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
37.9% win probability
Predicted winner
27.8%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.23 - 1.16
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.4
Over 2.5: 43%
Total goals

Iran

1539#18
AFC
VS

Nigeria

1552#15
CAF
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

37.9% 27.8% 34.4%
IRN
NGA
13
Rating Gap
1.23
Exp. Goals IRN
1.16
Exp. Goals NGA
65.7%
IRN No Defeat
2.4
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Limited H2H Data 3 games

Only 3 historical meeting(s). Ratings carry the most weight in this prediction.

Clean Sheet Rate 8pp

Iran keep 49.1% clean sheets vs Nigeria's 40.9%, a 8pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

Goal Patterns 2.4 xG

Combined avg of 3.41 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.4 (Over 2.5 probability: 43%).

Recent Form 4W/6W

Nigeria won 6 of their last 10 games; Iran won 4. Current form favours Nigeria.

Tournament Pedigree 2023

Both teams are major tournament winners. Iran's most recent title: 2023. Nigeria's most recent title: 2012.

Rating Trajectory +33 pts

Nigeria are gaining momentum recently (+33 pts). Iran have moved -36 pts in the same window.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

3 meeting(s) · 1998-2026

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

Comparative Profile

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

Era
133
Games Played
142
68.4%
Win %
49.3%
2.23
Goals Per Game
1.49
0.64
Goals Against / Game
0.96
55.6%
Clean Sheet %
36.6%
15.0%
Failed to Score %
23.9%
6.8%
Goalless Draws %
7.0%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,539
Current Rating
1,552
#18
World Ranking
#15
58.9%
Win as Favourite
53.0%
42.9%
Win as Underdog
29.1%
10
Longest Win Streak
6
18
Longest Unbeaten Run
19
1600 (2004)
Peak Rating
1562 (2026)
12W-10L
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

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37.9% 27.8% 34.4%

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Recent Meetings

A 27 Mar 26 NEUTRAL
1 - 2
Friendly Tournament
D 16 Jun 14 NEUTRAL
0 - 0
FIFA World Cup
A 28 Jan 98 NEUTRAL
0 - 1
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 - 1
13.1%
1 - 0
11.3%
0 - 1
10.7%
0 - 0
9.2%
2 - 1
8.0%
1 - 2
7.6%