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POHU / Simpsons vs Gnistan O35Suomen Cup 2018

3/10/2022Suomen CupSuomen Cup · 1st RoundMustapekka Areena

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 3+ matches

POHU / Simpsons1%
×Draw2%
Gnistan O3597%
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 / Simpsons
0.67
Gnistan O35
6.17

Gnistan O35 creates 821% more chances

Season form · 3 home / 4 away

creates per match

POHU / Simpsons
0.33
Gnistan O35
7.00

allows per match

POHU / Simpsons
5.33
Gnistan O35
1.00

finishing

POHU / Simpsons+0.00on par
Gnistan O35+0.00on par

Total goals

94%Over
  • Over94
  • Under6

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

51%No
  • No51
  • Yes49

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

POHU / Simpsons

Gnistan O35
0
1
2
3
4
0
000%
011%
024%
037%
0411%
1
100%
111%
122%
135%
147%
2
200%
210%
221%
232%
243%
3
300%
310%
320%
330%
341%
4
400%
410%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 0–4 (11%) · grid covers 45% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
100%0%1.5
99%1%2.5
94%6%3.5
84%16%4.5
68%32%

Double chance

POHU / Simpsons or draw
3%
POHU / Simpsons or Gnistan O35
98%
Draw or Gnistan O35
99%

Winning margin

POHU / Simpsons wins by 2+
0%
Gnistan O35 wins by 2+
91%

Team goals

POHU / Simpsons 1+ goals
49%
POHU / Simpsons 2+ goals
15%
POHU / Simpsons 3+ goals
3%
Gnistan O35 1+ goals
100%
Gnistan O35 2+ goals
97%
Gnistan O35 3+ goals
91%

Draw no bet

POHU / Simpsons (draw refunded)
1%
Gnistan O35 (draw refunded)
99%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
48%
Both score & under 3
1%

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 / Simpsons at homecreates 0.33, concedes 5.33 · 3 matches

Gnistan O35 awaycreates 7.00, concedes 1.00 · 4 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 / Simpsons attack 0.33 + Gnistan O35 defence 1.00 → ÷2 → 0.67

Gnistan O35 attack 7.00 + POHU / Simpsons defence 5.33 → ÷2 → 6.17

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 97%?"

POHU / Simpsons scores more
1%
level
2%
Gnistan O35 scores more
97%

Gnistan O35 at 97% 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 97% does not mean "Gnistan O35 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: POHU / Simpsons vs Gnistan O35

Gnistan O35 beat POHU / Simpsons 2-1 in Suomen Cup on March 10, 2022.

The match was played at Mustapekka Areena in Helsinki.