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.

Ecuador
37.0% win probability
Predicted winner
27.8%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.21 - 1.17
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.4
Over 2.5: 43%
Total goals

Ecuador

1514#33
CONMEBOL
VS

Saudi Arabia

1468#49
AFC
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

37.0% 27.8% 35.2%
ECU
KSA
46
Rating Gap
1.21
Exp. Goals ECU
1.17
Exp. Goals KSA
64.8%
ECU No Defeat
2.4
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Limited H2H Data 2 games

Only 2 historical meeting(s). Ratings carry the most weight in this prediction.

Clean Sheet Rate 12pp

Saudi Arabia keep 40.7% clean sheets vs Ecuador's 28.9%, a 12pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

Recent Form 4W/3W

Both teams are evenly matched in recent form: Ecuador 4/10, Saudi Arabia 3/10. A closely contested match is expected.

Tournament Pedigree 2005

Both teams are major tournament winners. Ecuador's most recent title: 1965. Saudi Arabia's most recent title: 2005.

Underdog Record 28% W

Saudi Arabia have won 28% of games entering as underdogs (64W from 233). A strong record against the odds.

Rating Gap 46 pts

Ecuador hold a 46-point rating edge: roughly 6.9% extra win probability on ratings alone.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

2 meeting(s) · 2022-2026

1
ECU Win
1
Draws
0
KSA Win
2
Goals For
1
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
116
Games Played
169
37.1%
Win %
45.0%
1.26
Goals Per Game
1.37
1.03
Goals Against / Game
0.99
38.8%
Clean Sheet %
43.2%
31.0%
Failed to Score %
29.0%
16.4%
Goalless Draws %
11.2%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,514
Current Rating
1,468
#33
World Ranking
#49
51.6%
Win as Favourite
55.6%
23.2%
Win as Underdog
27.5%
6
Longest Win Streak
11
19
Longest Unbeaten Run
19
1524 (2026)
Peak Rating
1577 (2002)
2W-2L
Penalty Shootouts
7W-5L

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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37.0% 27.8% 35.2%

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Recent Meetings

H 30 May 26 NEUTRAL
2 - 1
Friendly
D 23 Sep 22 NEUTRAL
0 - 0
Friendly

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 - 1
13.1%
1 - 0
11.2%
0 - 1
10.8%
0 - 0
9.2%
2 - 1
7.9%
1 - 2
7.7%