Probably Football

Matches

Eerste Divisie (Netherlands)

Saturday 31 October, 10:30

MVV vs VVV Venlo

  1. MVV23%
  2. Draw22%
  3. VVV Venlo55%

1.29 expected goals for MVV

2.48 expected goals for VVV Venlo

Goal probabilities corrected with this league's own past results.

In short

The model makes VVV Venlo the clear favourite: 55% to win. The biggest factor in these numbers is the MVV defence, which lets in 66% more goals than an average team. Next comes the MVV attack, which scores 35% fewer goals than an average team. It expects 3.8 goals in total: over 2.5 goals has a 63% chance, and both teams scoring, 60%. And about 10.1 corners.

Why?

The model starts from the goals of an average team. Then it moves them up or down for what is different in this match.

MVV

An average team scores 1.36 against an average team

  1. Playing at home+11%
  2. MVV attack−35%
  3. VVV Venlo defence+32%

Expected goals1.29

VVV Venlo

An average team scores 1.36 against an average team

  1. VVV Venlo attack+10%
  2. MVV defence+66%

Expected goals2.48

Attack and defence are measured against every team each side has played, taking into account how strong each opponent was.

Goals

  1. Over 0.5 goals97%
  2. Over 1.5 goals89%
  3. Over 2.5 goals63%
  4. Over 3.5 goals52%
  5. Over 4.5 goals33%

Corners, cards and more

These numbers do not get the league correction yet. Trust them a little less than the goal numbers.

Corners

10.1 expected

5.3 for MVV and 4.7 for VVV Venlo

  1. Over 8.5 corners63%
  2. Over 9.5 corners52%
  3. Over 10.5 corners42%

Cards

3.8 expected

1.6 for MVV and 2.2 for VVV Venlo

  1. Over 3.5 cards53%
  2. Over 4.5 cards33%
  3. Over 5.5 cards19%

Shots

26.6 expected

12.1 for MVV and 14.5 for VVV Venlo

  1. Over 20.5 shots80%
  2. Over 22.5 shots70%
  3. Over 24.5 shots59%

Fouls

26.9 expected

13.7 for MVV and 13.2 for VVV Venlo

  1. Over 20.5 fouls87%
  2. Over 22.5 fouls78%
  3. Over 24.5 fouls65%

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