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PFC Sochi vs Spartak Moscow 2 — First League 2018

PFC Sochi
PFC Sochi
FT
0 – 1
HT: 0 – 0
Spartak Moscow 2
Spartak Moscow 2
7/17/2018First LeagueFirst League · Round 1Stadion FGUP Yugsport (Sochi)

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 37+ matches

PFC Sochi54%
×Draw24%
Spartak Moscow 222%
✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
49.7%
Always home
44.3%

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 106,786 matches, vs 44.3% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.7% correct · Away picks 47.3% 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.

PFC Sochi
1.72
Spartak Moscow 2
1.02

PFC Sochi creates 69% more chances

Season form · 37 home / 73 away

creates per match

PFC Sochi
1.84
Spartak Moscow 2
1.18

allows per match

PFC Sochi
0.86
Spartak Moscow 2
1.60

finishing

PFC Sochi+0.00on par
Spartak Moscow 2+0.00on par

Total goals

52%Over
  • Over52
  • Under48

Close call

Both teams score

52%Yes
  • Yes52
  • No48

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

PFC Sochi ↓

Spartak Moscow 2 →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–06%
0–17%
0–23%
0–31%
0–40%
1
1–011%
1–111%
1–26%
1–32%
1–41%
2
2–010%
2–110%
2–25%
2–32%
2–40%
3
3–05%
3–16%
3–23%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–02%
4–12%
4–21%
4–30%
4–40%

Most likely 1–0 (11%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
76%24%2.5
52%48%3.5
29%71%4.5
14%86%

Double chance

PFC Sochi or draw
78%
PFC Sochi or Spartak Moscow 2
76%
Draw or Spartak Moscow 2
46%

Winning margin

PFC Sochi wins by 2+
29%
Spartak Moscow 2 wins by 2+
8%

Team goals

PFC Sochi 1+ goals
82%
PFC Sochi 2+ goals
51%
PFC Sochi 3+ goals
25%
Spartak Moscow 2 1+ goals
64%
Spartak Moscow 2 2+ goals
27%
Spartak Moscow 2 3+ goals
8%

Draw no bet

PFC Sochi (draw refunded)
71%
Spartak Moscow 2 (draw refunded)
29%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
41%
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

PFC Sochi at home — creates 1.84, concedes 0.86 · 37 matches

Spartak Moscow 2 away — creates 1.18, concedes 1.60 · 73 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

PFC Sochi attack 1.84 + Spartak Moscow 2 defence 1.60 → ÷2 → 1.72

Spartak Moscow 2 attack 1.18 + PFC Sochi defence 0.86 → ÷2 → 1.02

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 54%?"

PFC Sochi scores more
54%
level
24%
Spartak Moscow 2 scores more
22%

PFC Sochi at 54% 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 54% does not mean "PFC Sochi 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

Match Recap: PFC Sochi vs Spartak Moscow 2

Spartak Moscow 2 beat PFC Sochi 1-0 in First League on July 17, 2018.

The match was played at Stadion FGUP Yugsport (Sochi).