals
24%
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila 1+ goals
47%
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila 2+ goals
13%
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila 3+ goals
3%

Draw no bet

Mamelodi Sundowns (draw refunded)
83%
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila (draw refunded)
17%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
28%
Both score & under 3
10%

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

Mamelodi Sundowns at homecreates 1.98, concedes 0.54 · 125 matches

Tshakhuma Madzivhadila awaycreates 0.72, concedes 1.45 · 76 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Mamelodi Sundowns attack 1.98 + Tshakhuma Madzivhadila defence 1.45 → ÷2 → 1.71

Tshakhuma Madzivhadila attack 0.72 + Mamelodi Sundowns defence 0.54 → ÷2 → 0.63

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 63%?"

Mamelodi Sundowns scores more
63%
level
23%
Tshakhuma Madzivhadila scores more
13%

Mamelodi Sundowns at 63% 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 63% does not mean "Mamelodi Sundowns 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.

Mamelodi
Tshakhuma
M. Mngqithi
Manager: M. Mngqithi
58'M. MakgalwaS. Mkhulise
58'G. MalulekaH. Kekana
69'T. LangermanL. Lakay
81'L. MaboeM. Makgalwa
81'K. MudauP. Shalulile

Mamelodi Sundowns substitutes

J. Masutha
Manager: J. Masutha
86'T. NevhulambaJ. Shonga
90+4'D. ManakaC. Ngema

Match Recap: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Tshakhuma Madzivhadila

Mamelodi Sundowns and Tshakhuma Madzivhadila drew 0-0 in Premier Soccer League on October 28, 2020.

The match was played at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane.