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Albirex Niigata 3 - 1 Shonan Bellmare

14.09.2024 - 06:00

Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

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Over Under Goals

# Team MP Over 2.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 19 50% 58% 42%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 16 42% 37% 47%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 16 42% 47% 37%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 17 45% 47% 42%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 20 53% 58% 47%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 21 55% 53% 58%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 13 34% 37% 32%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 22 58% 63% 53%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 17 45% 42% 47%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 27 71% 58% 84%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 18 47% 58% 37%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 22 58% 58% 58%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 16 42% 63% 21%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 22 58% 42% 74%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 19 50% 47% 53%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 17 45% 42% 47%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 22 58% 42% 74%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 18 47% 53% 42%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 14 37% 32% 42%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 22 58% 58% 58%
# Team MP Over 0.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 34 89% 84% 95%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 36 95% 100% 89%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 36 95% 89% 100%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 33 87% 89% 84%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 32 84% 89% 79%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 37 97% 95% 100%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 31 82% 95% 68%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 37 97% 95% 100%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 36 95% 95% 95%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 35 92% 84% 100%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 34 89% 95% 84%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 36 95% 89% 100%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 33 87% 89% 84%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 32 84% 74% 95%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 37 97% 100% 95%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 35 92% 89% 95%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 36 95% 95% 95%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 35 92% 95% 89%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 35 92% 95% 89%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 36 95% 95% 95%
# Team MP Over 1.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 27 71% 79% 63%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 29 76% 68% 84%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 29 76% 68% 84%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 27 71% 74% 68%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 25 66% 68% 63%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 33 87% 84% 89%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 20 53% 63% 42%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 31 82% 74% 89%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 26 68% 74% 63%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 31 82% 74% 89%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 25 66% 79% 53%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 33 87% 84% 89%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 22 58% 68% 47%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 27 71% 58% 84%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 33 87% 89% 84%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 27 71% 58% 84%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 31 82% 79% 84%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 28 74% 79% 68%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 28 74% 79% 68%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 32 84% 84% 84%
# Team MP Over 1.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 9 24% 37% 11%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 9 24% 16% 32%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 5 13% 21% 5%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 10 26% 32% 21%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 9 24% 32% 16%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 10 26% 21% 32%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 6 16% 11% 21%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 10 26% 21% 32%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 6 16% 5% 26%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 17 45% 42% 47%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 7 18% 16% 21%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 10 26% 26% 26%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 9 24% 32% 16%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 13 34% 26% 42%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 14 37% 47% 26%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 9 24% 26% 21%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 10 26% 11% 42%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 13 34% 47% 21%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 7 18% 16% 21%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 15 39% 37% 42%
# Team MP Over 1.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 6 16% 26% 5%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 7 18% 11% 26%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 2 5% 11% 0%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 7 18% 16% 21%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 2 5% 11% 0%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 6 16% 16% 16%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 1 3% 0% 5%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 7 18% 21% 16%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 5 13% 0% 26%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 8 21% 16% 26%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 4 11% 11% 11%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 7 18% 21% 16%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 2 5% 5% 5%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 5 13% 11% 16%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 8 21% 26% 16%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 6 16% 16% 16%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 4 11% 11% 11%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 5 13% 16% 11%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 5 13% 16% 11%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 7 18% 16% 21%
# Team MP Over 1.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 1 3% 0% 5%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 6 16% 11% 21%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 1 3% 5% 0%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 3 8% 11% 5%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 0 0% 0% 0%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 3 8% 11% 5%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 0 0% 0% 0%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 2 5% 5% 5%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 1 3% 0% 5%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 2 5% 0% 11%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 3 8% 5% 11%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 4 11% 11% 11%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 1 3% 0% 5%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 2 5% 5% 5%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 2 5% 11% 0%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 2 5% 11% 0%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 1 3% 5% 0%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 3 8% 11% 5%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 1 3% 0% 5%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 4 11% 11% 11%
# Team MP Over 2.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 19 50% 42% 58%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 22 58% 63% 53%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 22 58% 53% 63%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 21 55% 53% 58%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 18 47% 42% 53%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 17 45% 47% 42%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 25 66% 63% 68%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 16 42% 37% 47%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 21 55% 58% 53%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 11 29% 42% 16%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 20 53% 42% 63%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 16 42% 42% 42%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 22 58% 37% 79%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 16 42% 58% 26%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 19 50% 53% 47%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 21 55% 58% 53%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 16 42% 58% 26%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 20 53% 47% 58%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 24 63% 68% 58%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 16 42% 42% 42%
# Team MP Over 2.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 4 11% 16% 5%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 2 5% 0% 11%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 2 5% 11% 0%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 5 13% 11% 16%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 6 16% 11% 21%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 1 3% 5% 0%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 7 18% 5% 32%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 1 3% 5% 0%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 2 5% 5% 5%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 3 8% 16% 0%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 4 11% 5% 16%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 2 5% 11% 0%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 5 13% 11% 16%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 6 16% 26% 5%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 1 3% 0% 5%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 3 8% 11% 5%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 2 5% 5% 5%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 3 8% 5% 11%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 3 8% 5% 11%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 2 5% 5% 5%
# Team MP Over 2.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 11 29% 21% 37%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 9 24% 32% 16%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 9 24% 32% 16%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 11 29% 26% 32%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 13 34% 32% 37%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 5 13% 16% 11%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 18 47% 37% 58%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 7 18% 26% 11%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 12 32% 26% 37%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 7 18% 26% 11%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 13 34% 21% 47%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 5 13% 16% 11%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 16 42% 32% 53%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 11 29% 42% 16%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 5 13% 11% 16%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 11 29% 42% 16%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 7 18% 21% 16%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 10 26% 21% 32%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 10 26% 21% 32%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 6 16% 16% 16%
# Team MP Over 2.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 29 76% 63% 89%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 29 76% 84% 68%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 33 87% 79% 95%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 28 74% 68% 79%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 29 76% 68% 84%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 28 74% 79% 68%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 32 84% 89% 79%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 28 74% 79% 68%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 32 84% 95% 74%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 21 55% 58% 53%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 31 82% 84% 79%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 28 74% 74% 74%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 29 76% 68% 84%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 25 66% 74% 58%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 24 63% 53% 74%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 29 76% 74% 79%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 28 74% 89% 58%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 25 66% 53% 79%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 31 82% 84% 79%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 23 61% 63% 58%
# Team MP Over 2.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 32 84% 74% 95%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 31 82% 89% 74%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 36 95% 89% 100%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 31 82% 84% 79%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 36 95% 89% 100%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 32 84% 84% 84%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 37 97% 100% 95%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 31 82% 79% 84%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 33 87% 100% 74%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 30 79% 84% 74%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 34 89% 89% 89%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 31 82% 79% 84%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 36 95% 95% 95%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 33 87% 89% 84%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 30 79% 74% 84%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 32 84% 84% 84%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 34 89% 89% 89%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 33 87% 84% 89%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 33 87% 84% 89%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 31 82% 84% 79%
# Team MP Over 2.5 Overall Home Away
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

