Live view: what the live stats show
The pre-match numbers don’t change
Once the match starts, the model’s pre-match probabilities stay exactly as they were before kick-off. They describe the match as it looked beforehand, so you can always compare what was expected with what is happening.
Live stats
The live stats panel shows possession, total shots, shots on target, shots inside the box, corners, fouls and cards for both teams. The numbers start at kick-off and update roughly every one to two minutes, so they can be slightly behind the broadcast. Not every league provides live statistics. A missing number is shown as a dash, not as zero: zero would mean “no shots”, while a dash means “no data”.
The Events tab lists goals (including own goals and penalties), cards and substitutions, with the minute.
The Pressure chart (web app)
Stats show totals. The Pressure chart shows when each team was on top:
- It is built from the live stats, minute by minute: a shot on target counts most, other shots and corners less, and expected goals (xG) adds weight to the most dangerous chances where the league provides it.
- It is smoothed over a few minutes, so a single shot doesn’t make a spike and a spell of pressure shows as a wave.
- The height is relative to the match itself, with a minimum scale, so a quiet match doesn’t look dramatic.
- Possession and passes are not used: lots of the ball is not the same as danger.
- Goals are marked with a ball and cards with their colour. On a computer, hover over one to see the minute and the player.
The chart appears only where the league provides live stats.
Next Goal (Android app)
The Next Goal card shows the chance of another goal, based on past matches at the same minute and score. It is history, not a prediction for this particular match: “at 60 minutes and 1–0, this share of past matches had another goal”.
The card pauses when the history doesn’t fit: in extra time, after a red card (the history covers 11 v 11 only), at a rare scoreline, and in the final minutes. It comes back when the minute and score have enough past matches again.
Live AI Assist
Subscribers can ask AI Assist about a match while it is being played. It reads the score, the events and the live stats, so you can ask what has changed and why.
What live view doesn’t do
- It doesn’t give in-play tips or tell you when to act.
- It doesn’t predict the final score from the live stats. A team can dominate the Pressure chart and still lose.
- It can be slightly delayed, so it is not a replacement for watching the match.
The takeaway
Use live view to understand the match as it unfolds: who is pushing, whether the pre-match picture still holds, and how unusual the current score is. The numbers describe the match; the decisions stay with you.