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VIFK vs OLSKakkonen - Lohko C 2018

VIFK
VIFK
FT
00
HT: 00
OLS
OLS
5/18/2019Kakkonen - Lohko CKakkonen - Lohko C · Round 3NYA Ehnvallen (Vaasa)

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 64+ matches

VIFK40%
×Draw24%
OLS36%
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.

VIFK
1.57
OLS
1.46

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 71 home / 64 away

creates per match

VIFK
1.56
OLS
1.42

allows per match

VIFK
1.49
OLS
1.58

finishing

VIFK+0.00on par
OLS+0.00on par

Total goals

58%Over
  • Over58
  • Under42

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

61%Yes
  • Yes61
  • No39

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

VIFK

OLS
0
1
2
3
4
0
005%
017%
025%
033%
041%
1
108%
1111%
128%
134%
141%
2
206%
219%
226%
233%
241%
3
303%
315%
323%
332%
341%
4
401%
412%
421%
431%
440%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
95%5%1.5
80%20%2.5
58%42%3.5
36%64%4.5
19%81%

Double chance

VIFK or draw
64%
VIFK or OLS
76%
Draw or OLS
60%

Winning margin

VIFK wins by 2+
20%
OLS wins by 2+
17%

Team goals

VIFK 1+ goals
79%
VIFK 2+ goals
46%
VIFK 3+ goals
21%
OLS 1+ goals
77%
OLS 2+ goals
43%
OLS 3+ goals
18%

Draw no bet

VIFK (draw refunded)
53%
OLS (draw refunded)
47%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
50%
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

VIFK at homecreates 1.56, concedes 1.49 · 71 matches

OLS awaycreates 1.42, concedes 1.58 · 64 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

VIFK attack 1.56 + OLS defence 1.58 → ÷2 → 1.57

OLS attack 1.42 + VIFK defence 1.49 → ÷2 → 1.46

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 40%?"

VIFK scores more
40%
level
24%
OLS scores more
36%

VIFK at 40% 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 40% does not mean "VIFK 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: VIFK vs OLS

VIFK and OLS drew 0-0 in Kakkonen - Lohko C on May 18, 2019.

The match was played at NYA Ehnvallen (Vaasa).