Scoreo

Paykan vs Foolad FCPersian Gulf Pro League 2018

Paykan
Paykan
FT
00
HT: 00
Foolad FC
Foolad FC
12/24/2023Persian Gulf Pro LeaguePersian Gulf Pro League · Round 14Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 102+ matches

Paykan34%
×Draw32%
Foolad FC34%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% 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.

Paykan
0.93
Foolad FC
0.94

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 102 home / 116 away

creates per match

Paykan
0.78
Foolad FC
0.84

allows per match

Paykan
1.04
Foolad FC
1.07

finishing

Paykan+0.00on par
Foolad FC+0.00on par

Total goals

71%Under
  • Under71
  • Over29

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

63%No
  • No63
  • Yes37

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Paykan

Foolad FC
0
1
2
3
4
0
0015%
0114%
027%
032%
041%
1
1014%
1113%
126%
132%
140%
2
207%
216%
223%
231%
240%
3
302%
312%
321%
330%
340%
4
400%
410%
420%
430%
440%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
85%15%1.5
56%44%2.5
29%71%3.5
12%88%4.5
4%96%

Double chance

Paykan or draw
66%
Paykan or Foolad FC
68%
Draw or Foolad FC
66%

Winning margin

Paykan wins by 2+
12%
Foolad FC wins by 2+
12%

Team goals

Paykan 1+ goals
61%
Paykan 2+ goals
24%
Paykan 3+ goals
7%
Foolad FC 1+ goals
61%
Foolad FC 2+ goals
24%
Foolad FC 3+ goals
7%

Draw no bet

Paykan (draw refunded)
50%
Foolad FC (draw refunded)
50%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
23%
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

Paykan at homecreates 0.78, concedes 1.04 · 102 matches

Foolad FC awaycreates 0.84, concedes 1.07 · 116 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Paykan attack 0.78 + Foolad FC defence 1.07 → ÷2 → 0.93

Foolad FC attack 0.84 + Paykan defence 1.04 → ÷2 → 0.94

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 34%?"

Paykan scores more
34%
level
32%
Foolad FC scores more
34%

Paykan at 34% 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 34% does not mean "Paykan 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

Paykan 0 – 0 Foolad FC

Paykan and Foolad FC drew 0-0 in Persian Gulf Pro League on December 24, 2023.

The match was played at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium in Teheran.