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.
Rating-Based Prediction
WFS predictor · expected score + venue adjustment · drawn from full historical performance
Key Factors
Rating-model adjustments and contextual signals that could influence the outcome
Italy won 7 of their last 10 games; Northern Ireland won 4. Current form favours Italy.
Italy hold the historical edge: 8W-3D-1L across 12 meetings.
Italy hold a 109-point rating edge: roughly 16.3% extra win probability on ratings alone.
Italy keep 40.3% clean sheets vs Northern Ireland's 30.5%, a 10pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.
Both teams are major tournament winners. Italy's most recent title: 2019. Northern Ireland's most recent title: 1984.
Northern Ireland have won 21% of games entering as underdogs (81W from 393). A strong record against the odds.
AI Match-Up Evaluation
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Head-to-Head Record
12 meeting(s) · 1958-2026
Comparative Profile
Era-aware metrics use only games from the last 10 years.
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.
Adjust parameters above to see real-time probability changes
Recent Meetings
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.