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Vaajakoski vs RoPS IIKakkonen - Lohko C 2018

5/30/2019Kakkonen - Lohko CKakkonen - Lohko C · Round 5Vaajakosken urheilukenttä (Vaajakoski)

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 30+ matches

Vaajakoski41%
×Draw23%
RoPS II36%
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.

Vaajakoski
1.73
RoPS II
1.59

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 59 home / 30 away

creates per match

Vaajakoski
1.80
RoPS II
1.73

allows per match

Vaajakoski
1.46
RoPS II
1.67

finishing

Vaajakoski+0.00on par
RoPS II+0.00on par

Total goals

64%Over
  • Over64
  • Under36

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

65%Yes
  • Yes65
  • No35

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Vaajakoski

RoPS II
0
1
2
3
4
0
004%
016%
025%
032%
041%
1
106%
1110%
128%
134%
142%
2
205%
219%
227%
234%
241%
3
303%
315%
324%
332%
341%
4
401%
412%
422%
431%
440%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
96%4%1.5
84%16%2.5
64%36%3.5
42%58%4.5
24%76%

Double chance

Vaajakoski or draw
64%
Vaajakoski or RoPS II
77%
Draw or RoPS II
59%

Winning margin

Vaajakoski wins by 2+
22%
RoPS II wins by 2+
17%

Team goals

Vaajakoski 1+ goals
82%
Vaajakoski 2+ goals
52%
Vaajakoski 3+ goals
25%
RoPS II 1+ goals
80%
RoPS II 2+ goals
47%
RoPS II 3+ goals
21%

Draw no bet

Vaajakoski (draw refunded)
54%
RoPS II (draw refunded)
46%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
55%
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

Vaajakoski at homecreates 1.80, concedes 1.46 · 59 matches

RoPS II awaycreates 1.73, concedes 1.67 · 30 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Vaajakoski attack 1.80 + RoPS II defence 1.67 → ÷2 → 1.73

RoPS II attack 1.73 + Vaajakoski defence 1.46 → ÷2 → 1.59

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 41%?"

Vaajakoski scores more
41%
level
23%
RoPS II scores more
36%

Vaajakoski at 41% 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 41% does not mean "Vaajakoski 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

Match Recap: Vaajakoski vs RoPS II

RoPS II beat Vaajakoski 3-0 in Kakkonen - Lohko C on May 30, 2019.

The match was played at Vaajakosken urheilukenttä (Vaajakoski).