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
67.4% win probability
Predicted winner
21.2%
Honours shared
Draw chance
0.60 - 1.85
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.5
Over 2.5: 44%
Total goals

Lesotho

1312#179
CAF
VS

Kenya

1407#97
CAF
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

11.4% 21.2% 67.4%
LES
KEN
95
Rating Gap
0.60
Exp. Goals LES
1.85
Exp. Goals KEN
32.6%
LES 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 14.3% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Recent Form 2W/4W

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

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

Comparative Profile

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

Era
120
Games Played
111
25.8%
Win %
37.8%
0.74
Goals Per Game
1.12
1.36
Goals Against / Game
1.04
33.3%
Clean Sheet %
36.0%
46.7%
Failed to Score %
30.6%
15.0%
Goalless Draws %
10.8%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,312
Current Rating
1,407
#179
World Ranking
#97
26.7%
Win as Favourite
44.0%
19.1%
Win as Underdog
28.5%
3
Longest Win Streak
6
7
Longest Unbeaten Run
13
1383 (2018)
Peak Rating
1487 (2003)
9W-7L
Penalty Shootouts
10W-13L

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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11.4% 21.2% 67.4%

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Recent Meetings

A 07 Jun 26 NEUTRAL
0 - 4
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
0 - 1
15.9%
0 - 2
14.7%
1 - 1
9.6%
0 - 3
9.1%
1 - 2
8.9%
0 - 0
8.6%