Edgeworth Eagles vs Lake Macquarie City prediction

Edgeworth Eagles

For Edgeworth Eagles, we analyze their last 8 matches, taking into account various factors such as the quality of their performance, the match results, the location of the match (whether it was played at home or away), and the strength of their opponents. To determine the strength of the opponents, we look at the results of their previous matches. For each game, we will give the team Edgeworth Eagles conditional points, which later will be used to determine the favorite.

Lake Macquarie City

Similarly, for Lake Macquarie City, we analyze their last 8 matches using the same approach.

Identifying the favourite

After analyzing both teams' last 8 matches, we've assigned 628 points to the home team and 41 points to the away team. This suggests that one team has an advantage over the other. However, it's important to consider that the home team (Edgeworth Eagles) is playing on their own turf, which may slightly improve their chances of winning.

To determine what percentage of victories each team achieves at home and away, we've compiled statistics from several recent years to eliminate any chance-related factors. It turns out that 53.03% of victories for the team Edgeworth Eagles occurred in home matches. For the team Lake Macquarie City this indicator is 45.33%. On average, this equates to 49.18%, suggesting a slight advantage for Edgeworth Eagles all other things being equal.

Now, to determine the favorite of the match, we will take 49.18% of the home team's points and 50.82% of the away team's points. It turns out that the favorite of the match is Edgeworth Eagles with an advantage of 309 points against 21. If we convert it to a percentage ratio, it will be 93.69% to 6.31%.

Bookmakers odds and probability

Now let's see who the bookmakers consider the favorite and compare their data with our calculations. The bookmakers estimate the probability of a draw in this match at 6.69% with a coefficient of 14.95. The coefficient for the home team's victory is 1.11, and for the away team's victory it is 27.68. If we exclude the draw, the probability of the home team's victory will be 96.13%, and the away team's victory - 3.87%. This differs from our calculations.

Match prediction

As a result of the analysis conducted, an inaccuracy was found in the bookmaker's line. In our opinion, the probability of Lake Macquarie City's victory is an order of magnitude higher than what the bookmakers think. The difference is 1.5%. The coefficient for the team's victory is 27.68, while in reality, it should be 16.99.

The mathematical analysis of the betting odds for this match did not reveal any significant inaccuracies. We cannot confidently recommend using our forecast for bets on this match, as the potential profit will be minimal.