Poisson football calculator: xG, score, match chance

Poisson calculator for betting / sports

How bookmakers set odds: Poisson + xG — this page helps you model that.

Uses Poisson (Wikipedia, EN).

Enter home/away xG: view odds or plain probabilities.

Improved football-tuned model: nudged draws & favorites vs plain Poisson.

Enter xG

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Match odds & output

Result Double
Home 43.75%
Draw 27.0%
Away 29.25%
1X 70.75%
12 73.0%
X2 56.25%

Total

Over (0.5) 93.28%
Under (0.5) 6.72%
Over (1) 93.28%
Under (1) 6.72%
Over (1.5) 75.13%
Under (1.5) 24.87%
Over (2) 75.13%
Under (2) 24.87%
Over (2.5) 50.64%
Under (2.5) 49.36%
Over (3) 50.64%
Under (3) 49.36%
Over (3.5) 28.59%
Under (3.5) 71.41%
Over (4) 28.59%
Under (4) 71.41%
Over (4.5) 13.71%
Under (4.5) 86.29%

Handicap

Home (-2) 8.57%
Away (+2) 78.18%
Home (-1.5) 21.82%
Away (+1.5) 78.18%
Home (-1) 21.82%
Away (+1) 55.85%
Home (-0.5) 44.15%
Away (+0.5) 55.85%
Home (+0) 44.15%
Away (-0) 30.37%
Home (+0.5) 69.63%
Away (-0.5) 30.37%
Home (+1) 69.63%
Away (-1) 12.51%
Home (+1.5) 87.49%
Away (-1.5) 12.51%
Home (+2) 87.49%
Away (-2) 4.03%

Both to score (BTTS) (BTTS)

Yes 54.29%
No 45.71%

Home team total (OU)

Over (0.5) 77.69%
Under (0.5) 22.31%
Over (1) 77.69%
Under (1) 22.31%
Over (1.5) 44.22%
Under (1.5) 55.78%
Over (2) 44.22%
Under (2) 55.78%
Over (2.5) 19.12%
Under (2.5) 80.88%
Over (3) 19.12%
Under (3) 80.88%
Over (3.5) 6.56%
Under (3.5) 93.44%
Over (4) 6.56%
Under (4) 93.44%
Over (4.5) 1.86%
Under (4.5) 98.14%

Away team total (OU)

Over (0.5) 69.88%
Under (0.5) 30.12%
Over (1) 69.88%
Under (1) 30.12%
Over (1.5) 33.74%
Under (1.5) 66.26%
Over (2) 33.74%
Under (2) 66.26%
Over (2.5) 12.05%
Under (2.5) 87.95%
Over (3) 12.05%
Under (3) 87.95%
Over (3.5) 3.38%
Under (3.5) 96.62%
Over (4) 3.38%
Under (4) 96.62%
Over (4.5) 0.77%
Under (4.5) 99.23%
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How this Poisson calculator works

It uses the following inputs:

  • Home xG
  • Away xG

From these it calculates:

  • Prob. of each exact score
  • Win / draw / win (1X2) probs
  • Over/under goal probabilities
  • BTTS (both to score) probabilities

All values use the Poisson PMF (Wikipedia, EN).

How to use the Poisson calculator

  1. Enter the home xG
  2. Enter the away xG
  3. Click Calculate (or use live update)
  4. Review match & market chances

For anyone doing data-led football work.

Why Poisson helps xG models

xG tracks chance quality, not just past goals.

Benefits such as

  • Less noise from finishing luck
  • Matches predictions to underlying xG/quality
  • Fair-odds from clean probabilities
  • Spot model vs book value

Poisson is a staple in football AI / ML stacks.

Limits of the Poisson model

Strong model, with caveats:

  • Independent goals = simplifying assumption
  • Red cards and game state shifts are not in the model
  • Very low/high xG can skew accuracy

Best: blend with Elo/strength, home edge, and form

Still, Poisson is a core building block in sports & stats work

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

It models score odds from your xG inputs for the match and markets.

Good for goal counts; pair with xG + form/situational context for best use.

Yes: derive fair prob/odds, compare to books for value-hunting (not a tip service).

Use your best pre-kickoff xG read (team strength, form, opponent) — the tool is agnostic to the source

Yes. Your xG inputs fill the scoreline grid, each line with a probability, same model as 1X2 & BTTS.

Chance each team scores 1+ . Yes/No from the same xG-Poisson as the correct-score view.