Friday, January 28, 2022

World Cup: South America

 With three matches left, Brazil and Argentina have clinched a spot in Qatar. Ecuador are 96% certain, while Uruguay and Peru fight over the 4th and last spot. Colombia are challenging and primarily need to hope for a fifth spot which means intercontinental playoff.

CountryMPPtsSimulated PtsPlayoff1st-4thPlayoff
Winner
Qatar
Brazil143645.9 (45-48)< 1%100%< 1%100%
Argentina143238.5 (37-41)< 1%100%< 1%100%
Ecuador152427.6 (26-29)7%92%4%96%
Uruguay151924.9 (23-26)25%62%13%75%
Peru152024 (23-26)35%38%17%56%
Colombia151721.7 (20-23)26%6%13%19%
Chile151619.4 (18-20)6%1%3%4%
Bolivia151516.6 (15-18)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Paraguay151315.8 (14-17)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Venezuela151012.6 (11-14)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

 Ecuador can clinch a ticket to Qatar on Tuesday with a win against Peru. Colombia's result against Argentina will also very much determine who will qualify. 

Most interesting matches on Tuesday
Peru vs Ecuador
    - Peru have 74.8% if they win; 47.3% if draw; 34% if lose.
    - Ecuador have 100% if they win; 99.4% if draw; 91.2% if lose.
    - Colombia have 28.1% if Ecuador win; 20% if draw; 12% if Peru win.
    - Uruguay have 81.1% if Ecuador win; 77.9% if draw; 69.1% if Peru win.
Argentina vs Colombia
    - Colombia have 44.9% if they win; 18.7% if draw; 10.5% if lose.
    - Peru have 60% if Argentina win; 55.1% if draw; 42.6% if Colombia win.
    - Uruguay have 77.4% if Argentina win; 75.2% if draw; 66.9% if Colombia win.

World Cup: North America

With six matches left Mexico have 99% clinched a spot in the world cup finals and the US and Canada are likely to grab the two remaining direct spots. Panama, currently in fourth, play two important matches against Costa Rica (away) and Jamaica (home). 

Most interesting matches
Costa Rica vs Panama in Group A
    - Costa Rica have 24.8% if they win; 7.7% if draw; 2.3% if lose.
    - Panama have 68.7% if they win; 53.1% if draw; 35.9% if lose.
Panama vs Jamaica in Group A
    - Panama have 59.2% if they win; 42.3% if draw; 30.4% if lose.
    - Jamaica have 14.5% if they win; 4.2% if draw; 1.2% if lose.
    - Costa Rica have 19.7% if Jamaica win; 19.2% if draw; 13% if Panama win.
CountryMPPtsSimulated PtsPlayoff1st-3rdPlayoff
Winner
Qatar
Mexico81428.3 (27-30)1%98%< 1%99%
United States81525.8 (24-28)7%91%4%95%
Canada81624 (22-26)16%79%8%87%
Panama81420.2 (18-22)46%23%23%46%
Costa Rica8917.1 (15-19)20%6%10%17%
Jamaica8714.9 (13-17)8%2%4%6%
Honduras8310.5 (8-13)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
El Salvador8610.4 (9-12)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Thursday, January 27, 2022

World Cup: African Playoff

The following matches were drawn in the playoff

Egypt - Senegal

Cameroon - Algeria

Tunisia - Ghana

Algeria - Mali

Nigeria - DR Congo

 

Here are the estimated chances

AFRICA

CountryQatar
Algeria77%
Morocco77%
Senegal69%
Tunisia64%
Nigeria62%
Ghana38%
Mali36%
Egypt31%
Democratic Republic of Congo23%
Cameroon23%


 

World Cup: Saudi Arabia can clinch world cup ticket in Japan

 

Iran and South Korea have practically clinched tickets to Qatar. UAE and Iraq fight over the third spot and playoff. Iraq have much easier schedule left with Lebanon and Syria plus UAE in March, compared with UAE who play Iran and South Korea plus Iraq in the possible decider.

