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.

England
73.9% win probability
Predicted winner
17.3%
Honours shared
Draw chance
2.20 - 0.61
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.8
Over 2.5: 53%
Total goals

England

1572#10
UEFA
VS

New Zealand

1465#51
OFC
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

73.9% 17.3% 8.8%
ENG
NZL
107
Rating Gap
2.20
Exp. Goals ENG
0.61
Exp. Goals NZL
91.2%
ENG No Defeat
2.8
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Recent Form 8W/1W

England won 8 of their last 10 games; New Zealand won 1. Current form favours England.

Goal Patterns 2.8 xG

Combined avg of 3.91 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.8 (Over 2.5 probability: 53%).

Limited H2H Data 3 games

Only 3 historical meeting(s). Ratings carry the most weight in this prediction.

Rating Gap 107 pts

England hold a 107-point rating edge: roughly 16.1% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Clean Sheet Rate 10pp

England keep 41.7% clean sheets vs New Zealand's 31.7%, a 10pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

Tournament Pedigree 2024

Both teams are major tournament winners. England's most recent title: 1983. New Zealand's most recent title: 2024.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

3 meeting(s) · 1991-2026

3
ENG Win
0
Draws
0
NZL Win
4
Goals For
0
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
132
Games Played
82
62.9%
Win %
43.9%
2.08
Goals Per Game
1.60
0.68
Goals Against / Game
0.95
53.8%
Clean Sheet %
42.7%
16.7%
Failed to Score %
36.6%
8.3%
Goalless Draws %
9.8%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,572
Current Rating
1,465
#10
World Ranking
#51
62.1%
Win as Favourite
56.9%
36.0%
Win as Underdog
26.3%
10
Longest Win Streak
7
22
Longest Unbeaten Run
13
1618 (2021)
Peak Rating
1549 (2025)
4W-8L
Penalty Shootouts
1W-3L

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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73.9% 17.3% 8.8%

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Recent Meetings

H 06 Jun 26 NEUTRAL
1 - 0
Friendly
A 08 Jun 91 AWAY
0 - 2
Friendly
A 03 Jun 91 AWAY
0 - 1
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
2 - 0
14.6%
1 - 0
13.3%
3 - 0
10.7%
2 - 1
8.9%
1 - 1
8.1%
3 - 1
6.5%