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Platense FC vs VidaLiga Nacional 2018

Platense FC
Platense FC
FT
14
HT: 11
Vida
Vida
9/12/2021Liga NacionalLiga Nacional · Apertura - 8Estadio Excelsior

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 92+ matches

Platense FC44%
×Draw25%
Vida31%
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.

Platense FC
1.55
Vida
1.26

Platense FC creates 23% more chances

Season form · 92 home / 109 away

creates per match

Platense FC
1.41
Vida
1.15

allows per match

Platense FC
1.37
Vida
1.70

finishing

Platense FC+0.00on par
Vida+0.00on par

Total goals

53%Over
  • Over53
  • Under47

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

56%Yes
  • Yes56
  • No44

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Platense FC

Vida
0
1
2
3
4
0
006%
018%
025%
032%
041%
1
109%
1112%
127%
133%
141%
2
207%
219%
226%
232%
241%
3
304%
315%
323%
331%
340%
4
401%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
94%6%1.5
77%23%2.5
53%47%3.5
31%69%4.5
15%85%

Double chance

Platense FC or draw
69%
Platense FC or Vida
75%
Draw or Vida
56%

Winning margin

Platense FC wins by 2+
22%
Vida wins by 2+
13%

Team goals

Platense FC 1+ goals
79%
Platense FC 2+ goals
46%
Platense FC 3+ goals
20%
Vida 1+ goals
72%
Vida 2+ goals
36%
Vida 3+ goals
13%

Draw no bet

Platense FC (draw refunded)
59%
Vida (draw refunded)
41%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
45%
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

Platense FC at homecreates 1.41, concedes 1.37 · 92 matches

Vida awaycreates 1.15, concedes 1.70 · 109 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Platense FC attack 1.41 + Vida defence 1.70 → ÷2 → 1.55

Vida attack 1.15 + Platense FC defence 1.37 → ÷2 → 1.26

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 44%?"

Platense FC scores more
44%
level
25%
Vida scores more
31%

Platense FC at 44% 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 44% does not mean "Platense 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

Match Recap: Platense FC vs Vida

Vida beat Platense FC 4-1 in Liga Nacional on September 12, 2021.

The match was played at Estadio Excelsior in Puerto Cortés.