Newcastle United FC scores shown first. Bivariate Poisson with team xG from recent form — most-likely score ≠ most-likely winner.
Probabilities derived from a Poisson model on expected goals. Edge % shown only when the book posts both sides of a market.
Joint probability comes from the score grid (the truth). Naïve is what a book gets by multiplying legs — they undershoot correlated positive legs like "home + BTTS" and overshoot anti-correlated ones like "draw + over 2.5". Buy positive correlation; avoid negative.
Model probabilities Newcastle United FC 60.0% · Draw 22.8% · West Ham United FC 17.2% Why Newcastle United FC is favoured Newcastle United FC's Elo (1550) is +107 over West Ham United FC (1443); high confidence. Recent: Newcastle United FC 3W-2D-5L · West Ham United FC 3W-3D-4L (last 10). Goal differential per game: Newcastle United FC -0.5, West Ham United FC -0.3. Form depth Newcastle United FC: avg 1.3 goals scored, 1.8 conceded per game (2/5 at home, 1/5 on the road). West Ham United FC: avg 1.0 goals scored, 1.3 conceded per game (2/5 at home, 1/5 on the road). West Ham United FC on a 2-match losing streak. Goals expectation Model expects ~2.7 total goals (Newcastle United FC 1.3, West Ham United FC 1.4) — right around 2.5. Head-to-head 3 prior meetings — Newcastle United FC 0W, 3D, West Ham United FC 0W (draws are common). Last 3: 3-1, 0-1, 0-2.