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Persepolis FC vs NasafAFC Champions League 2018

Persepolis FC
Persepolis FC
FT
30
HT: 10
Nasaf
Nasaf
A. Alipour 71', 66'
G. Mensha 20'

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 18+ matches

Persepolis FC55%
×Draw25%
Nasaf20%
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.

Persepolis FC
1.63
Nasaf
0.87

Persepolis FC creates 87% more chances

Season form · 30 home / 18 away

creates per match

Persepolis FC
1.47
Nasaf
0.94

allows per match

Persepolis FC
0.80
Nasaf
1.78

finishing

Persepolis FC+0.00on par
Nasaf+0.00on par

Total goals

54%Under
  • Under54
  • Over46

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

53%No
  • No53
  • Yes47

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Persepolis FC

Nasaf
0
1
2
3
4
0
008%
017%
023%
031%
040%
1
1013%
1112%
125%
131%
140%
2
2011%
2110%
224%
231%
240%
3
306%
315%
322%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (13%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
71%29%2.5
46%54%3.5
24%76%4.5
11%89%

Double chance

Persepolis FC or draw
80%
Persepolis FC or Nasaf
75%
Draw or Nasaf
45%

Winning margin

Persepolis FC wins by 2+
30%
Nasaf wins by 2+
6%

Team goals

Persepolis FC 1+ goals
80%
Persepolis FC 2+ goals
48%
Persepolis FC 3+ goals
22%
Nasaf 1+ goals
58%
Nasaf 2+ goals
22%
Nasaf 3+ goals
6%

Draw no bet

Persepolis FC (draw refunded)
73%
Nasaf (draw refunded)
27%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
35%
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

Persepolis FC at homecreates 1.47, concedes 0.80 · 30 matches

Nasaf awaycreates 0.94, concedes 1.78 · 18 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Persepolis FC attack 1.47 + Nasaf defence 1.78 → ÷2 → 1.63

Nasaf attack 0.94 + Persepolis FC defence 0.80 → ÷2 → 0.87

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 55%?"

Persepolis FC scores more
55%
level
25%
Nasaf scores more
20%

Persepolis FC at 55% 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 55% does not mean "Persepolis FC 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

3
S. KhalilzadehPersepolis FCPersepolis FC · D
8.3

Possession

50%Persepolis

Shots

14Persepolis

Pass accuracy

50%Persepolis

Statistics

PersepolisNasaf
Overview
50%Possession50%
14Total Shots8
7Corners3
7Fouls14
Shots
14Total Shots8
10On Target3
2Off Target5
2Blocked0
10Inside Box4
4Outside Box4
Passing
50%Possession50%
463Total Passes451
358Accurate Passes346
77%Pass Accuracy77%
Goalkeeping
3Saves7
Discipline
7Fouls14
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0

Match Recap: Persepolis FC vs Nasaf

Persepolis FC beat Nasaf 3-0 in AFC Champions League on February 13, 2018.

Goals: G. Mensha (20'), A. Alipour (66', 71').

Persepolis FC controlled possession (50%) and registered 14 shots to 8.

The match was played at Azadi Stadium in Tehran.