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.

Russia
45.6% win probability
Predicted winner
27.0%
Honours shared
Draw chance
1.40 - 1.02
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.4
Over 2.5: 43%
Total goals

Russia

1509#35
UEFA
VS

Mali

1489#42
CAF
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

45.6% 27.0% 27.4%
RUS
MLI
20
Rating Gap
1.40
Exp. Goals RUS
1.02
Exp. Goals MLI
72.6%
RUS No Defeat
2.4
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Recent Form 5W/2W

Russia won 5 of their last 10 games; Mali won 2. Current form favours Russia.

Limited H2H Data 1 games

Only 1 historical meeting(s). Ratings carry the most weight in this prediction.

Tournament Pedigree 1997

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

Goal Patterns 2.4 xG

Combined avg of 3.07 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.4 (Over 2.5 probability: 43%).

Penalty Shootouts 50% PSO

Shootout record: Russia: 2W-3L; Mali: 10W-10L. Edge goes to Mali if this match reaches penalties.

Rating Gap 20 pts

Russia hold a 20-point rating edge: roughly 3.0% extra win probability on ratings alone.

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

1 meeting(s) · 2026-2026

0
RUS Win
1
Draws
0
MLI Win
0
Goals For
0
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
97
Games Played
128
47.4%
Win %
43.0%
1.98
Goals Per Game
1.27
1.09
Goals Against / Game
0.68
41.2%
Clean Sheet %
53.1%
22.7%
Failed to Score %
34.4%
9.3%
Goalless Draws %
19.5%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,509
Current Rating
1,489
#35
World Ranking
#42
59.8%
Win as Favourite
49.6%
29.1%
Win as Underdog
25.7%
12
Longest Win Streak
7
23
Longest Unbeaten Run
19
1547 (1996)
Peak Rating
1528 (2022)
2W-3L
Penalty Shootouts
10W-10L

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.

45.6% 27.0% 27.4%

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Recent Meetings

D 31 Mar 26 AWAY
0 - 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
12.7%
1 - 0
12.5%
0 - 1
9.1%
0 - 0
8.9%
2 - 1
8.9%
2 - 0
8.7%