38 37 97% 100% 95%
2
Consadole Sapporo Team Logo

Consadole Sapporo

38 32 84% 89% 79%
3
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

38 37 97% 95% 100%
4
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

38 35 92% 89% 95%
5
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

38 38 100% 100% 100%
6
Jubilo Iwata Team Logo

Jubilo Iwata

38 35 92% 89% 95%
7
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

38 38 100% 100% 100%
8
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

38 36 95% 95% 95%
9
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

38 37 97% 100% 95%
10
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

38 36 95% 100% 89%
11
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

38 35 92% 95% 89%
12
Sagan Tosu Team Logo

Sagan Tosu

38 34 89% 89% 89%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

38 37 97% 100% 95%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

38 36 95% 95% 95%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

38 36 95% 89% 100%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

38 36 95% 89% 100%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

38 37 97% 95% 100%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

38 35 92% 89% 95%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

38 37 97% 100% 95%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

38 34 89% 89% 89%

You can check out how often Albirex Niigata and Shonan Bellmare matches in the J1 League go over or under a certain number of goals on this page. This is a handy tool to help predict how many goals they could potentially score when they meet in their upcoming match.

Here is an example of what we mean:

74% of Albirex Niigata’s matches in the J. League have had more than 1.5 goals scored. And when we raise the line of total goals to 2.5, then the rate of matches that go over that number is 47%.

You can also check how many times the total has gone under. In Shonan Bellmare’s case, 18% of their matches have seen under 1.5 goals scored. And in terms of matches with under 2.5 goals, the rate is 42%.

You can also see whether Albirex Niigata and Shonan Bellmare matches go over or under a total number of goals when playing at home, away, or overall in J1 League.

The over/under goal analysis for Albirex Niigata vs Shonan Bellmare offers valuable insights into each club's playing styles as well as a reasonable estimation of goals we could see in the match.

However, predicting the number of goals in a match does not always go the way the math says it will. It’s important to always consider other factors as well in order to get the best chance of making an accurate prediction.