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Palestino vs Universidad de ConcepcionPrimera División 2018

10/1/2020Primera DivisiónPrimera División · Round 13Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 44+ matches

Palestino51%
×Draw24%
Universidad de Concepcion26%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.4%

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 578,261 matches, vs 44.4% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50% correct · Away picks 48.9% 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.

Palestino
1.75
Universidad de Concepcion
1.18

Palestino creates 48% more chances

Season form · 120 home / 44 away

creates per match

Palestino
1.77
Universidad de Concepcion
1.11

allows per match

Palestino
1.24
Universidad de Concepcion
1.73

finishing

Palestino+0.00on par
Universidad de Concepcion+0.00on par

Total goals

56%Over
  • Over56
  • Under44

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

57%Yes
  • Yes57
  • No43

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Palestino

Universidad de Concepcion
0
1
2
3
4
0
005%
016%
024%
031%
040%
1
109%
1111%
127%
133%
141%
2
208%
2110%
226%
232%
241%
3
305%
316%
323%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
431%
440%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
95%5%1.5
79%21%2.5
56%44%3.5
34%66%4.5
17%83%

Double chance

Palestino or draw
74%
Palestino or Universidad de Concepcion
76%
Draw or Universidad de Concepcion
49%

Winning margin

Palestino wins by 2+
28%
Universidad de Concepcion wins by 2+
10%

Team goals

Palestino 1+ goals
83%
Palestino 2+ goals
52%
Palestino 3+ goals
25%
Universidad de Concepcion 1+ goals
69%
Universidad de Concepcion 2+ goals
33%
Universidad de Concepcion 3+ goals
12%

Draw no bet

Palestino (draw refunded)
66%
Universidad de Concepcion (draw refunded)
34%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
46%
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

Palestino at homecreates 1.77, concedes 1.24 · 120 matches

Universidad de Concepcion awaycreates 1.11, concedes 1.73 · 44 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Palestino attack 1.77 + Universidad de Concepcion defence 1.73 → ÷2 → 1.75

Universidad de Concepcion attack 1.11 + Palestino defence 1.24 → ÷2 → 1.18

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 51%?"

Palestino scores more
51%
level
24%
Universidad de Concepcion scores more
26%

Palestino at 51% 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 51% does not mean "Palestino 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.

Player of the match

13
C. CortésPalestinoPalestino · M
7.5

Possession

64%Palestino

Shots

12Palestino

Pass accuracy

55%Palestino

Statistics

PalestinoUniversidad
Overview
64%Possession36%
12Total Shots5
5Corners2
13Fouls12
Shots
12Total Shots5
2On Target2
6Off Target1
4Blocked2
6Inside Box4
6Outside Box1
Passing
64%Possession36%
413Total Passes233
324Accurate Passes151
78%Pass Accuracy65%
Goalkeeping
1Saves2
Discipline
13Fouls12
1Yellow Cards4
1Offsides1

Primera División: Palestino 0–1 Universidad de Concepcion

Universidad de Concepcion beat Palestino 1-0 in Primera División on October 1, 2020.

Goals: J. Abarzúa (40').

Palestino controlled possession (64%) and registered 12 shots to 5.

The match was played at Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna in Santiago de Chile.