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Methodology

S04 vs M05

Schalke 04 (home) vs Mainz 05 · model confidence 71% · pregame locked (10-17 · FT 0-1 ) · lineup adj ×0.92 / ×1.06

Probabilities below are the pregame model (ratings as they stood before kickoff) — the same numbers used on Fixtures and Over 2.5 calibration. They are not recomputed with today’s live ratings.

Match Outcome

S04 win 35.2% fair 2.84
Draw 24.3% fair 4.11
M05 win 40.5% fair 2.47

Probabilities are shrunk toward the league prior because rating confidence is medium (limited sample / squad uncertainty). Raw model: 33.4% / 24.4% / 42.2%.

Expected Goals

S04 1.38 — 1.58 M05

Starting-XI ADJ applied to expected goals (not a permanent rating change): S04 ×0.920 (matched 8), M05 ×1.064 (matched 10). Clamp 0.90–1.10, α=0.5.

Over 2.5 goals56.6%fair 1.77
Under 2.5 goals43.4%fair 2.30
Both teams to score59.3%fair 1.69

Most Likely Scores

S04 1-1 M0511.3%
S04 1-2 M058.9%
S04 0-1 M058.2%
S04 2-1 M057.8%
S04 1-0 M057.2%

Scoreline Matrix

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0 5.2 8.2 6.5 3.4 1.3 0.6
1 7.2 11.3 8.9 4.7 1.8 0.8
2 5.0 7.8 6.1 3.2 1.3 0.5
3 2.3 3.6 2.8 1.5 0.6 0.2
4 0.8 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.1
5+ 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0

Rows: S04 goals · Columns: M05 goals · Cell values in %. Low scorelines carry the Dixon-Coles correction (rho = -0.10).

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