York United 3-1 FC Edmonton – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates York United at 45% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this York United vs FC Edmonton encounter.

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Pre-Match Analysis

York United and FC Edmonton meet at York Lions Stadium in Canadian Premier League, Regular Season - 10. This fixture gets under way on Saturday 10 September 2022 at 00:30 UTC.

Current Form

York United's overall Canadian Premier League record this term: 5W 0D 5L from 10 games (1.50 PPG). Last five: L W W L W. Offensively they are averaging 1.60 goals per game, with 1.80 conceded. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. This season is still relatively young for York United, so this record blends games from this season and last.

In front of their own supporters this season, York United have posted 3W 2D 5L at York Lions Stadium — 1.10 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.10 goals scored and 1.70 conceded per game.

FC Edmonton have collected 0.90 PPG across 10 Canadian Premier League outings this season: 2W 3D 5L. Last five: L L D W D. Their scoring rate of 1.40 per game is modest, conceding 1.90 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for FC Edmonton, so this record blends games from this season and last.

When travelling in Canadian Premier League this season, FC Edmonton have posted 0W 4D 6L from 10 away outings — 0.40 PPG. Away from home they average 0.90 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 80% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture. Their away PPG of 0.40 is notably below their overall 0.90 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.

Form favours the hosts. York United's 1.50 PPG return is 0.60 points per game ahead of FC Edmonton's 0.90 — a genuine gap in recent results that provides a statistically grounded case for backing the home side.

H2H History

The head-to-head record is closely matched — York United lead 2W to 1W over the last 6 encounters, with 3 draws, though neither side has established a commanding advantage.

The 6 previous meetings have averaged 2.5 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 14 Aug 2022, ended 3–2 with York United winning.

The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.

Trading

York United half-time and goal-timing data (51 games, 25 at home): they score before half-time in 56% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 78% of the time; BTTS occurs in 52% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (home games); they fail to score in 33% of games.

FC Edmonton half-time and goal-timing data (51 games, 25 at away): they score before half-time in 88% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 77% of the time; BTTS occurs in 68% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (away games).

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — York United 53% versus FC Edmonton 65%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (York United 47% | FC Edmonton 53%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects York United 1.66 xG and FC Edmonton 1.34 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: York United attack 0.909 / defence 1.291 | FC Edmonton attack 0.825 / defence 1.376. League average goals — home 1.329 / away 1.257. FC Edmonton bring a strong defensive rating of 1.376 — this is suppressing York United's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 51 York United games / 51 FC Edmonton games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: York United 45% | Draw 24% | FC Edmonton 31%. Fair-value odds: York United 2.22 | Draw 4.17 | FC Edmonton 3.23. York United hold a narrow Poisson edge at 45% — the draw (24%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 58% | BTTS probability 60% | Total xG 3.00. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 58% — the 3.00 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 60% reflects that both xG figures (1.66 / 1.34) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.

Picks & Verdict

On the Poisson output, York United are the pick at 45% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 24% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on York United if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

On the goals line, Poisson's 3.00 combined xG gives a 58% probability to Over 2.5 — reasonable, supported by form averaging 2.8 goals per game.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 60%. Form rates corroborate: York United 40% | FC Edmonton 80% BTTS from recent games.

The outsider holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.

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