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SexyPöxyt vs HIFK HelsinkiSuomen Cup 2018

SexyPöxyt
SexyPöxyt
FT
07
HT: 03
HIFK Helsinki
HIFK Helsinki
5/26/2022Suomen CupSuomen Cup · 5th RoundBolt Arena

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 5+ matches

SexyPöxyt19%
×Draw17%
HIFK Helsinki65%
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.

SexyPöxyt
1.58
HIFK Helsinki
2.96

HIFK Helsinki creates 87% more chances

Season form · 5 home / 23 away

creates per match

SexyPöxyt
2.00
HIFK Helsinki
2.91

allows per match

SexyPöxyt
3.00
HIFK Helsinki
1.17

finishing

SexyPöxyt+0.00on par
HIFK Helsinki+0.00on par

Total goals

83%Over
  • Over83
  • Under17

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

75%Yes
  • Yes75
  • No25

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

SexyPöxyt

HIFK Helsinki
0
1
2
3
4
0
001%
013%
025%
035%
044%
1
102%
115%
128%
138%
146%
2
201%
214%
226%
236%
244%
3
301%
312%
323%
333%
342%
4
400%
411%
421%
431%
441%

Most likely 1–2 (8%) · grid covers 83% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
99%1%1.5
94%6%2.5
83%17%3.5
65%35%4.5
46%54%

Double chance

SexyPöxyt or draw
35%
SexyPöxyt or HIFK Helsinki
83%
Draw or HIFK Helsinki
81%

Winning margin

SexyPöxyt wins by 2+
8%
HIFK Helsinki wins by 2+
45%

Team goals

SexyPöxyt 1+ goals
79%
SexyPöxyt 2+ goals
47%
SexyPöxyt 3+ goals
21%
HIFK Helsinki 1+ goals
95%
HIFK Helsinki 2+ goals
79%
HIFK Helsinki 3+ goals
55%

Draw no bet

SexyPöxyt (draw refunded)
22%
HIFK Helsinki (draw refunded)
78%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
70%
Both score & under 3
5%

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

SexyPöxyt at homecreates 2.00, concedes 3.00 · 5 matches

HIFK Helsinki awaycreates 2.91, concedes 1.17 · 23 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

SexyPöxyt attack 2.00 + HIFK Helsinki defence 1.17 → ÷2 → 1.58

HIFK Helsinki attack 2.91 + SexyPöxyt defence 3.00 → ÷2 → 2.96

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 65%?"

SexyPöxyt scores more
19%
level
17%
HIFK Helsinki scores more
65%

HIFK Helsinki at 65% 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 65% does not mean "HIFK Helsinki 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

SexyPöxyt 0 – 7 HIFK Helsinki

HIFK Helsinki beat SexyPöxyt 7-0 in Suomen Cup on May 26, 2022.

The match was played at Bolt Arena in Helsinki.