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
76.9% win probability
Predicted winner
16.9%
Honours shared
Draw chance
2.09 - 0.42
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.5
Over 2.5: 46%
Total goals

Spain

1616#2
UEFA
VS

Iraq

1488#39
AFC
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

76.9% 16.9% 6.2%
ESP
IRQ
128
Rating Gap
2.09
Exp. Goals ESP
0.42
Exp. Goals IRQ
93.8%
ESP No Defeat
2.5
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Rating Gap 128 pts

Spain hold a 128-point rating edge: roughly 19.3% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Limited H2H Data 2 games

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

Goal Patterns 2.5 xG

Combined avg of 3.57 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.5 (Over 2.5 probability: 46%).

When Favourite 65% W

Spain win 65% of games when entering as the favoured side (396W from 608). Reliable frontrunners.

Recent Form 7W/5W

Spain won 7 of their last 10 games; Iraq won 5. Current form favours Spain.

Tournament Pedigree 2025

Both teams are major tournament winners. Spain's most recent title: 2023. Iraq's most recent title: 2025.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

2 meeting(s) · 2009-2026

1
ESP Win
1
Draws
0
IRQ 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
129
Games Played
156
62.8%
Win %
47.4%
2.44
Goals Per Game
1.35
0.79
Goals Against / Game
0.88
45.7%
Clean Sheet %
42.3%
10.1%
Failed to Score %
30.1%
6.2%
Goalless Draws %
14.7%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,616
Current Rating
1,488
#2
World Ranking
#39
65.1%
Win as Favourite
54.8%
38.3%
Win as Underdog
23.7%
15
Longest Win Streak
8
35
Longest Unbeaten Run
19
1674 (2010)
Peak Rating
1544 (2024)
8W-7L
Penalty Shootouts
13W-10L

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.

76.9% 16.9% 6.2%

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Recent Meetings

D 04 Jun 26 AWAY
1 - 1
Friendly
H 17 Jun 09 NEUTRAL
1 - 0
FIFA Confederations 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
17.8%
1 - 0
17.0%
3 - 0
12.4%
0 - 0
8.1%
2 - 1
7.4%
1 - 1
7.1%