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Sydvest vs Holstebro — 2nd Division - Group 1 2018

Sydvest
Sydvest
FT
4 – 2
Holstebro
Holstebro
L. van Ittersum 55', 23'
M. Hedeager Jensen 19'
B. Zjajo 13'
S. Lau 41'
L. Lilbaek 37'
5/29/20212nd Division - Group 12nd Division - Group 1 · Group 1 - 25BankParken

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 13+ matches

Sydvest50%
×Draw25%
Holstebro24%
✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.2%
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: 50.2% correct across 582,215 matches, vs 44.6% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.3% 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.

Sydvest
1.57
Holstebro
1.01

Sydvest creates 55% more chances

Season form · 18 home / 13 away

creates per match

Sydvest
1.06
Holstebro
0.85

allows per match

Sydvest
1.17
Holstebro
2.08

finishing

Sydvest+0.00on par
Holstebro+0.00on par

Total goals

52%Under
  • Under52
  • Over48

Close call

Both teams score

50%No
  • No50
  • Yes50

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Sydvest ↓

Holstebro →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–08%
0–18%
0–24%
0–31%
0–40%
1
1–012%
1–112%
1–26%
1–32%
1–41%
2
2–09%
2–19%
2–25%
2–32%
2–40%
3
3–05%
3–15%
3–22%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–02%
4–12%
4–21%
4–30%
4–40%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
73%27%2.5
48%52%3.5
26%74%4.5
12%88%

Double chance

Sydvest or draw
76%
Sydvest or Holstebro
75%
Draw or Holstebro
50%

Winning margin

Sydvest wins by 2+
26%
Holstebro wins by 2+
9%

Team goals

Sydvest 1+ goals
79%
Sydvest 2+ goals
46%
Sydvest 3+ goals
21%
Holstebro 1+ goals
64%
Holstebro 2+ goals
27%
Holstebro 3+ goals
8%

Draw no bet

Sydvest (draw refunded)
67%
Holstebro (draw refunded)
33%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
38%
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

Sydvest at home — creates 1.06, concedes 1.17 · 18 matches

Holstebro away — creates 0.85, concedes 2.08 · 13 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Sydvest attack 1.06 + Holstebro defence 2.08 → ÷2 → 1.57

Holstebro attack 0.85 + Sydvest defence 1.17 → ÷2 → 1.01

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%?"

Sydvest scores more
50%
level
25%
Holstebro scores more
24%

Sydvest 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 "Sydvest 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.

Match Events

13'
B. Zjajo
19'
M. Hedeager Jensen
23'
L. van Ittersum
37'
L. Lilbaek
41'
S. Lau
55'
L. van Ittersum

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

2nd Division - Group 1: Sydvest 4–2 Holstebro

Sydvest beat Holstebro 4-2 in 2nd Division - Group 1 on May 29, 2021.

Goals: B. Zjajo (13'), M. Hedeager Jensen (19'), L. van Ittersum (23', 55'), L. Lilbaek (37'), S. Lau (41').

The match was played at BankParken in Tønder.