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Sydney FC vs Perth Glory FCA-League 2018

Sydney FC
Sydney FC
FT
10
HT: 10
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory FC
4/18/2019A-LeagueA-League · Round 26WIN Jubilee Oval

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 106+ matches

Sydney FC51%
×Draw23%
Perth Glory FC26%
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.

Sydney FC
1.81
Perth Glory FC
1.24

Sydney FC creates 46% more chances

Season form · 110 home / 106 away

creates per match

Sydney FC
1.80
Perth Glory FC
1.23

allows per match

Sydney FC
1.25
Perth Glory FC
1.83

finishing

Sydney FC+0.00on par
Perth Glory FC+0.00on par

Total goals

59%Over
  • Over59
  • Under41

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

59%Yes
  • Yes59
  • No41

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Sydney FC

Perth Glory FC
0
1
2
3
4
0
005%
016%
024%
032%
040%
1
109%
1111%
127%
133%
141%
2
208%
2110%
226%
232%
241%
3
305%
316%
324%
331%
340%
4
402%
413%
422%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (11%) · grid covers 96% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
95%5%1.5
81%19%2.5
59%41%3.5
36%64%4.5
19%81%

Double chance

Sydney FC or draw
74%
Sydney FC or Perth Glory FC
77%
Draw or Perth Glory FC
49%

Winning margin

Sydney FC wins by 2+
28%
Perth Glory FC wins by 2+
11%

Team goals

Sydney FC 1+ goals
84%
Sydney FC 2+ goals
54%
Sydney FC 3+ goals
27%
Perth Glory FC 1+ goals
71%
Perth Glory FC 2+ goals
35%
Perth Glory FC 3+ goals
13%

Draw no bet

Sydney FC (draw refunded)
66%
Perth Glory FC (draw refunded)
34%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
49%
Both score & under 3
11%

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

Sydney FC at homecreates 1.80, concedes 1.25 · 110 matches

Perth Glory FC awaycreates 1.23, concedes 1.83 · 106 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Sydney FC attack 1.80 + Perth Glory FC defence 1.83 → ÷2 → 1.81

Perth Glory FC attack 1.23 + Sydney FC defence 1.25 → ÷2 → 1.24

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%?"

Sydney FC scores more
51%
level
23%
Perth Glory FC scores more
26%

Sydney FC 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 "Sydney FC 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

Sydney FC 1 – 0 Perth Glory FC

Sydney FC beat Perth Glory FC 1-0 in A-League on April 18, 2019.

The match was played at WIN Jubilee Oval in Carlton.