Sat 16 Jan · 15:00 UK · GW21 · model pl-dc-v2 · pre-season
Aston Villa v Manchester United
Aston Villa
44%
Draw
26%
Manchester United
30%
Model pick: 2–1 · most probable 1–1
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SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · BIVARIATE POISSON
Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts
EXPECTED GOALS
1.65 — 1.35
★ MODE
1–1
12.4%
2–1
9.2%
1–2
7.5%
1–0
6.9%
2–0
6.8%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
58%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
61%
Pre-tournament prior model — posterior updates as the group stage plays. Scorelines computed from the model's bivariate Poisson with low-score (Dixon-Coles) correction. The mode is the single most likely result; the full grid sums to 100%.
Why the model leans this way
Aston Villa
Attack ranks #8 and defence #9 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.Manchester United
Attack ranks #6, defence #15. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.65–1.35.Ratings are fitted on three seasons of expected goals with time decay, refreshed after every match, and blended with the betting market where prices exist (pl-dc-v2 · pre-season). Availability of key attackers adjusts goal rates before kickoff.
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