Group A
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts3rd2nd1stRound 4PlayoffPlayoff
Winner
Qatar
Iran71925.3 (25-26)< 1%25%75%< 1%< 1%< 1%100%
South Korea71722.7 (21-24)< 1%75%25%< 1%< 1%< 1%100%
United Arab Emirates7910.6 (9-12)47%< 1%< 1%47%7%3%3%
Iraq749.74 (8-11)41%< 1%< 1%41%16%8%8%
Lebanon757.59 (6-9)10%< 1%< 1%10%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Syria725.34 (3-7)2%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%

 

 The three top teams won meaning Oman is almost out of qualifications. The three top teams all play each other leading to a very uncertain outcome. Saudi need 3 points to clinch qualifications and play Japan (home), China (away) and Australia (away). Japan play Saudi on Tuesday while Oman host Australia

Japan vs Saudi Arabia in Group B
    - Japan have 92.5% if they win; 75.2% if draw; 68% if lose.
    - Saudi Arabia have 100% if they win; 97.3% if draw; 85.8% if lose.
    - Australia have 71.5% if Saudi Arabia win; 66.5% if draw; 58.6% if Japan win.
Oman vs Australia in Group B
    - Australia have 70.6% if they win; 57.7% if draw; 47.7% if lose.
    - Saudi Arabia have 95.3% if Oman win; 93.5% if draw; 85.3% if Australia win.
    - Japan have 93.3% if Oman win; 87.4% if draw; 81.9% if Australia win.
    - Oman have 1.4% if  they win; 0% otherwise.



Group B
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts3rd2nd1stRound 4PlayoffPlayoff
Winner
Qatar
Saudi Arabia71922.3 (20-23)15%34%52%15%9%4%90%
Japan71521 (19-22)24%44%33%24%19%10%86%
Australia71418.8 (17-20)60%23%15%60%47%23%62%
Oman7711.1 (10-13)1%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
China758.51 (7-10)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Vietnam703.26 (2-4)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Monday, January 24, 2022

PL: Five teams are racing on the fourth CL spot

Five teams are racing on the fourth CL spot.

Hot Teams
Wolves: 13 points in the last 5 matches, 7.0 more than expected
Tottenham: 10 points in the last 5 matches, 3.4 more than expected
Man City: 13 points in the last 5 matches, 2.9 more than expected

Cold Teams
Everton: 1 point in the last 5 matches, 5.5 less than expected
Watford: 1 point in the last 5 matches, 5.3 less than expected
Burnley: 2 points in the last 5 matches, 2.5 less than expected


EuropeEL (or CL)CL
Fourth team100%100%99.77%
Fifth team100%99.99%2.4%
FA cup winners100%100%75%
League cup winners100%99.91%98.5%
Sixth team>99.99%85%2.6%
Seventh team88%11%2.8%
Eighth team15%7%1.9%


Simulated points for winner: 88 - 93
Simulated points for fourth: 66 - 71
Simulated points for 17th team: 34 - 37


Average Simulated
Season
Probabilities
PtsTeamPtsGDRelegatedTop 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Win LeagueECLELCL
57Man City90.0+62< 1%100%100%>99.99%>99.99%88%< 1%< 1%>99.99%
48Liverpool81.6+59< 1%>99.99%>99.99%99.97%99.82%11%< 1%< 1%99.84%
47Chelsea74.9+44< 1%99.98%99.85%99.18%96.4%< 1%< 1%3.1%96.7%
38Man United65.4+15< 1%95.3%87%68%40%< 1%9%44%42%
36Arsenal64.5+16< 1%92%81%61%34%< 1%13%44%34%
36Tottenham63.0+5< 1%85%69%45%21%< 1%17%46%21%
34West Ham58.3+12< 1%62%35%16%5%< 1%23%28%14%
34Wolves56.1+0< 1%39%19%8%2.2%< 1%20%17%2.2%
26Leicester51.3-3< 1%12%4.7%1.5%< 1%< 1%6%25%< 1%
30Brighton49.7-4< 1%7%2.4%< 1%< 1%< 1%4.8%2.8%< 1%
26Aston Villa49.1-5< 1%6%1.9%< 1%< 1%< 1%4.2%1.7%< 1%
25Southampton44.5-122.4%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.6%< 1%
24Crystal Palace43.9-73.1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2.1%< 1%
22Leeds43.8-204.2%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
19Everton41.3-1510%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.6%< 1%
23Brentford39.6-2014%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
12Burnley35.9-1738%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
15Newcastle32.7-3268%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
14Watford31.9-3073%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
16Norwich29.7-4788%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%



