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.

Netherlands
52.4% win probability
Predicted winner
24.4%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.66 - 1.02
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.7
Over 2.5: 50%
Total goals

Netherlands

1540#17
UEFA
VS

Ecuador

1514#33
CONMEBOL
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

52.4% 24.4% 23.2%
NED
ECU
27
Rating Gap
1.66
Exp. Goals NED
1.02
Exp. Goals ECU
76.8%
NED No Defeat
2.7
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Limited H2H Data 4 games

Only 4 historical meeting(s). Ratings carry the most weight in this prediction.

Goal Patterns 2.7 xG

Combined avg of 3.29 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.7 (Over 2.5 probability: 50%).

Recent Form 6W/4W

Netherlands won 6 of their last 10 games; Ecuador won 4. Current form favours Netherlands.

Tournament Pedigree 1986

Both teams are major tournament winners. Netherlands's most recent title: 1986. Ecuador's most recent title: 1965.

Unbeaten Run 25 games

Netherlands's longest unbeaten run is 25 games vs Ecuador's 19. Netherlands have shown greater resilience historically.

Rating Gap 27 pts

Netherlands hold a 27-point rating edge: roughly 4.0% extra win probability on ratings alone.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

4 meeting(s) · 2006-2026

1
NED Win
3
Draws
0
ECU Win
4
Goals For
3
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
120
Games Played
116
57.5%
Win %
37.1%
2.22
Goals Per Game
1.26
1.00
Goals Against / Game
1.03
36.7%
Clean Sheet %
38.8%
11.7%
Failed to Score %
31.0%
2.5%
Goalless Draws %
16.4%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,540
Current Rating
1,514
#17
World Ranking
#33
57.1%
Win as Favourite
51.6%
36.2%
Win as Underdog
23.2%
10
Longest Win Streak
6
25
Longest Unbeaten Run
19
1638 (2010)
Peak Rating
1524 (2026)
3W-8L
Penalty Shootouts
2W-2L

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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52.4% 24.4% 23.2%

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Recent Meetings

D 31 Mar 26 AWAY
1 - 1
Friendly
D 25 Nov 22 NEUTRAL
1 - 1
FIFA World Cup
D 17 May 14 AWAY
1 - 1
Friendly
H 01 Mar 06 AWAY
1 - 0
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 - 1
11.6%
1 - 0
11.4%
2 - 1
9.6%
2 - 0
9.5%
0 - 1
7.0%
0 - 0
6.9%