Vegalta Sendai vs Oita Trinita prediction

Vegalta Sendai

For Vegalta Sendai, 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 Vegalta Sendai conditional points, which later will be used to determine the favorite.

Oita Trinita

Similarly, for Oita Trinita, we analyze their last 8 matches using the same approach.

Identifying the favourite

After analyzing both teams' last 8 matches, we've assigned 389 points to the home team and 268 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 (Vegalta Sendai) 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 52.54% of victories for the team Vegalta Sendai occurred in home matches. For the team Oita Trinita this indicator is 51.79%. On average, this equates to 52.16%, suggesting a slight advantage for Vegalta Sendai all other things being equal.

Now, to determine the favorite of the match, we will take 52.16% of the home team's points and 47.84% of the away team's points. It turns out that the favorite of the match is Vegalta Sendai with an advantage of 203 points against 128. If we convert it to a percentage ratio, it will be 61.33% to 38.67%.

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 23.98% with a coefficient of 4.17. The coefficient for the home team's victory is 1.69, and for the away team's victory it is 5.94. If we exclude the draw, the probability of the home team's victory will be 77.86%, and the away team's victory - 22.14%. 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 Oita Trinita's victory is an order of magnitude higher than what the bookmakers think. The difference is 16.26%. The coefficient for the team's victory is 5.94, while in reality, it should be 3.4.

Our mathematical algorithm has detected significant inaccuracies in the bookmakers' odds for this match. Such a large difference can only mean that we have not taken into account some important factor that allows the bookmakers to set such odds. We cannot confidently recommend using our prediction for betting on this match, as the potential profit will be minimal.