 

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

PL: Leicester out of the CL race

Leicester with a more than ten points gap up to Tottenham and less than 1% chance to reach CL.  

Hot Teams
Wolves: 10 points in the last 5 matches, 4.9 more than expected
Man City: 15 points in the last 5 matches, 4.8 more than expected
Tottenham: 11 points in the last 5 matches, 4.0 more than expected

Cold Teams
Watford: 1 point in the last 5 matches, 4.1 less than expected
Burnley: 2 points in the last 5 matches, 2.8 less than expected
Newcastle: 2 points in the last 5 matches, 2.5 less than expected


EuropeEL (or CL)CL
Fourth team100%100%99.73%
Fifth team100%99.99%2.7%
FA cup winners100%100%74%
League cup winners100%97.1%88%
Sixth team99.70%84%2.9%
Seventh team88%13%3.1%
Eighth team17%8%1.7%


Simulated points for winner: 88 - 94
Simulated points for fourth: 67 - 71
Simulated points for 17th team: 35 - 38


Average Simulated
Season
Probabilities
PtsTeamPtsGDRelegatedTop 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Win LeagueECLELCL
56Man City91.1+63< 1%100%100%100%>99.99%93%< 1%< 1%>99.99%
45Liverpool80.5+57< 1%>99.99%99.99%99.92%99.57%7%< 1%< 1%99.63%
44Chelsea74.0+43< 1%99.94%99.62%98.3%94%< 1%< 1%5%94%
35Arsenal65.7+17< 1%94%85%68%43%< 1%12%40%42%
35Man United64.3+15< 1%92%80%58%30%< 1%13%47%33%
36Tottenham63.7+6< 1%88%72%49%25%< 1%17%46%25%
34West Ham59.1+12< 1%68%41%20%7%< 1%24%31%16%
31Wolves54.4-1< 1%27%12%4.4%1.2%< 1%16%12%1.2%
25Leicester52.1-2< 1%16%6%2.2%< 1%< 1%8%26%< 1%
29Brighton49.6-5< 1%7%2.4%< 1%< 1%< 1%5.0%2.8%< 1%
23Aston Villa47.1-71.0%3.2%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2.5%< 1%< 1%
22Leeds45.7-182.3%1.7%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.4%< 1%< 1%
24Crystal Palace44.7-52.5%1.2%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.0%2.2%< 1%
24Southampton44.3-133.0%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.6%< 1%
19Everton43.0-146%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.7%< 1%
23Brentford41.1-199%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
11Burnley35.5-1942%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
14Watford33.7-2659%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
12Newcastle30.6-3481%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
13Norwich27.6-5194%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%


Coming Matches
Home
Draw
Away
Watford55%22%23%Norwich
Everton48%24%28%Aston Villa
Leeds56%22%22%Newcastle
Man United57%22%22%West Ham
Brentford41%24%35%Wolves
Southampton18%20%61%Man City
Arsenal69%18%14%Burnley
Leicester54%22%24%Brighton
Crystal Palace22%22%57%Liverpool
Chelsea64%19%17%Tottenham



 

Sunday, January 16, 2022

PL: Chelsea with less than 1% chance to win premier league

Chelsea lost against City and now manage to win the league in less than 1% of the simulations.

