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.

South Sudan
51.9% win probability
Predicted winner
25.7%
Honours shared
Draw chance
0.92 - 1.54
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.5
Over 2.5: 44%
Total goals

Djibouti

1267#206
CAF
VS

South Sudan

1321#171
CAF
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

22.4% 25.7% 51.9%
DJI
SSD
54
Rating Gap
0.92
Exp. Goals DJI
1.54
Exp. Goals SSD
48.1%
DJI No Defeat
2.5
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

H2H Dominance 5W-2W

South Sudan hold the historical edge: 5W-0D-2L across 7 meetings.

Goal Patterns 2.5 xG

Combined avg of 1.44 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.5 (Over 2.5 probability: 44%).

Clean Sheet Rate 15pp

South Sudan keep 25.5% clean sheets vs Djibouti's 10.2%, a 15pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

Goalless Draw Risk 14% 0-0

13.8% of South Sudan's games end goalless, well above the global average, suggesting a low-scoring match.

Rating Gap 54 pts

South Sudan hold a 54-point rating edge: roughly 8.1% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Underdog Record 10% W

Djibouti have won 10% of games entering as underdogs (12W from 119). A strong record against the odds.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

7 meeting(s) · 2015-2026

2
DJI Win
0
Draws
5
SSD Win
5
Goals For
17
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
56
Games Played
75
21.4%
Win %
18.7%
0.84
Goals Per Game
0.76
2.50
Goals Against / Game
1.73
17.9%
Clean Sheet %
24.0%
48.2%
Failed to Score %
54.7%
5.4%
Goalless Draws %
13.3%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,267
Current Rating
1,321
#206
World Ranking
#171
37.5%
Win as Favourite
50.0%
10.1%
Win as Underdog
10.5%
3
Longest Win Streak
3
7
Longest Unbeaten Run
4
1371 (1994)
Peak Rating
1421 (2012)
1W-1L
Penalty Shootouts
0W-1L

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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22.4% 25.7% 51.9%

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Recent Meetings

A 29 Mar 26 AWAY
0 - 1
Africa Cup of Nations
A 26 Mar 26 AWAY
0 - 4
Africa Cup of Nations
H 27 Mar 22 NEUTRAL
1 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations
A 23 Mar 22 NEUTRAL
2 - 4
Africa Cup of Nations
H 28 Mar 17 AWAY
6 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations
H 22 Mar 17 AWAY
2 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations
H 23 Nov 15 NEUTRAL
2 - 0
CECAFA Nations Cup

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
13.2%
1 - 1
12.1%
0 - 2
10.2%
1 - 2
9.3%
0 - 0
8.6%
1 - 0
7.8%