Sat 10 Apr · 15:00 UK · GW31 · model pl-dc-v2 · pre-season
Bournemouth v Manchester City
Bournemouth
33%
Draw
26%
Manchester City
41%
Model pick: 1–2 · most probable 1–1
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SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · BIVARIATE POISSON
Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts
EXPECTED GOALS
1.39 — 1.59
★ MODE
1–1
12.6%
1–2
8.9%
2–1
7.8%
0–1
6.7%
0–2
6.4%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
57%
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
Bournemouth
Attack ranks #7 and defence #12 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.Manchester City
Attack ranks #1, defence #2. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.39–1.59.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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