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NEC vs ExpressPremier League 2019

NEC
NEC
FT
00
HT: 00
Express
Express
1/31/2026Premier LeaguePremier League · Round 15MTN Omondi Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 44+ matches

NEC47%
×Draw28%
Express24%
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.

NEC
1.31
Express
0.85

NEC creates 54% more chances

Season form · 44 home / 101 away

creates per match

NEC
1.36
Express
0.93

allows per match

NEC
0.77
Express
1.26

finishing

NEC+0.00on par
Express+0.00on par

Total goals

63%Under
  • Under63
  • Over37

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

58%No
  • No58
  • Yes42

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

NEC

Express
0
1
2
3
4
0
0012%
0110%
024%
031%
040%
1
1015%
1113%
125%
132%
140%
2
2010%
218%
224%
231%
240%
3
304%
314%
322%
330%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (15%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
88%12%1.5
64%36%2.5
37%63%3.5
17%83%4.5
7%93%

Double chance

NEC or draw
76%
NEC or Express
72%
Draw or Express
53%

Winning margin

NEC wins by 2+
22%
Express wins by 2+
8%

Team goals

NEC 1+ goals
73%
NEC 2+ goals
38%
NEC 3+ goals
14%
Express 1+ goals
57%
Express 2+ goals
21%
Express 3+ goals
5%

Draw no bet

NEC (draw refunded)
66%
Express (draw refunded)
34%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
29%
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

NEC at homecreates 1.36, concedes 0.77 · 44 matches

Express awaycreates 0.93, concedes 1.26 · 101 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

NEC attack 1.36 + Express defence 1.26 → ÷2 → 1.31

Express attack 0.93 + NEC defence 0.77 → ÷2 → 0.85

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 47%?"

NEC scores more
47%
level
28%
Express scores more
24%

NEC at 47% 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 47% does not mean "NEC 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

Premier League: NEC 0–0 Express

NEC and Express drew 0-0 in Premier League on January 31, 2026.

The match was played at MTN Omondi Stadium.