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Methodology

MLG vs VIL

Málaga (home) vs Villarreal · model confidence 71% · pregame locked (09-17 · FT 1-3 ) · lineup adj ×0.96 / ×1.09

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

MLG win 23.4% fair 4.27
Draw 21.0% fair 4.77
VIL win 55.6% fair 1.80

Probabilities are shrunk toward the league prior because rating confidence is medium (limited sample / squad uncertainty). Raw model: 18.9% / 20.4% / 60.8%.

Expected Goals

MLG 1.10 — 2.12 VIL

Starting-XI ADJ applied to expected goals (not a permanent rating change): MLG ×0.960 (matched 11), VIL ×1.086 (matched 9). Clamp 0.90–1.10, α=0.5.

Over 2.5 goals62.4%fair 1.60
Under 2.5 goals37.6%fair 2.66
Both teams to score58.7%fair 1.70

Most Likely Scores

MLG 1-2 VIL9.9%
MLG 1-1 VIL9.3%
MLG 0-2 VIL9.0%
MLG 0-1 VIL8.5%
MLG 1-3 VIL7.0%

Scoreline Matrix

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0 4.0 8.5 9.0 6.4 3.4 2.1
1 4.4 9.3 9.9 7.0 3.7 2.4
2 2.4 5.1 5.4 3.8 2.0 1.3
3 0.9 1.9 2.0 1.4 0.7 0.5
4 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.1
5+ 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

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

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