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.

Kenya
67.3% win probability
Predicted winner
21.2%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.85 - 0.60
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.5
Over 2.5: 44%
Total goals

Kenya

1407#98
CAF
VS

Lesotho

1312#178
CAF
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

67.3% 21.2% 11.4%
KEN
LES
95
Rating Gap
1.85
Exp. Goals KEN
0.60
Exp. Goals LES
88.5%
KEN No Defeat
2.5
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

H2H Dominance 5W-1W

Kenya hold the historical edge: 5W-5D-1L across 11 meetings.

Rating Gap 95 pts

Kenya hold a 95-point rating edge: roughly 14.2% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Recent Form 4W/2W

Kenya won 4 of their last 10 games; Lesotho won 2. Current form favours Kenya.

Tournament Pedigree 2017

Kenya have a major tournament title to their name; Lesotho do not. Proven pedigree at the highest level.

Goalless Draw Risk 14% 0-0

14.1% of Lesotho's games end goalless, well above the global average, suggesting a low-scoring match.

Goal Patterns 2.4 xG

Combined avg of 2.02 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.4 (Over 2.5 probability: 44%).

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

11 meeting(s) · 1978-2026

5
KEN Win
5
Draws
1
LES Win
16
Goals For
7
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
111
Games Played
120
37.8%
Win %
25.8%
1.12
Goals Per Game
0.74
1.04
Goals Against / Game
1.36
36.0%
Clean Sheet %
33.3%
30.6%
Failed to Score %
46.7%
10.8%
Goalless Draws %
15.0%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,407
Current Rating
1,312
#98
World Ranking
#178
43.9%
Win as Favourite
27.1%
28.4%
Win as Underdog
19.0%
6
Longest Win Streak
3
13
Longest Unbeaten Run
7
1488 (2003)
Peak Rating
1384 (2018)
10W-13L
Penalty Shootouts
9W-7L

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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67.3% 21.2% 11.4%

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Recent Meetings

H 07 Jun 26 NEUTRAL
4 - 0
Friendly
D 04 Jun 26 NEUTRAL
1 - 1
Friendly
D 03 Aug 14 AWAY
0 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations
H 20 Jul 14 AWAY
1 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations
D 08 Jul 13 NEUTRAL
2 - 2
COSAFA Cup
D 01 Oct 00 AWAY
1 - 1
Friendly
H 24 Apr 93 AWAY
3 - 0
Africa Cup of Nations
D 16 Aug 92 AWAY
2 - 2
Africa Cup of Nations
H 30 Apr 78 AWAY
1 - 0
Friendly
A 12 Mar 78 AWAY
0 - 1
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
15.9%
2 - 0
14.7%
1 - 1
9.6%
3 - 0
9.1%
2 - 1
8.9%
0 - 0
8.6%