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SCM Gloria Buzău vs Universitatea ClujLiga II 2018

8/8/2021Liga IILiga II · Round 2Stadionul Municipal Buzău

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 58+ matches

SCM Gloria Buzău41%
×Draw26%
Universitatea Cluj32%
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.

SCM Gloria Buzău
1.40
Universitatea Cluj
1.21

SCM Gloria Buzău creates 16% more chances

Season form · 65 home / 58 away

creates per match

SCM Gloria Buzău
1.82
Universitatea Cluj
1.59

allows per match

SCM Gloria Buzău
0.83
Universitatea Cluj
0.97

finishing

SCM Gloria Buzău+0.00on par
Universitatea Cluj+0.00on par

Total goals

52%Under
  • Under52
  • Over48

Close call

Both teams score

53%Yes
  • Yes53
  • No47

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

SCM Gloria Buzău

Universitatea Cluj
0
1
2
3
4
0
007%
019%
025%
032%
041%
1
1010%
1112%
128%
133%
141%
2
207%
219%
225%
232%
241%
3
303%
314%
322%
331%
340%
4
401%
411%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (12%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
93%7%1.5
73%27%2.5
48%52%3.5
27%73%4.5
12%88%

Double chance

SCM Gloria Buzău or draw
68%
SCM Gloria Buzău or Universitatea Cluj
74%
Draw or Universitatea Cluj
59%

Winning margin

SCM Gloria Buzău wins by 2+
19%
Universitatea Cluj wins by 2+
14%

Team goals

SCM Gloria Buzău 1+ goals
75%
SCM Gloria Buzău 2+ goals
41%
SCM Gloria Buzău 3+ goals
17%
Universitatea Cluj 1+ goals
70%
Universitatea Cluj 2+ goals
34%
Universitatea Cluj 3+ goals
12%

Draw no bet

SCM Gloria Buzău (draw refunded)
56%
Universitatea Cluj (draw refunded)
44%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
40%
Both score & under 3
12%

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

SCM Gloria Buzău at homecreates 1.82, concedes 0.83 · 65 matches

Universitatea Cluj awaycreates 1.59, concedes 0.97 · 58 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

SCM Gloria Buzău attack 1.82 + Universitatea Cluj defence 0.97 → ÷2 → 1.40

Universitatea Cluj attack 1.59 + SCM Gloria Buzău defence 0.83 → ÷2 → 1.21

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 41%?"

SCM Gloria Buzău scores more
41%
level
26%
Universitatea Cluj scores more
32%

SCM Gloria Buzău at 41% 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 41% does not mean "SCM Gloria Buzău 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: SCM Gloria Buzău vs Universitatea Cluj

Universitatea Cluj beat SCM Gloria Buzău 1-0 in Liga II on August 8, 2021.

The match was played at Stadionul Municipal Buzău in Buzău.