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Sonsonate vs AlianzaPrimera Division 2019

3/18/2020Primera DivisionPrimera Division · Clausura - 13Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 36+ matches

Sonsonate26%
×Draw26%
Alianza48%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50%
Always home
44.6%

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% correct across 579,794 matches, vs 44.6% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.2% correct · Away picks 49.2% 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.

Sonsonate
1.00
Alianza
1.48

Alianza creates 48% more chances

Season form · 36 home / 154 away

creates per match

Sonsonate
1.06
Alianza
1.53

allows per match

Sonsonate
1.42
Alianza
0.95

finishing

Sonsonate+0.00on par
Alianza+0.00on par

Total goals

55%Under
  • Under55
  • Over45

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

51%No
  • No51
  • Yes49

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Sonsonate

Alianza
0
1
2
3
4
0
008%
0112%
029%
035%
042%
1
108%
1112%
129%
135%
142%
2
204%
216%
225%
232%
241%
3
301%
312%
322%
331%
340%
4
400%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 0–1 (12%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
71%29%2.5
45%55%3.5
24%76%4.5
11%89%

Double chance

Sonsonate or draw
52%
Sonsonate or Alianza
74%
Draw or Alianza
74%

Winning margin

Sonsonate wins by 2+
9%
Alianza wins by 2+
24%

Team goals

Sonsonate 1+ goals
63%
Sonsonate 2+ goals
26%
Sonsonate 3+ goals
8%
Alianza 1+ goals
77%
Alianza 2+ goals
43%
Alianza 3+ goals
19%

Draw no bet

Sonsonate (draw refunded)
35%
Alianza (draw refunded)
65%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
36%
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

Sonsonate at homecreates 1.06, concedes 1.42 · 36 matches

Alianza awaycreates 1.53, concedes 0.95 · 154 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Sonsonate attack 1.06 + Alianza defence 0.95 → ÷2 → 1.00

Alianza attack 1.53 + Sonsonate defence 1.42 → ÷2 → 1.48

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 48%?"

Sonsonate scores more
26%
level
26%
Alianza scores more
48%

Alianza at 48% 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 48% does not mean "Alianza 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: Sonsonate host Alianza

March 18, 2020: Sonsonate take on Alianza in Primera Division. Track every goal, card, and substitution live on Scoreo as the action unfolds.

Sonsonate host Alianza at Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos.

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