Match details. Tercera Federacion, Group 13. Kick-off is Sun 25 Oct, 11:30 Lagos time.
Form. SFC Minerva have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten league games, 1.4 points a game. Their last five in the league, newest first: L W D L D. Cotillas CD have won two, drawn one and lost three of their last six league games, 1.2 points a game. Their last five in the league, newest first: L W L L D.
The numbers. SFC Minerva score 1.2 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. SFC Minerva average 8.8 shots (2.6 on target), 4.4 corners and 3.4 cards a game. Cotillas CD score 1.2 and concede 1.5 a game over their last six, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Cotillas CD average 6.8 shots (3.4 on target), 2.8 corners and 3.0 cards a game.
The case against. Cotillas CD's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. SFC Minerva to win. A tight game. SFC Minerva are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour SFC Minerva. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 43%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: SFC Minerva 1-0 Cotillas CD (10% chance).
The agreed story. SFC Minerva or the draw, a tight game.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).