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
88.1% win probability
Predicted winner
10.4%
Honours shared
Draw chance
2.45 - 0.15
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.6
Over 2.5: 48%
Total goals

Spain

1623#3
UEFA
VS

Saudi Arabia

1456#54
AFC
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

88.1% 10.4% 1.4%
ESP
KSA
167
Rating Gap
2.45
Exp. Goals ESP
0.15
Exp. Goals KSA
98.5%
ESP No Defeat
2.6
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Recent Form 6W/2W

Spain won 6 of their last 10 games; Saudi Arabia won 2. Current form favours Spain.

Rating Gap 167 pts

Spain hold a 167-point rating edge: roughly 25.0% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Limited H2H Data 4 games

Only 4 historical meeting(s). Ratings carry the most weight in this prediction.

Goal Patterns 2.6 xG

Combined avg of 3.55 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.6 (Over 2.5 probability: 48%).

When Favourite 65% W

Spain win 65% of games when entering as the favoured side (397W from 610). Reliable frontrunners.

Tournament Pedigree 2023

Both teams are major tournament winners. Spain's most recent title: 2023. Saudi Arabia's most recent title: 2005.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

4 meeting(s) · 2006-2026

4
ESP Win
0
Draws
0
KSA Win
13
Goals For
2
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
131
Games Played
171
62.6%
Win %
44.4%
2.44
Goals Per Game
1.36
0.78
Goals Against / Game
1.01
46.6%
Clean Sheet %
42.7%
10.7%
Failed to Score %
29.2%
6.9%
Goalless Draws %
11.1%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,623
Current Rating
1,456
#3
World Ranking
#54
65.1%
Win as Favourite
55.6%
38.3%
Win as Underdog
27.2%
15
Longest Win Streak
11
35
Longest Unbeaten Run
19
1674 (2010)
Peak Rating
1577 (2002)
8W-7L
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

Adjust venue and rating parameters to see how the prediction changes in real time.

88.1% 10.4% 1.4%

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Recent Meetings

H 21 Jun 26 NEUTRAL
4 - 0
FIFA World Cup
H 07 Sep 12 AWAY
5 - 0
Friendly
H 29 May 10 NEUTRAL
3 - 2
Friendly
A 23 Jun 06 NEUTRAL
0 - 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
22.3%
1 - 0
18.2%
3 - 0
18.2%
4 - 0
11.1%
0 - 0
7.4%
5 - 0
5.5%