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Rotor Volgograd vs FK NeftekhimikFirst League 2018

Rotor Volgograd
Rotor Volgograd
FT
21
HT: 10
FK Neftekhimik
FK Neftekhimik
N. Kipiani 68', 7'
3/26/2022First LeagueFirst League · Round 29Volgograd Arena

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 85+ matches

Rotor Volgograd39%
×Draw29%
FK Neftekhimik32%
Correct in 49 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
48.6%
Always home
43.8%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 48.6% correct across 15,072 matches, vs 43.8% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.1% correct · Away picks 45.3% 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.

Rotor Volgograd
1.18
FK Neftekhimik
1.04

Rotor Volgograd creates 13% more chances

Season form · 85 home / 122 away

creates per match

Rotor Volgograd
1.19
FK Neftekhimik
1.11

allows per match

Rotor Volgograd
0.98
FK Neftekhimik
1.17

finishing

Rotor Volgograd+0.00on par
FK Neftekhimik+0.00on par

Total goals

62%Under
  • Under62
  • Over38

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

55%No
  • No55
  • Yes45

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Rotor Volgograd

FK Neftekhimik
0
1
2
3
4
0
0011%
0111%
026%
032%
041%
1
1013%
1113%
127%
132%
141%
2
208%
218%
224%
231%
240%
3
303%
313%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (13%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
89%11%1.5
65%35%2.5
38%62%3.5
18%82%4.5
7%93%

Double chance

Rotor Volgograd or draw
68%
Rotor Volgograd or FK Neftekhimik
71%
Draw or FK Neftekhimik
61%

Winning margin

Rotor Volgograd wins by 2+
17%
FK Neftekhimik wins by 2+
12%

Team goals

Rotor Volgograd 1+ goals
69%
Rotor Volgograd 2+ goals
33%
Rotor Volgograd 3+ goals
12%
FK Neftekhimik 1+ goals
65%
FK Neftekhimik 2+ goals
28%
FK Neftekhimik 3+ goals
9%

Draw no bet

Rotor Volgograd (draw refunded)
55%
FK Neftekhimik (draw refunded)
45%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
31%
Both score & under 3
13%

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

Rotor Volgograd at homecreates 1.19, concedes 0.98 · 85 matches

FK Neftekhimik awaycreates 1.11, concedes 1.17 · 122 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Rotor Volgograd attack 1.19 + FK Neftekhimik defence 1.17 → ÷2 → 1.18

FK Neftekhimik attack 1.11 + Rotor Volgograd defence 0.98 → ÷2 → 1.04

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 39%?"

Rotor Volgograd scores more
39%
level
29%
FK Neftekhimik scores more
32%

Rotor Volgograd at 39% 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 39% does not mean "Rotor Volgograd 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.

Rotor4-2-3-1
FK4-3-1-2
A. Kulikov
Manager: A. Kulikov
46'I. ShkolikI. Oulad Omar
64'B. KavtaradzeI. Shkolik
90+1'S. SlepovR. Minaev
90+2'S. SerchenkovN. Kipiani
90+1'I. GolosovD. Pelikh
K. Novikov
Manager: K. Novikov
46'K. RodionovD. Talalay
46'A. TerekhovA. Kotik
77'M. SitdikovP. Kotov
77'N. KaluginA. Berdnikov
87'P. BaranovK. Rodionov

First League: Rotor Volgograd 2–1 FK Neftekhimik

Rotor Volgograd beat FK Neftekhimik 2-1 in First League on March 26, 2022.

Goals: N. Kipiani (7', 68'), V. Galiulin (69').

The match was played at Volgograd Arena in Volgograd.