Hot Teams
Wolves: 10 points in the last 5 matches, 4.9 more than expected
Man City: 15 points in the last 5 matches, 4.8 more than expected
Arsenal: 12 points in the last 5 matches, 3.3 more than expected

Cold Teams
Watford: 1 point in the last 5 matches, 4.1 less than expected
Burnley: 2 points in the last 5 matches, 2.8 less than expected
Newcastle: 2 points in the last 5 matches, 2.5 less than expected


EuropeEL (or CL)CL
Fourth team100%100%99.73%
Fifth team100%99.99%2.8%
FA cup winners100%100%74%
League cup winners100%97.4%90%
Sixth team99.72%84%2.9%
Seventh team88%13%2.7%
Eighth team17%8%1.7%


Simulated points for winner: 88 - 94
Simulated points for fourth: 66 - 70
Simulated points for 17th team: 35 - 38


Average Simulated
Season
Probabilities
PtsTeamPtsGDRelegatedTop 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Win LeagueECLELCL
56Man City91.1+63< 1%100%100%>99.99%>99.99%92%< 1%< 1%>99.99%
45Liverpool80.5+57< 1%>99.99%>99.99%99.95%99.67%7%< 1%< 1%99.70%
43Chelsea74.7+44< 1%99.95%99.75%98.9%95.9%< 1%< 1%3.5%96.2%
35Arsenal65.7+17< 1%94%87%72%48%< 1%10%37%48%
32Man United63.1+13< 1%88%74%53%26%< 1%13%46%29%
33Tottenham61.9+4< 1%79%62%40%18%< 1%18%42%18%
34West Ham59.1+12< 1%68%45%24%9%< 1%21%33%17%
31Wolves54.4-1< 1%28%14%5%1.5%< 1%15%13%1.5%
25Leicester53.7-1< 1%26%13%5%1.5%< 1%10%30%1.5%
28Brighton49.7-6< 1%8%3.2%1.1%< 1%< 1%5%3.5%< 1%
23Aston Villa47.1-71.1%3.4%1.1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2.5%1.0%< 1%
22Leeds45.7-182.4%1.9%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.4%< 1%< 1%
24Crystal Palace44.7-52.6%1.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.0%2.3%< 1%
24Southampton44.3-133.1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.6%< 1%
19Everton43.0-146%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.8%< 1%
23Brentford42.1-177%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
11Burnley35.5-1942%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
14Watford33.7-2659%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
12Newcastle30.6-3482%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
13Norwich27.6-5194%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%


Coming Matches
Home
Draw
Away
Burnley53%23%24%Watford
Brighton27%23%49%Chelsea
Leicester46%24%30%Tottenham
Brentford27%23%50%Man United



Wednesday, January 12, 2022

PL: Norwich with less than 4% chance to avoid regulation.

Norwich avoid regulation in less than 4% of our simulations.

Hot Teams
Man City: 15 points in the last 5 matches, 4.3 more than expected
Arsenal: 12 points in the last 5 matches, 3.3 more than expected
Tottenham: 11 points in the last 5 matches, 2.8 more than expected

Cold Teams
Watford: 0 points in the last 5 matches, 4.9 less than expected
Norwich: 0 points in the last 5 matches, 4.2 less than expected
Burnley: 2 points in the last 5 matches, 2.8 less than expected


EuropeEL (or CL)CL
Fourth team100%100%99.76%
Fifth team>99.99%>99.99%3.1%
FA cup winners100%100%74%
League cup winners100%98.1%92%
Sixth team99.80%84%3.0%
Seventh team88%13%2.6%
Eighth team17%8%1.4%


Simulated points for winner: 87 - 93
Simulated points for fourth: 66 - 71
Simulated points for 17th team: 35 - 38


