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ZOB Ahan vs Machine Sazi FCPersian Gulf Pro League 2018

ZOB Ahan
ZOB Ahan
FT
20
HT: 10
Machine Sazi FC
Machine Sazi FC
3/6/2021Persian Gulf Pro LeaguePersian Gulf Pro League · Round 17Folād Shahr Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 30+ matches

ZOB Ahan48%
×Draw29%
Machine Sazi FC23%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50%
Always home
44.6%

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% correct across 579,794 matches, vs 44.6% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.2% correct · Away picks 49.2% 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.

ZOB Ahan
1.27
Machine Sazi FC
0.77

ZOB Ahan creates 65% more chances

Season form · 100 home / 30 away

creates per match

ZOB Ahan
0.88
Machine Sazi FC
0.60

allows per match

ZOB Ahan
0.95
Machine Sazi FC
1.67

finishing

ZOB Ahan+0.00on par
Machine Sazi FC+0.00on par

Total goals

67%Under
  • Under67
  • Over33

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

61%No
  • No61
  • Yes39

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

ZOB Ahan

Machine Sazi FC
0
1
2
3
4
0
0013%
0110%
024%
031%
040%
1
1017%
1113%
125%
131%
140%
2
2010%
218%
223%
231%
240%
3
304%
313%
321%
330%
340%
4
401%
411%
420%
430%
440%

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

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
87%13%1.5
60%40%2.5
33%67%3.5
15%85%4.5
6%94%

Double chance

ZOB Ahan or draw
77%
ZOB Ahan or Machine Sazi FC
71%
Draw or Machine Sazi FC
52%

Winning margin

ZOB Ahan wins by 2+
22%
Machine Sazi FC wins by 2+
7%

Team goals

ZOB Ahan 1+ goals
72%
ZOB Ahan 2+ goals
36%
ZOB Ahan 3+ goals
14%
Machine Sazi FC 1+ goals
54%
Machine Sazi FC 2+ goals
18%
Machine Sazi FC 3+ goals
4%

Draw no bet

ZOB Ahan (draw refunded)
68%
Machine Sazi FC (draw refunded)
32%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
26%
Both score & under 3
13%

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

ZOB Ahan at homecreates 0.88, concedes 0.95 · 100 matches

Machine Sazi FC awaycreates 0.60, 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

ZOB Ahan attack 0.88 + Machine Sazi FC defence 1.67 → ÷2 → 1.27

Machine Sazi FC attack 0.60 + ZOB Ahan defence 0.95 → ÷2 → 0.77

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%?"

ZOB Ahan scores more
48%
level
29%
Machine Sazi FC scores more
23%

ZOB Ahan 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 "ZOB Ahan 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: ZOB Ahan vs Machine Sazi FC

ZOB Ahan beat Machine Sazi FC 2-0 in Persian Gulf Pro League on March 6, 2021.

The match was played at Folād Shahr Stadium in Fooladshahr.