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.

Iran
58.4% win probability
Predicted winner
24.0%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.68 - 0.80
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.5
Over 2.5: 45%
Total goals

Iran

1539#18
AFC
VS

Mali

1478#42
CAF
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

58.4% 24.0% 17.6%
IRN
MLI
62
Rating Gap
1.68
Exp. Goals IRN
0.80
Exp. Goals MLI
82.4%
IRN No Defeat
2.5
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Limited H2H Data 2 games

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

Clean Sheet Rate 15pp

Iran keep 49.1% clean sheets vs Mali's 34.4%, a 15pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

Goal Patterns 2.5 xG

Combined avg of 3.20 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.5 (Over 2.5 probability: 45%).

Recent Form 4W/2W

Iran won 4 of their last 10 games; Mali won 2. Current form favours Iran.

Rating Gap 62 pts

Iran hold a 62-point rating edge: roughly 9.2% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Tournament Pedigree 2023

Both teams are major tournament winners. Iran's most recent title: 2023. Mali's most recent title: 1997.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

2 meeting(s) · 2009-2026

1
IRN Win
0
Draws
1
MLI Win
3
Goals For
2
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
133
Games Played
129
68.4%
Win %
42.6%
2.23
Goals Per Game
1.26
0.64
Goals Against / Game
0.69
55.6%
Clean Sheet %
52.7%
15.0%
Failed to Score %
34.9%
6.8%
Goalless Draws %
19.4%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,539
Current Rating
1,478
#18
World Ranking
#42
58.9%
Win as Favourite
49.6%
42.9%
Win as Underdog
25.6%
10
Longest Win Streak
7
18
Longest Unbeaten Run
19
1600 (2004)
Peak Rating
1528 (2022)
12W-10L
Penalty Shootouts
10W-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

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58.4% 24.0% 17.6%

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Recent Meetings

H 04 Jun 26 NEUTRAL
2 - 0
Friendly
A 30 Dec 09 NEUTRAL
1 - 2
Friendly Tournament

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
14.1%
2 - 0
11.8%
1 - 1
11.2%
2 - 1
9.4%
0 - 0
8.4%
0 - 1
6.7%