Probably Football

Matches

Jupiler Pro League (Belgium)

Saturday 31 October, 11:00

KV Mechelen vs Genk

  1. KV Mechelen20%
  2. Draw22%
  3. Genk58%

1.12 expected goals for KV Mechelen

2.16 expected goals for Genk

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

In short

The model makes Genk the clear favourite: 58% to win. The biggest factor in these numbers is the Genk attack, which scores 51% more goals than an average team. Next comes the Genk defence, which lets in 31% fewer goals than an average team. It expects 3.3 goals in total: over 2.5 goals has a 60% chance, and both teams scoring, 57%. And about 9.9 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.

KV Mechelen

An average team scores 1.36 against an average team

  1. Playing at home+11%
  2. KV Mechelen attack+8%
  3. Genk defence−31%

Expected goals1.12

Genk

An average team scores 1.36 against an average team

  1. Genk attack+51%
  2. KV Mechelen defence+5%

Expected goals2.16

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 goals96%
  2. Over 1.5 goals84%
  3. Over 2.5 goals60%
  4. Over 3.5 goals42%
  5. Over 4.5 goals23%

Corners, cards and more

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

Corners

9.9 expected

6.0 for KV Mechelen and 3.9 for Genk

  1. Over 8.5 corners61%
  2. Over 9.5 corners51%
  3. Over 10.5 corners41%

Cards

4.3 expected

2.1 for KV Mechelen and 2.2 for Genk

  1. Over 3.5 cards62%
  2. Over 4.5 cards42%
  3. Over 5.5 cards26%

Shots

26.1 expected

13.3 for KV Mechelen and 12.8 for Genk

  1. Over 20.5 shots78%
  2. Over 22.5 shots68%
  3. Over 24.5 shots57%

Fouls

23.0 expected

11.4 for KV Mechelen and 11.6 for Genk

  1. Over 20.5 fouls67%
  2. Over 22.5 fouls52%
  3. Over 24.5 fouls37%

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