Average Simulated
Season
Probabilities
PtsTeamPtsGDRelegatedTop 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Win LeagueECLELCL
53Man City90.0+63< 1%100%100%100%>99.99%90%< 1%< 1%>99.99%
42Liverpool80.1+57< 1%>99.99%99.98%99.89%99.45%8%< 1%< 1%99.52%
43Chelsea75.5+44< 1%99.96%99.75%98.9%96.1%1.5%< 1%3.3%96.4%
35Arsenal65.8+17< 1%94%85%69%44%< 1%11%39%44%
31Man United63.6+13< 1%88%74%52%27%< 1%14%45%30%
33Tottenham61.9+4< 1%78%58%36%16%< 1%20%41%16%
34West Ham61.1+14< 1%79%57%34%14%< 1%20%38%22%
25Leicester53.7-1< 1%24%11%4.6%1.3%< 1%10%29%1.3%
28Wolves53.3-2< 1%20%9%3.4%< 1%< 1%11%9%< 1%
27Brighton50.4-5< 1%9%3.9%1.3%< 1%< 1%6%4.0%< 1%
22Aston Villa47.4-71.2%3.6%1.2%< 1%< 1%< 1%2.7%1.1%< 1%
24Southampton45.2-122.5%1.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.1%1.7%< 1%
23Crystal Palace44.8-63.0%1.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.1%2.3%< 1%
19Everton44.5-134.2%1.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1.0%2.0%< 1%
19Leeds43.5-206%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
23Brentford42.5-167%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
11Burnley35.5-1943%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
13Watford33.7-2760%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
11Newcastle31.3-3377%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
10Norwich25.9-5296.5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%


Coming Matches
Home
Draw
Away
Brighton50%23%27%Crystal Palace
Man City59%21%20%Chelsea
Newcastle51%23%26%Watford
Wolves54%22%24%Southampton
Burnley39%24%36%Leicester
Norwich34%24%42%Everton
Aston Villa34%24%42%Man United
Liverpool80%13%7%Brentford
West Ham59%21%20%Leeds
Tottenham41%24%34%Arsenal
Burnley53%23%24%Watford
Brighton27%23%49%Chelsea
Leicester46%24%30%Tottenham
Brentford27%23%50%Man United



Monday, January 3, 2022

PL: City 90% clinched the league

Man City win 90% of the simulations and on average take 10 points more than Liverpool. Leeds with a cushion after an important win against Burnley.

Hot Teams
Man City: 15 points in the last 5 matches, 4.3 more than expected
Arsenal: 12 points in the last 5 matches, 3.3 more than expected
Tottenham: 11 points in the last 5 matches, 2.8 more than expected

Cold Teams
Watford: 0 points in the last 5 matches, 4.9 less than expected
Norwich: 0 points in the last 5 matches, 4.2 less than expected
Burnley: 2 points in the last 5 matches, 2.8 less than expected

Fourth team play CL99.74%
FA cup winners play EL9%
League cup winners play ECL9%


Simulated points for winner: 87 - 93
Simulated points for fourth: 66 - 71
Simulated points for 17th team: 35 - 38


Average Simulated
Season
Probabilities
PtsTeamPtsGDRelegatedTop 7Top 6Top 5Top 4Win LeagueECLELCL
53Man City90.0+63< 1%100%100%100%>99.99%90%< 1%< 1%>99.99%
42Liverpool80.1+57< 1%>99.99%99.98%99.89%99.44%8%< 1%< 1%99.51%
43Chelsea75.5+44< 1%99.96%99.77%99.0%96.2%1.5%< 1%3.1%96.5%
35Arsenal65.7+17< 1%94%85%70%45%< 1%11%38%45%
31Man United63.6+13< 1%89%74%53%27%< 1%14%42%30%
33Tottenham61.9+4< 1%79%60%37%17%< 1%23%40%17%
31West Ham60.4+14< 1%75%53%31%13%< 1%19%33%21%
25Leicester53.7-1< 1%24%12%4.8%1.3%< 1%10%29%1.3%
28Wolves53.3-2< 1%21%9%3.5%< 1%< 1%10%8%< 1%
27Brighton50.4-5< 1%10%4.1%1.4%< 1%< 1%6%3.5%< 1%
22Aston Villa47.4-71.2%3.8%1.3%< 1%< 1%< 1%2.4%1.2%< 1%
23Crystal Palace44.8-63.0%1.4%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
19Everton44.5-134.2%1.4%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
21Southampton44.0-144.5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
19Leeds43.5-206%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
23Brentford43.4-144.9%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
11Burnley35.5-1943%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
13Watford33.8-2760%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
11Newcastle31.3-3377%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
10Norwich26.4-5295.6%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%