Predictive Analysis

Match-Up Lab

Pre-match analysis powered by rating models, historical head-to-head records, and contextual signals.

Pick a Match-Up

Choose any two teams and the rating model will compute win, draw, and loss probabilities along with expected goals.

Angola
64.3% win probability
Predicted winner
23.2%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.69 - 0.59
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.3
Over 2.5: 40%
Total goals

Angola

1460#56
CAF
VS

Mauritania

1374#129
CAF
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

WFS predictor · expected score + venue adjustment · drawn from full historical performance

64.3% 23.2% 12.5%
ANG
MTN
86
Rating Gap
1.69
Exp. Goals ANG
0.59
Exp. Goals MTN
87.5%
ANG No Defeat
2.3
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

Rating-model adjustments and contextual signals that could influence the outcome

Clean Sheet Rate 9pp

Angola keep 37.8% clean sheets vs Mauritania's 29.3%, a 9pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

Rating Gap 86 pts

Angola hold a 86-point rating edge: roughly 12.9% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Recent Form 3W/2W

Both teams are evenly matched in recent form: Angola 3/10, Mauritania 2/10. A closely contested match is expected.

Tournament Pedigree 2025

Angola have a major tournament title to their name; Mauritania do not. Proven pedigree at the highest level.

Goalless Draw Risk 15% 0-0

14.9% of Angola's games end goalless, well above the global average, suggesting a low-scoring match.

Goal Patterns 2.3 xG

Combined avg of 1.96 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.3 (Over 2.5 probability: 40%).

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

6 meeting(s) · 2018-2026

2
ANG Win
3
Draws
1
MTN Win
8
Goals For
5
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

Era-aware metrics use only games from the last 10 years.

Era
131
Games Played
127
38.9%
Win %
32.3%
1.21
Goals Per Game
0.77
0.92
Goals Against / Game
1.09
38.2%
Clean Sheet %
41.7%
34.4%
Failed to Score %
46.5%
16.0%
Goalless Draws %
17.3%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,460
Current Rating
1,374
#56
World Ranking
#129
48.2%
Win as Favourite
50.0%
24.0%
Win as Underdog
15.2%
8
Longest Win Streak
4
15
Longest Unbeaten Run
15
1507 (2025)
Peak Rating
1453 (2023)
11W-6L
Penalty Shootouts
0W-2L

Rating Trajectory (Last 2 Years)

Both teams' rating lines overlaid · convergence / divergence analysis

Rolling Win Rate (20-Game Window)

Rolling win rate comparison · which team is in better current form?

Scenario Modeller

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64.3% 23.2% 12.5%

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Recent Meetings

D 05 Jun 26 NEUTRAL
1 - 1
Friendly
A 20 Jan 24 NEUTRAL
2 - 3
Africa Cup of Nations
D 20 Jan 23 NEUTRAL
0 - 0
African Nations Championship
D 29 Jun 19 NEUTRAL
0 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations
H 16 Oct 18 AWAY
1 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations
H 12 Oct 18 AWAY
4 - 1
Africa Cup of Nations

If they play 100 times

Scoreline distribution from the WFS predictor. Each cell shows how often that score would occur out of 100 simulated games: amber for home wins, slate for draws, violet for away wins.

Most likely scorelines
1 - 0
17.3%
2 - 0
14.6%
0 - 0
10.2%
1 - 1
10.2%
2 - 1
8.6%
3 - 0
8.3%