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Stellenbosch vs Supersport UnitedPremier Soccer League 2018

Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch
FT
12
HT: 10
Supersport United
Supersport United
8/26/2023Premier Soccer LeaguePremier Soccer League · Round 4Danie Craven Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 104+ matches

Stellenbosch40%
×Draw30%
Supersport United30%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% 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.

Stellenbosch
1.13
Supersport United
0.95

Stellenbosch creates 19% more chances

Season form · 104 home / 104 away

creates per match

Stellenbosch
1.13
Supersport United
0.97

allows per match

Stellenbosch
0.93
Supersport United
1.13

finishing

Stellenbosch+0.00on par
Supersport United+0.00on par

Total goals

66%Under
  • Under66
  • Over34

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

58%No
  • No58
  • Yes42

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Stellenbosch

Supersport United
0
1
2
3
4
0
0012%
0112%
026%
032%
040%
1
1014%
1113%
126%
132%
140%
2
208%
218%
224%
231%
240%
3
303%
313%
321%
330%
340%
4
401%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (14%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
88%12%1.5
62%38%2.5
34%66%3.5
16%84%4.5
6%94%

Double chance

Stellenbosch or draw
70%
Stellenbosch or Supersport United
70%
Draw or Supersport United
60%

Winning margin

Stellenbosch wins by 2+
16%
Supersport United wins by 2+
11%

Team goals

Stellenbosch 1+ goals
68%
Stellenbosch 2+ goals
31%
Stellenbosch 3+ goals
11%
Supersport United 1+ goals
61%
Supersport United 2+ goals
25%
Supersport United 3+ goals
7%

Draw no bet

Stellenbosch (draw refunded)
57%
Supersport United (draw refunded)
43%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
28%
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

Stellenbosch at homecreates 1.13, concedes 0.93 · 104 matches

Supersport United awaycreates 0.97, concedes 1.13 · 104 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Stellenbosch attack 1.13 + Supersport United defence 1.13 → ÷2 → 1.13

Supersport United attack 0.97 + Stellenbosch defence 0.93 → ÷2 → 0.95

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 40%?"

Stellenbosch scores more
40%
level
30%
Supersport United scores more
30%

Stellenbosch at 40% 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 40% does not mean "Stellenbosch 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

Stellenbosch 1 – 2 Supersport United

Supersport United beat Stellenbosch 2-1 in Premier Soccer League on August 26, 2023.

The match was played at Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.