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ST Mirren vs AberdeenLeague Cup 2018

ST Mirren
ST Mirren
FT
21
HT: 11
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
11/28/2020League CupLeague Cup · 2nd RoundThe SMISA Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 14+ matches

ST Mirren51%
×Draw22%
Aberdeen27%
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.

ST Mirren
1.91
Aberdeen
1.33

ST Mirren creates 44% more chances

Season form · 16 home / 14 away

creates per match

ST Mirren
2.81
Aberdeen
1.86

allows per match

ST Mirren
0.81
Aberdeen
1.00

finishing

ST Mirren+0.00on par
Aberdeen+0.00on par

Total goals

63%Over
  • Over63
  • Under37

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

63%Yes
  • Yes63
  • No37

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

ST Mirren

Aberdeen
0
1
2
3
4
0
004%
015%
023%
032%
041%
1
108%
1110%
127%
133%
141%
2
207%
2110%
226%
233%
241%
3
305%
316%
324%
332%
341%
4
402%
413%
422%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (10%) · grid covers 95% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
96%4%1.5
83%17%2.5
63%37%3.5
40%60%4.5
22%78%

Double chance

ST Mirren or draw
73%
ST Mirren or Aberdeen
78%
Draw or Aberdeen
49%

Winning margin

ST Mirren wins by 2+
29%
Aberdeen wins by 2+
11%

Team goals

ST Mirren 1+ goals
85%
ST Mirren 2+ goals
57%
ST Mirren 3+ goals
30%
Aberdeen 1+ goals
74%
Aberdeen 2+ goals
38%
Aberdeen 3+ goals
15%

Draw no bet

ST Mirren (draw refunded)
66%
Aberdeen (draw refunded)
34%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
53%
Both score & under 3
10%

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

ST Mirren at homecreates 2.81, concedes 0.81 · 16 matches

Aberdeen awaycreates 1.86, concedes 1.00 · 14 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

ST Mirren attack 2.81 + Aberdeen defence 1.00 → ÷2 → 1.91

Aberdeen attack 1.86 + ST Mirren defence 0.81 → ÷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 51%?"

ST Mirren scores more
51%
level
22%
Aberdeen scores more
27%

ST Mirren at 51% 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 51% does not mean "ST Mirren 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

League Cup: ST Mirren 2–1 Aberdeen

ST Mirren beat Aberdeen 2-1 in League Cup on November 28, 2020.

The match was played at The SMISA Stadium in Paisley.