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.

Spain
67.7% win probability
Predicted winner
19.6%
Honours shared
Draw chance
2.07 - 0.76
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.8
Over 2.5: 54%
Total goals

Spain

1664#1
UEFA
VS

Belgium

1576#12
UEFA
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

67.7% 19.6% 12.7%
ESP
BEL
88
Rating Gap
2.07
Exp. Goals ESP
0.76
Exp. Goals BEL
87.3%
ESP No Defeat
2.8
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

H2H Dominance 13W-5W

Spain hold the historical edge: 13W-6D-5L across 24 meetings.

Underdog Record 30% W

Belgium have won 30% of games entering as underdogs (130W from 429). A strong record against the odds.

Win Streak 5 games

Spain are currently on a 5-game winning run. Momentum is firmly with them entering this match.

Goal Patterns 2.8 xG

Combined avg of 3.86 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.8 (Over 2.5 probability: 54%).

Clean Sheet Rate 13pp

Spain keep 43.5% clean sheets vs Belgium's 30.2%, a 13pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

When Favourite 65% W

Spain win 65% of games when entering as the favoured side (400W from 613). Reliable frontrunners.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

24 meeting(s) · 1986-2026

13
ESP Win
6
Draws
5
BEL Win
48
Goals For
23
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
135
Games Played
133
63.7%
Win %
63.9%
2.41
Goals Per Game
2.46
0.76
Goals Against / Game
0.90
47.4%
Clean Sheet %
43.6%
10.4%
Failed to Score %
12.0%
6.7%
Goalless Draws %
4.5%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,664
Current Rating
1,576
#1
World Ranking
#12
65.3%
Win as Favourite
59.2%
38.6%
Win as Underdog
30.3%
15
Longest Win Streak
12
36
Longest Unbeaten Run
24
1674 (2010)
Peak Rating
1634 (2021)
8W-7L
Penalty Shootouts
2W-0L

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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67.7% 19.6% 12.7%

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Recent Meetings

H 10 Jul 26 NEUTRAL
2 - 1
FIFA World Cup
A 01 Sep 16 AWAY
0 - 2
Friendly
H 05 Sep 09 AWAY
5 - 0
FIFA World Cup
A 15 Oct 08 AWAY
1 - 2
FIFA World Cup
A 08 Oct 05 AWAY
0 - 2
FIFA World Cup
H 09 Oct 04 AWAY
2 - 0
FIFA World Cup
D 29 Mar 95 AWAY
1 - 1
UEFA European Championship
A 17 Dec 94 AWAY
1 - 4
UEFA European Championship
A 21 Jun 90 NEUTRAL
1 - 2
FIFA World Cup
D 22 Jun 86 NEUTRAL
1 - 1
FIFA World 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
2 - 0
12.7%
1 - 0
12.2%
2 - 1
9.6%
1 - 1
9.3%
3 - 0
8.7%
3 - 1
6.6%