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Methodology

FCB vs RAY

Barcelona (home) vs Rayo Vallecano · model confidence 83% · pregame locked (08-31 · FT 5-2 ) · lineup adj ×1.08 / ×1.10

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

FCB win 71.4% fair 1.40
Draw 16.2% fair 6.16
RAY win 12.3% fair 8.11

Expected Goals

FCB 2.59 — 0.88 RAY

Starting-XI ADJ applied to expected goals (not a permanent rating change): FCB ×1.080 (matched 11), RAY ×1.100 (matched 10). Clamp 0.90–1.10, α=0.5.

Over 2.5 goals67.4%fair 1.48
Under 2.5 goals32.6%fair 3.07
Both teams to score54.1%fair 1.85

Most Likely Scores

FCB 2-0 RAY10.4%
FCB 2-1 RAY9.2%
FCB 3-0 RAY9.0%
FCB 1-0 RAY8.1%
FCB 3-1 RAY7.9%

Scoreline Matrix

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0 3.1 2.7 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.0
1 8.1 7.1 3.1 0.9 0.2 0.0
2 10.4 9.2 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.1
3 9.0 7.9 3.5 1.0 0.2 0.0
4 5.8 5.1 2.3 0.7 0.1 0.0
5+ 5.0 4.4 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.0

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

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