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Nimba FC vs Nimba UnitedLFA First Division 2020

11/22/2020LFA First DivisionLFA First Division · Round 4Ganta Sports Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 11+ matches

Nimba FC28%
×Draw25%
Nimba United48%
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.

Nimba FC
1.18
Nimba United
1.62

Nimba United creates 37% more chances

Season form · 11 home / 33 away

creates per match

Nimba FC
0.36
Nimba United
1.06

allows per match

Nimba FC
2.18
Nimba United
2.00

finishing

Nimba FC+0.00on par
Nimba United+0.00on par

Total goals

53%Over
  • Over53
  • Under47

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

56%Yes
  • Yes56
  • No44

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Nimba FC

Nimba United
0
1
2
3
4
0
006%
0110%
028%
034%
042%
1
107%
1112%
129%
135%
142%
2
204%
217%
226%
233%
241%
3
302%
313%
322%
331%
340%
4
400%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
77%23%2.5
53%47%3.5
31%69%4.5
15%85%

Double chance

Nimba FC or draw
52%
Nimba FC or Nimba United
75%
Draw or Nimba United
72%

Winning margin

Nimba FC wins by 2+
11%
Nimba United wins by 2+
25%

Team goals

Nimba FC 1+ goals
69%
Nimba FC 2+ goals
33%
Nimba FC 3+ goals
12%
Nimba United 1+ goals
80%
Nimba United 2+ goals
48%
Nimba United 3+ goals
22%

Draw no bet

Nimba FC (draw refunded)
37%
Nimba United (draw refunded)
63%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
44%
Both score & under 3
12%

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

Nimba FC at homecreates 0.36, concedes 2.18 · 11 matches

Nimba United awaycreates 1.06, concedes 2.00 · 33 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Nimba FC attack 0.36 + Nimba United defence 2.00 → ÷2 → 1.18

Nimba United attack 1.06 + Nimba FC defence 2.18 → ÷2 → 1.62

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 48%?"

Nimba FC scores more
28%
level
25%
Nimba United scores more
48%

Nimba United at 48% 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 48% does not mean "Nimba United 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

Match Recap: Nimba FC vs Nimba United

Nimba FC and Nimba United drew 0-0 in LFA First Division on November 22, 2020.

The match was played at Ganta Sports Stadium in Ganta.