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VIFK vs Vaajakoski — Ykkönen 2018

VIFK
VIFK
FT
1 – 1
HT: 0 – 0
Vaajakoski
Vaajakoski
10/19/2024YkkönenYkkönen · Relegation Round - 5Kamratvallen TN

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 13+ matches

VIFK48%
×Draw21%
Vaajakoski31%
✓ 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
2.08
Vaajakoski
1.65

VIFK creates 26% more chances

Season form · 13 home / 14 away

creates per match

VIFK
1.15
Vaajakoski
1.07

allows per match

VIFK
2.23
Vaajakoski
3.00

finishing

VIFK+0.00on par
Vaajakoski+0.00on par

Total goals

72%Over
  • Over72
  • Under28

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

71%Yes
  • Yes71
  • No29

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

VIFK ↓

Vaajakoski →
0
1
2
3
4
0
0–02%
0–14%
0–23%
0–32%
0–41%
1
1–05%
1–18%
1–27%
1–34%
1–42%
2
2–05%
2–19%
2–27%
2–34%
2–42%
3
3–04%
3–16%
3–25%
3–33%
3–41%
4
4–02%
4–13%
4–23%
4–31%
4–41%

Most likely 2–1 (9%) · grid covers 92% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
98%2%1.5
89%11%2.5
72%28%3.5
51%49%4.5
31%69%

Double chance

VIFK or draw
69%
VIFK or Vaajakoski
79%
Draw or Vaajakoski
52%

Winning margin

VIFK wins by 2+
28%
Vaajakoski wins by 2+
15%

Team goals

VIFK 1+ goals
87%
VIFK 2+ goals
61%
VIFK 3+ goals
34%
Vaajakoski 1+ goals
81%
Vaajakoski 2+ goals
49%
Vaajakoski 3+ goals
23%

Draw no bet

VIFK (draw refunded)
61%
Vaajakoski (draw refunded)
39%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
62%
Both score & under 3
8%

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 home — creates 1.15, concedes 2.23 · 13 matches

Vaajakoski away — creates 1.07, concedes 3.00 · 14 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 1.15 + Vaajakoski defence 3.00 → ÷2 → 2.08

Vaajakoski attack 1.07 + VIFK defence 2.23 → ÷2 → 1.65

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 48%?"

VIFK scores more
48%
level
21%
Vaajakoski scores more
31%

VIFK at 48% 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 48% 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

Ykkönen: VIFK 1–1 Vaajakoski

VIFK and Vaajakoski drew 1-1 in Ykkönen on October 19, 2024.

The match was played at Kamratvallen TN in Vaasa.