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
66.0% win probability
Predicted winner
20.6%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.97 - 0.75
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.7
Over 2.5: 51%
Total goals

Iran

1536#20
AFC
VS

New Zealand

1450#60
OFC
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

66.0% 20.6% 13.4%
IRN
NZL
85
Rating Gap
1.97
Exp. Goals IRN
0.75
Exp. Goals NZL
86.6%
IRN No Defeat
2.7
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.

Goal Patterns 2.7 xG

Combined avg of 3.63 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.7 (Over 2.5 probability: 51%).

Clean Sheet Rate 18pp

Iran keep 49.1% clean sheets vs New Zealand's 31.5%, a 18pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

Rating Gap 85 pts

Iran hold a 85-point rating edge: roughly 12.8% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Recent Form 3W/1W

Iran won 3 of their last 10 games; New Zealand won 1. Current form favours Iran.

Tournament Pedigree 2024

Both teams are major tournament winners. Iran's most recent title: 2023. New Zealand's most recent title: 2024.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

3 meeting(s) · 1973-2026

1
IRN Win
2
Draws
0
NZL Win
5
Goals For
2
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
135
Games Played
84
67.4%
Win %
42.9%
2.21
Goals Per Game
1.60
0.64
Goals Against / Game
0.99
55.6%
Clean Sheet %
41.7%
15.6%
Failed to Score %
35.7%
7.4%
Goalless Draws %
9.5%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,536
Current Rating
1,450
#20
World Ranking
#60
58.7%
Win as Favourite
57.4%
42.9%
Win as Underdog
25.9%
10
Longest Win Streak
7
18
Longest Unbeaten Run
13
1601 (2004)
Peak Rating
1549 (2025)
12W-10L
Penalty Shootouts
1W-3L

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.

66.0% 20.6% 13.4%

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Recent Meetings

D 15 Jun 26 NEUTRAL
2 - 2
FIFA World Cup
H 12 Oct 03 AWAY
3 - 0
AFC OFC Challenge
D 12 Aug 73 AWAY
0 - 0
Friendly

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
13.0%
2 - 0
12.8%
1 - 1
9.7%
2 - 1
9.6%
3 - 0
8.4%
0 - 0
6.6%