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Spartak Kostroma vs FK Sokol Saratov — First League 2018

Spartak Kostroma
Spartak Kostroma
FT
2 – 1
HT: 2 – 1
FK Sokol Saratov
FK Sokol Saratov
9/8/2025First LeagueFirst League · Round 9Stadion Urozhay

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 18+ matches

Spartak Kostroma50%
×Draw27%
FK Sokol Saratov23%
✓ 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.

Spartak Kostroma
1.42
FK Sokol Saratov
0.88

Spartak Kostroma creates 61% more chances

Season form · 18 home / 51 away

creates per match

Spartak Kostroma
1.28
FK Sokol Saratov
0.76

allows per match

Spartak Kostroma
1.00
FK Sokol Saratov
1.55

finishing

Spartak Kostroma+0.00on par
FK Sokol Saratov+0.00on par

Total goals

60%Under
  • Under60
  • Over40

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

56%No
  • No56
  • Yes44

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Spartak Kostroma ↓

FK Sokol Saratov →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–010%
0–19%
0–24%
0–31%
0–40%
1
1–014%
1–113%
1–26%
1–32%
1–40%
2
2–010%
2–19%
2–24%
2–31%
2–40%
3
3–05%
3–14%
3–22%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–02%
4–11%
4–21%
4–30%
4–40%

Most likely 1–0 (14%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
90%10%1.5
67%33%2.5
40%60%3.5
20%80%4.5
8%92%

Double chance

Spartak Kostroma or draw
77%
Spartak Kostroma or FK Sokol Saratov
73%
Draw or FK Sokol Saratov
50%

Winning margin

Spartak Kostroma wins by 2+
24%
FK Sokol Saratov wins by 2+
8%

Team goals

Spartak Kostroma 1+ goals
76%
Spartak Kostroma 2+ goals
41%
Spartak Kostroma 3+ goals
17%
FK Sokol Saratov 1+ goals
59%
FK Sokol Saratov 2+ goals
22%
FK Sokol Saratov 3+ goals
6%

Draw no bet

Spartak Kostroma (draw refunded)
68%
FK Sokol Saratov (draw refunded)
32%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
32%
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

Spartak Kostroma at home — creates 1.28, concedes 1.00 · 18 matches

FK Sokol Saratov away — creates 0.76, concedes 1.55 · 51 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Spartak Kostroma attack 1.28 + FK Sokol Saratov defence 1.55 → ÷2 → 1.42

FK Sokol Saratov attack 0.76 + Spartak Kostroma defence 1.00 → ÷2 → 0.88

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 50%?"

Spartak Kostroma scores more
50%
level
27%
FK Sokol Saratov scores more
23%

Spartak Kostroma at 50% 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 50% does not mean "Spartak Kostroma 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: Spartak Kostroma vs FK Sokol Saratov

Spartak Kostroma beat FK Sokol Saratov 2-1 in First League on September 8, 2025.

The match was played at Stadion Urozhay in Karavaevo.