| Figure | Falkirk | Motherwell | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| N — no-draw runmatches in a row without a draw | 5 | 1 | matches in a row without a draw |
| Max Nthis team's longest run ever | 21 | 27 | this team's longest run ever |
| E — draw debtexpected draws over the current run | 1.13 | 0.25 | expected draws over the current run |
| p50 — last 50draw rate over its last 50 matches | 22.0% | 24.0% | draw rate over its last 50 matches |
| p100 — last 100draw rate over its last 100 matches | 23.0% | 25.0% | draw rate over its last 100 matches |
| Draw % — all timeshare of every match drawn | 24.0% | 21.9% | share of every match drawn |
| Draw scorethe predictor ranking score | 0.247 | 0.104 | the predictor ranking score |
| Rankposition in that ranking | 584 | 1,512 | position in that ranking |
| Σ Nboth sides' runs added | 6 | both sides' runs added | |
| Σ Eboth sides' draw debt added | 1.38 | both sides' draw debt added | |
| Σ Scorewhat the Cross predictor orders by | 0.351 | what the Cross predictor orders by | |
The mix is the one that scored best over 544,576 matches — the two are averaged on the log-odds scale, not simply added.
A regression over five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at this Elo gap, the expected goals in the fixture and the competition's own base draw rate — with an isotonic map on top to put the level back where reality is. Held out on a decade it never saw it beat the blend above, which is why both are shown here while one is chosen. This is a real forecast: the fixture had not been played when the model was fitted.
A forecast from every match played so far. Measured over 160,869 priced matches the goals model is slightly worse than the bookmakers (how it is scored), so a high draw chance means an even, low-scoring match rather than value. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.
This edition’s latest indexed table, not the standings before this match. Both teams are highlighted.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 28 |
| 2 | Rangers | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 24 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 20 |
| 4 | Falkirk | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 18 |
| 5 | Dundee | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | St Johnstone | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 14 |
| 8 | St Mirren | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 12 |
| 10 | Aberdeen | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 9 |
| 12 | Hibernian | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 |