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Smári vs GrindavikCup 2019

4/23/2021CupCup · 1st RoundFagrilundur Gervigras

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 6+ matches

Smári16%
×Draw16%
Grindavik68%
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.

Smári
1.50
Grindavik
3.08

Grindavik creates 105% more chances

Season form · 6 home / 12 away

creates per match

Smári
1.67
Grindavik
2.67

allows per match

Smári
3.50
Grindavik
1.33

finishing

Smári+0.00on par
Grindavik+0.00on par

Total goals

83%Over
  • Over83
  • Under17

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

74%Yes
  • Yes74
  • No26

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Smári

Grindavik
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 82% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
99%1%1.5
94%6%2.5
83%17%3.5
66%34%4.5
46%54%

Double chance

Smári or draw
32%
Smári or Grindavik
84%
Draw or Grindavik
84%

Winning margin

Smári wins by 2+
7%
Grindavik wins by 2+
48%

Team goals

Smári 1+ goals
78%
Smári 2+ goals
44%
Smári 3+ goals
19%
Grindavik 1+ goals
95%
Grindavik 2+ goals
81%
Grindavik 3+ goals
58%

Draw no bet

Smári (draw refunded)
19%
Grindavik (draw refunded)
81%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
69%
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

Smári at homecreates 1.67, concedes 3.50 · 6 matches

Grindavik awaycreates 2.67, concedes 1.33 · 12 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Smári attack 1.67 + Grindavik defence 1.33 → ÷2 → 1.50

Grindavik attack 2.67 + Smári defence 3.50 → ÷2 → 3.08

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 68%?"

Smári scores more
16%
level
16%
Grindavik scores more
68%

Grindavik at 68% 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 68% does not mean "Grindavik 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

Smári 1 – 4 Grindavik

Grindavik beat Smári 4-1 in Cup on April 23, 2021.

The match was played at Fagrilundur Gervigras in Kópavogur.