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Persepolis FC vs PakhtakorAFC Champions League 2018

Persepolis FC
Persepolis FC
FT
11
HT: 11
Pakhtakor
Pakhtakor

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 23+ matches

Persepolis FC52%
×Draw27%
Pakhtakor21%
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.

Persepolis FC
1.41
Pakhtakor
0.79

Persepolis FC creates 78% more chances

Season form · 30 home / 23 away

creates per match

Persepolis FC
1.47
Pakhtakor
0.78

allows per match

Persepolis FC
0.80
Pakhtakor
1.35

finishing

Persepolis FC+0.00on par
Pakhtakor+0.00on par

Total goals

62%Under
  • Under62
  • Over38

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

59%No
  • No59
  • Yes41

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Persepolis FC

Pakhtakor
0
1
2
3
4
0
0011%
019%
023%
031%
040%
1
1016%
1112%
125%
131%
140%
2
2011%
219%
223%
231%
240%
3
305%
314%
322%
330%
340%
4
402%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (16%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
89%11%1.5
65%35%2.5
38%62%3.5
18%82%4.5
7%93%

Double chance

Persepolis FC or draw
79%
Persepolis FC or Pakhtakor
73%
Draw or Pakhtakor
48%

Winning margin

Persepolis FC wins by 2+
26%
Pakhtakor wins by 2+
6%

Team goals

Persepolis FC 1+ goals
76%
Persepolis FC 2+ goals
41%
Persepolis FC 3+ goals
17%
Pakhtakor 1+ goals
55%
Pakhtakor 2+ goals
19%
Pakhtakor 3+ goals
5%

Draw no bet

Persepolis FC (draw refunded)
71%
Pakhtakor (draw refunded)
29%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
29%
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

Pakhtakor awaycreates 0.78, concedes 1.35 · 23 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 + Pakhtakor defence 1.35 → ÷2 → 1.41

Pakhtakor attack 0.78 + Persepolis FC defence 0.80 → ÷2 → 0.79

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 52%?"

Persepolis FC scores more
52%
level
27%
Pakhtakor scores more
21%

Persepolis FC at 52% 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 52% 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.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Persepolis FC 1 – 1 Pakhtakor

Persepolis FC and Pakhtakor drew 1-1 in AFC Champions League on March 5, 2019.

The match was played at Azadi Stadium in Tehran.