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
55.8% win probability
Predicted winner
24.0%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.70 - 0.92
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.6
Over 2.5: 49%
Total goals

England

1572#10
UEFA
VS

Uruguay

1515#32
CONMEBOL
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

55.8% 24.0% 20.3%
ENG
URU
57
Rating Gap
1.70
Exp. Goals ENG
0.92
Exp. Goals URU
79.8%
ENG No Defeat
2.6
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Recent Form 8W/4W

England won 8 of their last 10 games; Uruguay won 4. Current form favours England.

Goal Patterns 2.6 xG

Combined avg of 3.76 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.6 (Over 2.5 probability: 49%).

Tournament Pedigree 2011

Both teams are major tournament winners. England's most recent title: 1983. Uruguay's most recent title: 2011.

Rating Gap 57 pts

England hold a 57-point rating edge: roughly 8.6% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Underdog Record 29% W

Uruguay have won 29% of games entering as underdogs (132W from 453). A strong record against the odds.

When Favourite 62% W

England win 62% of games when entering as the favoured side (553W from 891). Reliable frontrunners.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

Sign in to unlock the AI-generated match-up evaluation, predicted winner and editorial verdict.

Head-to-Head Record

12 meeting(s) · 1964-2026

3
ENG Win
4
Draws
5
URU Win
12
Goals For
16
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
132
Games Played
117
62.9%
Win %
46.2%
2.08
Goals Per Game
1.45
0.68
Goals Against / Game
0.91
53.8%
Clean Sheet %
47.9%
16.7%
Failed to Score %
30.8%
8.3%
Goalless Draws %
16.2%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,572
Current Rating
1,515
#10
World Ranking
#32
62.1%
Win as Favourite
55.9%
36.0%
Win as Underdog
29.1%
10
Longest Win Streak
7
22
Longest Unbeaten Run
18
1618 (2021)
Peak Rating
1585 (2024)
4W-8L
Penalty Shootouts
10W-9L

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.

55.8% 24.0% 20.3%

Adjust parameters above to see real-time probability changes

Recent Meetings

D 27 Mar 26 AWAY
1 - 1
Friendly
H 19 Jun 14 NEUTRAL
2 - 1
FIFA World Cup
H 01 Mar 06 AWAY
2 - 1
Friendly
D 29 Mar 95 AWAY
0 - 0
Friendly
A 22 May 90 AWAY
1 - 2
Friendly
H 13 Jun 84 AWAY
2 - 0
Friendly Tournament
D 15 Jun 77 AWAY
0 - 0
Friendly
A 08 Jun 69 AWAY
1 - 2
Friendly
D 11 Jul 66 AWAY
0 - 0
FIFA World Cup
H 06 May 64 AWAY
2 - 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
1 - 0
12.4%
1 - 1
11.4%
2 - 0
10.5%
2 - 1
9.7%
0 - 0
7.3%
0 - 1
6.7%