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Young Africans vs Gaborone United Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.72 expected goals for Young Africans and 1.30 for Gaborone United, a combined total of 3.02. That distribution gives Young Africans the largest share of the 1X2 market at 47%, with the draw at 24%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 58% for over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 11%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 47% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Young Africans win
47.4% probability
Expected goals
1.72 – 1.30
Model version
poisson-v1
Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Young Africans home form
15 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Gaborone United away threat
Scored in 3 of their last 4 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Young Africans to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 47%, against 47% / 24% / 29% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 1.72 goals for Young Africans and 1.30 for Gaborone United, a combined 3.02 — an open game on paper.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
71%
Double chance 12
76%
Double chance X2
53%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–110.9%
- 2–19.4%
- 1–08.4%
- 2–07.2%
- 1–27.1%
Recent form
Young Africans
- 2026-10-10T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Simba · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-09-15T16:00:00.000Z · H vs Geita Gold · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-09-12T16:00:00.000Z · H vs Gaborone United · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-09-05T17:00:00.000Z · A vs Gaborone United · 1-1 (D)
- 2026-08-31T13:00:00.000Z · A vs Fountain Gate · 2-0 (W)
Gaborone United
- 2026-09-12T16:00:00.000Z · A vs Young Africans · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-09-05T17:00:00.000Z · H vs Young Africans · 1-1 (D)
- 2026-08-28T17:00:00.000Z · H vs Prisons XI · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-05-23T13:00:00.000Z · H vs BDF XI · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-05-20T17:00:00.000Z · A vs Centre Chiefs · 1-0 (W)
Head-to-head
Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Young Africans win, at 47.4%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.
It puts both teams scoring at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 58%.
A 47% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.