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Sai Gon vs Phu DongCup 2019

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 3+ matches

Sai Gon61%
×Draw18%
Phu Dong20%
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.

Sai Gon
2.54
Phu Dong
1.42

Sai Gon creates 79% more chances

Season form · 3 home / 4 away

creates per match

Sai Gon
3.33
Phu Dong
1.50

allows per match

Sai Gon
1.33
Phu Dong
1.75

finishing

Sai Gon+0.00on par
Phu Dong+0.00on par

Total goals

75%Over
  • Over75
  • Under25

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

70%Yes
  • Yes70
  • No30

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Sai Gon

Phu Dong
0
1
2
3
4
0
002%
013%
022%
031%
040%
1
105%
117%
125%
132%
141%
2
206%
219%
226%
233%
241%
3
305%
318%
325%
333%
341%
4
403%
415%
423%
432%
441%

Most likely 2–1 (9%) · grid covers 89% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
98%2%1.5
90%10%2.5
75%25%3.5
55%45%4.5
35%65%

Double chance

Sai Gon or draw
80%
Sai Gon or Phu Dong
82%
Draw or Phu Dong
39%

Winning margin

Sai Gon wins by 2+
40%
Phu Dong wins by 2+
9%

Team goals

Sai Gon 1+ goals
92%
Sai Gon 2+ goals
72%
Sai Gon 3+ goals
46%
Phu Dong 1+ goals
76%
Phu Dong 2+ goals
41%
Phu Dong 3+ goals
17%

Draw no bet

Sai Gon (draw refunded)
75%
Phu Dong (draw refunded)
25%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
63%
Both score & under 3
7%

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

Sai Gon at homecreates 3.33, concedes 1.33 · 3 matches

Phu Dong awaycreates 1.50, concedes 1.75 · 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

Sai Gon attack 3.33 + Phu Dong defence 1.75 → ÷2 → 2.54

Phu Dong attack 1.50 + Sai Gon defence 1.33 → ÷2 → 1.42

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 61%?"

Sai Gon scores more
61%
level
18%
Phu Dong scores more
20%

Sai Gon at 61% 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 61% does not mean "Sai Gon 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

Preview: Sai Gon host Phu Dong

June 16, 2023: Sai Gon take on Phu Dong in Cup. Track every goal, card, and substitution live on Scoreo as the action unfolds.

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