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Warri Wolves vs Lobi StarsNPFL 2019

Warri Wolves
Warri Wolves
FT
10
HT: 10
Lobi Stars
Lobi Stars
E. Yarhere 36'
5/26/2021NPFLNPFL · Round 23Warri Township Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 52+ matches

Warri Wolves56%
×Draw29%
Lobi Stars15%
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.

Warri Wolves
1.31
Lobi Stars
0.54

Warri Wolves creates 143% more chances

Season form · 52 home / 114 away

creates per match

Warri Wolves
1.17
Lobi Stars
0.53

allows per match

Warri Wolves
0.54
Lobi Stars
1.46

finishing

Warri Wolves+0.00on par
Lobi Stars+0.00on par

Total goals

72%Under
  • Under72
  • Over28

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

70%No
  • No70
  • Yes30

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Warri Wolves

Lobi Stars
0
1
2
3
4
0
0016%
018%
022%
030%
040%
1
1021%
1111%
123%
131%
140%
2
2013%
217%
222%
230%
240%
3
306%
313%
321%
330%
340%
4
402%
411%
420%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (21%) · grid covers 99% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
84%16%1.5
55%45%2.5
28%72%3.5
12%88%4.5
4%96%

Double chance

Warri Wolves or draw
85%
Warri Wolves or Lobi Stars
71%
Draw or Lobi Stars
44%

Winning margin

Warri Wolves wins by 2+
27%
Lobi Stars wins by 2+
3%

Team goals

Warri Wolves 1+ goals
73%
Warri Wolves 2+ goals
38%
Warri Wolves 3+ goals
14%
Lobi Stars 1+ goals
42%
Lobi Stars 2+ goals
10%
Lobi Stars 3+ goals
2%

Draw no bet

Warri Wolves (draw refunded)
78%
Lobi Stars (draw refunded)
22%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
19%
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

Warri Wolves at homecreates 1.17, concedes 0.54 · 52 matches

Lobi Stars awaycreates 0.53, concedes 1.46 · 114 matches

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

2

Expected goals for this match

Warri Wolves attack 1.17 + Lobi Stars defence 1.46 → ÷2 → 1.31

Lobi Stars attack 0.53 + Warri Wolves defence 0.54 → ÷2 → 0.54

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 56%?"

Warri Wolves scores more
56%
level
29%
Lobi Stars scores more
15%

Warri Wolves at 56% 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 56% does not mean "Warri Wolves 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.

Match Events

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Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Warri Wolves 1 – 0 Lobi Stars

Warri Wolves beat Lobi Stars 1-0 in NPFL on May 26, 2021.

Goals: E. Yarhere (36').

The match was played at Warri Township Stadium in Warri.