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Veleshta vs Labunishta — Second League 2019

Veleshta
Veleshta
FT
2 – 0
Labunishta
Labunishta
9/12/2020Second LeagueSecond League · West - 3Stadion Velešta

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 18+ matches

Veleshta52%
×Draw28%
Labunishta20%
✓ Correct in 51 of 100 matches — 6 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.6%
Always home
44.7%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.6% correct across 576,853 matches, vs 44.7% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.9% correct · Away picks 49.7% 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.

Veleshta
1.37
Labunishta
0.74

Veleshta creates 85% more chances

Season form · 18 home / 23 away

creates per match

Veleshta
1.44
Labunishta
0.48

allows per match

Veleshta
1.00
Labunishta
1.30

finishing

Veleshta+0.00on par
Labunishta+0.00on par

Total goals

65%Under
  • Under65
  • Over35

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

61%No
  • No61
  • Yes39

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Veleshta ↓

Labunishta →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–012%
0–19%
0–23%
0–31%
0–40%
1
1–017%
1–112%
1–25%
1–31%
1–40%
2
2–011%
2–18%
2–23%
2–31%
2–40%
3
3–05%
3–14%
3–21%
3–30%
3–40%
4
4–02%
4–11%
4–20%
4–30%
4–40%

Most likely 1–0 (17%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
88%12%1.5
62%38%2.5
35%65%3.5
16%84%4.5
6%94%

Double chance

Veleshta or draw
80%
Veleshta or Labunishta
72%
Draw or Labunishta
48%

Winning margin

Veleshta wins by 2+
25%
Labunishta wins by 2+
6%

Team goals

Veleshta 1+ goals
75%
Veleshta 2+ goals
40%
Veleshta 3+ goals
16%
Labunishta 1+ goals
52%
Labunishta 2+ goals
17%
Labunishta 3+ goals
4%

Draw no bet

Veleshta (draw refunded)
72%
Labunishta (draw refunded)
28%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
27%
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

Veleshta at home — creates 1.44, concedes 1.00 · 18 matches

Labunishta away — creates 0.48, concedes 1.30 · 23 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Veleshta attack 1.44 + Labunishta defence 1.30 → ÷2 → 1.37

Labunishta attack 0.48 + Veleshta defence 1.00 → ÷2 → 0.74

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 52%?"

Veleshta scores more
52%
level
28%
Labunishta scores more
20%

Veleshta at 52% 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 52% does not mean "Veleshta 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: Veleshta vs Labunishta

Veleshta beat Labunishta 2-0 in Second League on September 12, 2020.

The match was played at Stadion Velešta in Veleshta.