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.

Malawi
37.8% win probability
Predicted winner
30.0%
Honours shared
Draw chance
0.99 - 1.10
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.1
Over 2.5: 35%
Total goals

Botswana

1330#165
CAF
VS

Malawi

1347#153
CAF
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

32.3% 30.0% 37.8%
BOT
MWI
17
Rating Gap
0.99
Exp. Goals BOT
1.10
Exp. Goals MWI
62.3%
BOT No Defeat
2.1
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

H2H Dominance 12W-6W

Malawi hold the historical edge: 12W-8D-6L across 26 meetings.

Recent Form 1W/2W

Both teams are evenly matched in recent form: Botswana 1/10, Malawi 2/10. A closely contested match is expected.

Tournament Pedigree 1988

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

Goalless Draw Risk 18% 0-0

18.4% of Botswana's games end goalless, well above the global average, suggesting a low-scoring match.

Goal Patterns 2.1 xG

Combined avg of 1.97 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.1 (Over 2.5 probability: 35%).

Unbeaten Run 15 games

Malawi's longest unbeaten run is 15 games vs Botswana's 9. Malawi have shown greater resilience historically.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

26 meeting(s) · 2006-2026

6
BOT Win
8
Draws
12
MWI Win
22
Goals For
47
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
111
Games Played
116
25.2%
Win %
24.1%
0.83
Goals Per Game
0.70
1.18
Goals Against / Game
1.03
32.4%
Clean Sheet %
37.1%
45.0%
Failed to Score %
50.9%
13.5%
Goalless Draws %
19.0%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,330
Current Rating
1,347
#165
World Ranking
#153
41.7%
Win as Favourite
41.0%
19.3%
Win as Underdog
24.7%
4
Longest Win Streak
9
9
Longest Unbeaten Run
15
1439 (2010)
Peak Rating
1501 (1984)
13W-6L
Penalty Shootouts
7W-17L

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

Adjust venue and rating parameters to see how the prediction changes in real time.

32.3% 30.0% 37.8%

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Recent Meetings

H 31 Mar 26 AWAY
1 - 0
Friendly Tournament
H 10 Sep 19 AWAY
1 - 0
FIFA World Cup
D 07 Sep 19 AWAY
0 - 0
FIFA World Cup
D 30 May 18 NEUTRAL
1 - 1
COSAFA Cup
H 03 Sep 13 AWAY
1 - 0
Friendly
H 19 Mar 13 AWAY
1 - 0
Friendly
D 05 Jun 11 AWAY
0 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations
D 11 Aug 10 AWAY
1 - 1
Africa Cup of Nations
D 08 Jul 06 AWAY
0 - 0
Friendly Tournament
H 06 Jul 06 AWAY
2 - 1
Friendly Tournament

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
0 - 1
13.6%
1 - 1
13.5%
0 - 0
12.4%
1 - 0
12.3%
0 - 2
7.5%
1 - 2
7.4%