2026-09-13 · …
Live matches first, then by kick-off time.
A correct score prediction forecasts the exact final scoreline of a football match. Our model calculates the probability of every possible scoreline (0-0 through 5-5) using a Poisson distribution based on each team's expected goals (xG).
Correct score predictions are inherently low-probability — even the most likely scoreline rarely exceeds 12-15% chance. Our model correctly identifies the top-3 most likely scorelines in roughly 25-30% of matches.
Historically, 1-1 is the most common correct score in football, followed closely by 1-0, 2-1, and 0-0. The Poisson model reflects this because football is a low-scoring sport where scorelines with 1-3 total goals dominate.
Correct score odds are high because predicting the exact scoreline is extremely difficult. Even the most likely scoreline rarely exceeds 12-15% probability, so bookmakers offer odds of 6.00 or higher. The high odds reflect the low probability — each additional correct prediction compounds the difficulty.
Each predicted scoreline comes with a probability percentage. For example, if 1-1 shows 12%, it means the model calculates a 12% chance of that exact result. The top-3 most likely scorelines are shown, ranked from highest to lowest probability. Compare these to bookmaker odds to find value bets where the model probability exceeds the implied odds.
No single correct score prediction is reliable — even the best model cannot guarantee an exact scoreline. However, over a large sample of matches, our Poisson model correctly identifies the actual result within the top-3 predicted scorelines approximately 25-30% of the time. This is significantly better than random guessing, which would yield around 8-10% accuracy.
A Poisson distribution is a statistical method that models the probability of a given number of events (goals) occurring in a fixed period. In football, it calculates how likely each team is to score 0, 1, 2, 3 or more goals. By combining both teams' goal probabilities, the model generates a full table of possible scorelines and their likelihoods.