Wed 6 Jan · 20:00 UK · GW20 · model pl-dc-v2 · pre-season
Ipswich Town v Coventry City
Ipswich Town
39%
Draw
27%
Coventry City
34%
Model pick: 2–1 · most probable 1–1
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SCORELINE DISTRIBUTION · BIVARIATE POISSON
Top 5 likely scorelines · model receipts
EXPECTED GOALS
1.47 — 1.37
★ MODE
1–1
13.2%
2–1
8.6%
1–2
8.1%
0–0
7.2%
1–0
7.2%
OVER 2.5 GOALS
54%
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
59%
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
Ipswich Town
Attack ranks #20 and defence #20 of 20 on Onside's xG-based ratings, with home advantage worth ×1.10 on goal rate.Coventry City
Attack ranks #18, defence #18. Expected goals in this fixture: 1.47–1.37.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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