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Universitatea Cluj vs Rapid — Liga II 2018

Universitatea Cluj
Universitatea Cluj
CANC
15:00
Rapid
Rapid
5/13/2020Liga IILiga II · Round 35

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 29+ matches

Universitatea Cluj47%
×Draw25%
Rapid27%
✓ 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.

Universitatea Cluj
1.54
Rapid
1.10

Universitatea Cluj creates 40% more chances

Season form · 58 home / 29 away

creates per match

Universitatea Cluj
1.83
Rapid
1.38

allows per match

Universitatea Cluj
0.83
Rapid
1.24

finishing

Universitatea Cluj+0.00on par
Rapid+0.00on par

Total goals

51%Under
  • Under51
  • Over49

Close call

Both teams score

52%Yes
  • Yes52
  • No48

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Universitatea Cluj ↓

Rapid →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–07%
0–18%
0–24%
0–32%
0–40%
1
1–011%
1–112%
1–27%
1–32%
1–41%
2
2–08%
2–19%
2–25%
2–32%
2–41%
3
3–04%
3–15%
3–23%
3–31%
3–40%
4
4–02%
4–12%
4–21%
4–30%
4–40%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
93%7%1.5
74%26%2.5
49%51%3.5
27%73%4.5
13%87%

Double chance

Universitatea Cluj or draw
73%
Universitatea Cluj or Rapid
75%
Draw or Rapid
53%

Winning margin

Universitatea Cluj wins by 2+
24%
Rapid wins by 2+
10%

Team goals

Universitatea Cluj 1+ goals
79%
Universitatea Cluj 2+ goals
45%
Universitatea Cluj 3+ goals
20%
Rapid 1+ goals
67%
Rapid 2+ goals
30%
Rapid 3+ goals
10%

Draw no bet

Universitatea Cluj (draw refunded)
64%
Rapid (draw refunded)
36%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
40%
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

Universitatea Cluj at home — creates 1.83, concedes 0.83 · 58 matches

Rapid away — creates 1.38, concedes 1.24 · 29 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Universitatea Cluj attack 1.83 + Rapid defence 1.24 → ÷2 → 1.54

Rapid attack 1.38 + Universitatea Cluj defence 0.83 → ÷2 → 1.10

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 47%?"

Universitatea Cluj scores more
47%
level
25%
Rapid scores more
27%

Universitatea Cluj at 47% 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 47% does not mean "Universitatea Cluj 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

Universitatea Cluj face Rapid (Liga II)

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