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ML Vitebsk vs Naftan1. Division 2018

ML Vitebsk
ML Vitebsk
FT
04
HT: 02
Naftan
Naftan
5/22/20221. Division1. Division · Round 7Stadyen DYuSSh-1

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 45+ matches

ML Vitebsk46%
×Draw24%
Naftan30%
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.

ML Vitebsk
1.73
Naftan
1.35

ML Vitebsk creates 28% more chances

Season form · 45 home / 69 away

creates per match

ML Vitebsk
2.18
Naftan
1.58

allows per match

ML Vitebsk
1.11
Naftan
1.28

finishing

ML Vitebsk+0.00on par
Naftan+0.00on par

Total goals

59%Over
  • Over59
  • Under41

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

61%Yes
  • Yes61
  • No39

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

ML Vitebsk

Naftan
0
1
2
3
4
0
005%
016%
024%
032%
041%
1
108%
1111%
127%
133%
141%
2
207%
219%
226%
233%
241%
3
304%
315%
324%
332%
341%
4
402%
412%
422%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (11%) · grid covers 96% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
95%5%1.5
81%19%2.5
59%41%3.5
37%63%4.5
20%80%

Double chance

ML Vitebsk or draw
70%
ML Vitebsk or Naftan
76%
Draw or Naftan
54%

Winning margin

ML Vitebsk wins by 2+
25%
Naftan wins by 2+
13%

Team goals

ML Vitebsk 1+ goals
82%
ML Vitebsk 2+ goals
52%
ML Vitebsk 3+ goals
25%
Naftan 1+ goals
74%
Naftan 2+ goals
39%
Naftan 3+ goals
15%

Draw no bet

ML Vitebsk (draw refunded)
61%
Naftan (draw refunded)
39%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
50%
Both score & under 3
11%

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

ML Vitebsk at homecreates 2.18, concedes 1.11 · 45 matches

Naftan awaycreates 1.58, concedes 1.28 · 69 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

ML Vitebsk attack 2.18 + Naftan defence 1.28 → ÷2 → 1.73

Naftan attack 1.58 + ML Vitebsk defence 1.11 → ÷2 → 1.35

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 46%?"

ML Vitebsk scores more
46%
level
24%
Naftan scores more
30%

ML Vitebsk at 46% 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 46% does not mean "ML Vitebsk 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

ML Vitebsk 0 – 4 Naftan

Naftan beat ML Vitebsk 4-0 in 1. Division on May 22, 2022.

The match was played at Stadyen DYuSSh-1 in Rohachev.