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Persepolis FC vs Sanat NaftPersian Gulf Pro League 2018

Persepolis FC
Persepolis FC
FT
20
HT: 10
Sanat Naft
Sanat Naft

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 91+ matches

Persepolis FC55%
×Draw29%
Sanat Naft17%
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
1.33
Sanat Naft
0.60

Persepolis FC creates 122% more chances

Season form · 115 home / 91 away

creates per match

Persepolis FC
1.44
Sanat Naft
0.69

allows per match

Persepolis FC
0.51
Sanat Naft
1.22

finishing

Persepolis FC+0.00on par
Sanat Naft+0.00on par

Total goals

70%Under
  • Under70
  • Over30

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

67%No
  • No67
  • Yes33

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Persepolis FC

Sanat Naft
0
1
2
3
4
0
0015%
019%
023%
031%
040%
1
1019%
1112%
123%
131%
140%
2
2013%
218%
222%
230%
240%
3
306%
313%
321%
330%
340%
4
402%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (19%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
85%15%1.5
57%43%2.5
30%70%3.5
13%87%4.5
5%95%

Double chance

Persepolis FC or draw
83%
Persepolis FC or Sanat Naft
71%
Draw or Sanat Naft
45%

Winning margin

Persepolis FC wins by 2+
26%
Sanat Naft wins by 2+
4%

Team goals

Persepolis FC 1+ goals
74%
Persepolis FC 2+ goals
38%
Persepolis FC 3+ goals
15%
Sanat Naft 1+ goals
45%
Sanat Naft 2+ goals
12%
Sanat Naft 3+ goals
2%

Draw no bet

Persepolis FC (draw refunded)
76%
Sanat Naft (draw refunded)
24%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
22%
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 1.44, concedes 0.51 · 115 matches

Sanat Naft awaycreates 0.69, concedes 1.22 · 91 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 1.44 + Sanat Naft defence 1.22 → ÷2 → 1.33

Sanat Naft attack 0.69 + Persepolis FC defence 0.51 → ÷2 → 0.60

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
29%
Sanat Naft scores more
17%

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.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Persian Gulf Pro League: Persepolis FC 2–0 Sanat Naft

Persepolis FC beat Sanat Naft 2-0 in Persian Gulf Pro League on August 31, 2022.

The match was played at Azadi Stadium in Teheran.