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.

Mexico
40.3% win probability
Predicted winner
27.4%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.29 - 1.13
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.4
Over 2.5: 44%
Total goals

Mexico

1564#10
CONCACAF
VS

South Korea

1537#18
AFC
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

40.3% 27.4% 32.3%
MEX
KOR
27
Rating Gap
1.29
Exp. Goals MEX
1.13
Exp. Goals KOR
67.7%
MEX No Defeat
2.4
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

H2H Dominance 8W-3W

Mexico hold the historical edge: 8W-3D-3L across 14 meetings.

Goal Patterns 2.4 xG

Combined avg of 3.54 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.4 (Over 2.5 probability: 44%).

Recent Form 3W/5W

South Korea won 5 of their last 10 games; Mexico won 3. Current form favours South Korea.

Tournament Pedigree 2025

Both teams are major tournament winners. Mexico's most recent title: 2025. South Korea's most recent title: 2018.

Unbeaten Run 33 games

South Korea's longest unbeaten run is 33 games vs Mexico's 22. South Korea have shown greater resilience historically.

Rating Gap 27 pts

Mexico hold a 27-point rating edge: roughly 4.1% extra win probability on ratings alone.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

14 meeting(s) · 1989-2025

8
MEX Win
3
Draws
3
KOR Win
28
Goals For
15
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
188
Games Played
148
56.9%
Win %
56.8%
1.58
Goals Per Game
1.81
0.93
Goals Against / Game
0.87
47.9%
Clean Sheet %
52.7%
23.9%
Failed to Score %
20.3%
9.6%
Goalless Draws %
10.1%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,564
Current Rating
1,537
#10
World Ranking
#18
57.0%
Win as Favourite
57.4%
32.6%
Win as Underdog
37.5%
17
Longest Win Streak
12
22
Longest Unbeaten Run
33
1616 (2005)
Peak Rating
1610 (1978)
8W-6L
Penalty Shootouts
15W-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

Adjust venue and rating parameters to see how the prediction changes in real time.

40.3% 27.4% 32.3%

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Recent Meetings

D 09 Sep 25 NEUTRAL
2 - 2
Friendly
H 14 Nov 20 NEUTRAL
3 - 2
Friendly
A 23 Jun 18 NEUTRAL
1 - 2
FIFA World Cup
H 29 Jan 14 NEUTRAL
4 - 0
Friendly
A 15 Feb 06 NEUTRAL
0 - 1
Friendly
D 27 Jan 02 NEUTRAL
0 - 0
CONCACAF Gold Cup
H 01 Jun 01 AWAY
2 - 1
FIFA Confederations Cup
D 12 Jun 99 AWAY
1 - 1
Friendly Tournament
A 13 Jun 98 NEUTRAL
1 - 3
FIFA World Cup
H 10 Aug 89 NEUTRAL
4 - 2
Friendly Tournament

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 - 1
13.0%
1 - 0
11.5%
0 - 1
10.0%
0 - 0
8.9%
2 - 1
8.4%
2 - 0
7.4%