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Smolensk vs Zenit 2 — Second League - Group 2 2020

Smolensk
Smolensk
CANC
00:00
Zenit 2
Zenit 2
9/14/2021Second League - Group 2Second League - Group 2 · Group 2 - 10

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 17+ matches

Smolensk31%
×Draw27%
Zenit 242%
✓ 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.

Smolensk
1.11
Zenit 2
1.33

Zenit 2 creates 20% more chances

Season form · 17 home / 80 away

creates per match

Smolensk
0.88
Zenit 2
1.49

allows per match

Smolensk
1.18
Zenit 2
1.35

finishing

Smolensk+0.00on par
Zenit 2+0.00on par

Total goals

56%Under
  • Under56
  • Over44

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

51%No
  • No51
  • Yes49

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Smolensk ↓

Zenit 2 →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–09%
0–112%
0–28%
0–33%
0–41%
1
1–010%
1–113%
1–29%
1–34%
1–41%
2
2–05%
2–17%
2–25%
2–32%
2–41%
3
3–02%
3–13%
3–22%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–01%
4–11%
4–20%
4–30%
4–40%

Most likely 1–1 (13%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
91%9%1.5
70%30%2.5
44%56%3.5
23%77%4.5
10%90%

Double chance

Smolensk or draw
58%
Smolensk or Zenit 2
73%
Draw or Zenit 2
69%

Winning margin

Smolensk wins by 2+
12%
Zenit 2 wins by 2+
19%

Team goals

Smolensk 1+ goals
67%
Smolensk 2+ goals
30%
Smolensk 3+ goals
10%
Zenit 2 1+ goals
74%
Zenit 2 2+ goals
38%
Zenit 2 3+ goals
15%

Draw no bet

Smolensk (draw refunded)
43%
Zenit 2 (draw refunded)
57%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
36%
Both score & under 3
13%

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

Smolensk at home — creates 0.88, concedes 1.18 · 17 matches

Zenit 2 away — creates 1.49, concedes 1.35 · 80 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Smolensk attack 0.88 + Zenit 2 defence 1.35 → ÷2 → 1.11

Zenit 2 attack 1.49 + Smolensk defence 1.18 → ÷2 → 1.33

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 42%?"

Smolensk scores more
31%
level
27%
Zenit 2 scores more
42%

Zenit 2 at 42% 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 42% does not mean "Zenit 2 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: Smolensk host Zenit 2

September 14, 2021: Smolensk take on Zenit 2 in Second League - Group 2. Track every goal, card, and substitution live on Scoreo as the action unfolds.

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