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SC Velbert vs SW EssenOberliga - Niederrhein 2020

9/23/2020Oberliga - NiederrheinOberliga - Niederrhein · Niederrhein - 4Sportplatz Am Böttinger

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 21+ matches

SC Velbert38%
×Draw22%
SW Essen40%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% 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.

SC Velbert
1.72
SW Essen
1.77

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 21 home / 91 away

creates per match

SC Velbert
1.81
SW Essen
1.73

allows per match

SC Velbert
1.81
SW Essen
1.63

finishing

SC Velbert+0.00on par
SW Essen+0.00on par

Total goals

68%Over
  • Over68
  • Under32

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

68%Yes
  • Yes68
  • No32

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

SC Velbert

SW Essen
0
1
2
3
4
0
003%
015%
025%
033%
041%
1
105%
119%
128%
135%
142%
2
205%
218%
227%
234%
242%
3
303%
315%
324%
332%
341%
4
401%
412%
422%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (9%) · grid covers 94% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
97%3%1.5
86%14%2.5
68%32%3.5
46%54%4.5
27%73%

Double chance

SC Velbert or draw
60%
SC Velbert or SW Essen
78%
Draw or SW Essen
62%

Winning margin

SC Velbert wins by 2+
19%
SW Essen wins by 2+
21%

Team goals

SC Velbert 1+ goals
82%
SC Velbert 2+ goals
51%
SC Velbert 3+ goals
25%
SW Essen 1+ goals
83%
SW Essen 2+ goals
53%
SW Essen 3+ goals
26%

Draw no bet

SC Velbert (draw refunded)
49%
SW Essen (draw refunded)
51%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
59%
Both score & under 3
9%

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

SC Velbert at homecreates 1.81, concedes 1.81 · 21 matches

SW Essen awaycreates 1.73, concedes 1.63 · 91 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

SC Velbert attack 1.81 + SW Essen defence 1.63 → ÷2 → 1.72

SW Essen attack 1.73 + SC Velbert defence 1.81 → ÷2 → 1.77

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 40%?"

SC Velbert scores more
38%
level
22%
SW Essen scores more
40%

SW Essen at 40% 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 40% does not mean "SW Essen 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: SC Velbert vs SW Essen

SC Velbert beat SW Essen 1-0 in Oberliga - Niederrhein on September 23, 2020.

The match was played at Sportplatz Am Böttinger in Velbert.