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.

Norway
63.9% win probability
Predicted winner
22.4%
Honours shared
Draw chance
0.68 - 1.79
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.5
Over 2.5: 45%
Total goals

Iraq

1458#53
AFC
VS

Norway

1569#11
UEFA
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

13.7% 22.4% 63.9%
IRQ
NOR
111
Rating Gap
0.68
Exp. Goals IRQ
1.79
Exp. Goals NOR
36.1%
IRQ No Defeat
2.5
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Limited H2H Data 1 games

Only 1 historical meeting(s). Ratings carry the most weight in this prediction.

Rating Gap 111 pts

Norway hold a 111-point rating edge: roughly 16.7% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Clean Sheet Rate 13pp

Iraq keep 40.6% clean sheets vs Norway's 27.5%, a 13pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

Recent Form 4W/6W

Norway won 6 of their last 10 games; Iraq won 4. Current form favours Norway.

Goal Patterns 2.5 xG

Combined avg of 3.07 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.5 (Over 2.5 probability: 45%).

Tournament Pedigree 2025

Both teams are major tournament winners. Iraq's most recent title: 2025. Norway's most recent title: 1929.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

1 meeting(s) · 2026-2026

0
IRQ Win
0
Draws
1
NOR Win
1
Goals For
4
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
158
Games Played
103
46.8%
Win %
53.4%
1.34
Goals Per Game
1.99
0.91
Goals Against / Game
1.05
41.8%
Clean Sheet %
37.9%
30.4%
Failed to Score %
18.4%
14.6%
Goalless Draws %
4.9%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,458
Current Rating
1,569
#53
World Ranking
#11
54.9%
Win as Favourite
57.0%
23.4%
Win as Underdog
23.8%
8
Longest Win Streak
9
19
Longest Unbeaten Run
17
1544 (2024)
Peak Rating
1569 (2026)
13W-10L
Penalty Shootouts
0W-0L

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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13.7% 22.4% 63.9%

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Recent Meetings

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1 - 4
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
0 - 1
15.1%
0 - 2
13.5%
1 - 1
10.3%
1 - 2
9.2%
0 - 0
8.4%
0 - 3
8.1%