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Nakumatt vs GOR MahiaFKF Premier League 2018

8/4/2018FKF Premier LeagueFKF Premier League · Round 25Kenyatta Stadium (Machakos)

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 37+ matches

Nakumatt23%
×Draw23%
GOR Mahia54%
Correct in 51 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.6%
Always home
44.7%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.6% correct across 576,853 matches, vs 44.7% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.9% 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.

Nakumatt
1.11
GOR Mahia
1.81

GOR Mahia creates 63% more chances

Season form · 37 home / 143 away

creates per match

Nakumatt
1.43
GOR Mahia
1.49

allows per match

Nakumatt
2.14
GOR Mahia
0.80

finishing

Nakumatt+0.00on par
GOR Mahia+0.00on par

Total goals

56%Over
  • Over56
  • Under44

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

56%Yes
  • Yes56
  • No44

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Nakumatt

GOR Mahia
0
1
2
3
4
0
005%
0110%
029%
035%
042%
1
106%
1111%
1210%
136%
143%
2
203%
216%
225%
233%
241%
3
301%
312%
322%
331%
341%
4
400%
411%
421%
430%
440%

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

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
95%5%1.5
79%21%2.5
56%44%3.5
33%67%4.5
17%83%

Double chance

Nakumatt or draw
46%
Nakumatt or GOR Mahia
77%
Draw or GOR Mahia
77%

Winning margin

Nakumatt wins by 2+
9%
GOR Mahia wins by 2+
30%

Team goals

Nakumatt 1+ goals
67%
Nakumatt 2+ goals
30%
Nakumatt 3+ goals
10%
GOR Mahia 1+ goals
84%
GOR Mahia 2+ goals
54%
GOR Mahia 3+ goals
27%

Draw no bet

Nakumatt (draw refunded)
30%
GOR Mahia (draw refunded)
70%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
45%
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

Nakumatt at homecreates 1.43, concedes 2.14 · 37 matches

GOR Mahia awaycreates 1.49, concedes 0.80 · 143 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Nakumatt attack 1.43 + GOR Mahia defence 0.80 → ÷2 → 1.11

GOR Mahia attack 1.49 + Nakumatt defence 2.14 → ÷2 → 1.81

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 54%?"

Nakumatt scores more
23%
level
23%
GOR Mahia scores more
54%

GOR Mahia at 54% 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 54% does not mean "GOR Mahia 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

Nakumatt 2 – 2 GOR Mahia

Nakumatt and GOR Mahia drew 2-2 in FKF Premier League on August 4, 2018.

The match was played at Kenyatta Stadium (Machakos).