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POHU / Hurjin vs PPS / Old StarsSuomen Cup 2018

3/19/2023Suomen CupSuomen Cup · 1st RoundTöölö PK 1 Tekonurmi

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 6+ matches

POHU / Hurjin8%
×Draw11%
PPS / Old Stars81%
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.

POHU / Hurjin
1.33
PPS / Old Stars
4.00

PPS / Old Stars creates 201% more chances

Season form · 6 home / 9 away

creates per match

POHU / Hurjin
1.00
PPS / Old Stars
4.67

allows per match

POHU / Hurjin
3.33
PPS / Old Stars
1.67

finishing

POHU / Hurjin+0.00on par
PPS / Old Stars+0.00on par

Total goals

89%Over
  • Over89
  • Under11

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

72%Yes
  • Yes72
  • No28

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

POHU / Hurjin

PPS / Old Stars
0
1
2
3
4
0
001%
012%
024%
036%
046%
1
101%
113%
126%
138%
148%
2
200%
212%
224%
235%
245%
3
300%
311%
322%
332%
342%
4
400%
410%
421%
431%
441%

Most likely 1–3 (8%) · grid covers 70% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
99%1%1.5
97%3%2.5
89%11%3.5
75%25%4.5
57%43%

Double chance

POHU / Hurjin or draw
19%
POHU / Hurjin or PPS / Old Stars
89%
Draw or PPS / Old Stars
92%

Winning margin

POHU / Hurjin wins by 2+
3%
PPS / Old Stars wins by 2+
65%

Team goals

POHU / Hurjin 1+ goals
74%
POHU / Hurjin 2+ goals
38%
POHU / Hurjin 3+ goals
15%
PPS / Old Stars 1+ goals
98%
PPS / Old Stars 2+ goals
90%
PPS / Old Stars 3+ goals
73%

Draw no bet

POHU / Hurjin (draw refunded)
9%
PPS / Old Stars (draw refunded)
91%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
69%
Both score & under 3
3%

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

POHU / Hurjin at homecreates 1.00, concedes 3.33 · 6 matches

PPS / Old Stars awaycreates 4.67, concedes 1.67 · 9 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

POHU / Hurjin attack 1.00 + PPS / Old Stars defence 1.67 → ÷2 → 1.33

PPS / Old Stars attack 4.67 + POHU / Hurjin defence 3.33 → ÷2 → 4.00

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 81%?"

POHU / Hurjin scores more
8%
level
11%
PPS / Old Stars scores more
81%

PPS / Old Stars at 81% 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 81% does not mean "PPS / Old Stars 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

POHU / Hurjin 0 – 2 PPS / Old Stars

PPS / Old Stars beat POHU / Hurjin 2-0 in Suomen Cup on March 19, 2023.

The match was played at Töölö PK 1 Tekonurmi in Helsinki.