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.

Slovakia
83.7% win probability
Predicted winner
12.3%
Honours shared
Draw chance
2.52 - 0.39
Model goals (home - away)
Expected score
2.9
Over 2.5: 56%
Total goals

Slovakia

1419#86
UEFA
VS

Malta

1293#192
UEFA
Venue
Context

Rating-Based Prediction

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

83.7% 12.3% 4.0%
SVK
MLT
126
Rating Gap
2.52
Exp. Goals SVK
0.39
Exp. Goals MLT
96.0%
SVK No Defeat
2.9
Exp. Total Goals

Key Factors

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

Recent Form 6W/3W

Slovakia won 6 of their last 10 games; Malta won 3. Current form favours Slovakia.

H2H Dominance 9W-0W

Slovakia hold the historical edge: 9W-2D-0L across 11 meetings.

Rating Gap 126 pts

Slovakia hold a 126-point rating edge: roughly 18.9% extra win probability on ratings alone.

Clean Sheet Rate 16pp

Slovakia keep 30.7% clean sheets vs Malta's 14.7%, a 16pp gap that could be decisive in a tight contest.

Tournament Pedigree 2018

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

Goal Patterns 2.9 xG

Combined avg of 2.03 goals per game. Expected total for this match: 2.9 (Over 2.5 probability: 56%).

AI Match-Up Evaluation

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Head-to-Head Record

11 meeting(s) · 1994-2026

9
SVK Win
2
Draws
0
MLT Win
31
Goals For
6
Goals Against
Last 10 H2H
← most recent

Comparative Profile

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

Era
115
Games Played
100
41.7%
Win %
20.0%
1.37
Goals Per Game
0.72
1.17
Goals Against / Game
2.02
33.9%
Clean Sheet %
21.0%
28.7%
Failed to Score %
49.0%
8.7%
Goalless Draws %
5.0%
All-Time / Lifetime
1,419
Current Rating
1,293
#86
World Ranking
#192
56.6%
Win as Favourite
46.4%
26.2%
Win as Underdog
11.9%
9
Longest Win Streak
3
12
Longest Unbeaten Run
7
1482 (2016)
Peak Rating
1349 (1970)
2W-0L
Penalty Shootouts
0W-0L

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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83.7% 12.3% 4.0%

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Recent Meetings

H 01 Jun 26 AWAY
2 - 1
Friendly
A 14 Nov 21 AWAY
0 - 6
FIFA World Cup
D 27 Mar 21 AWAY
2 - 2
FIFA World Cup
H 08 Oct 17 AWAY
3 - 0
FIFA World Cup
A 26 Mar 17 AWAY
1 - 3
FIFA World Cup
H 04 Sep 14 AWAY
1 - 0
Friendly
H 15 Aug 06 AWAY
3 - 0
Friendly
A 31 Mar 97 AWAY
0 - 2
FIFA World Cup
H 22 Sep 96 AWAY
6 - 0
FIFA World Cup
D 16 Aug 94 AWAY
1 - 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
2 - 0
17.2%
3 - 0
14.5%
1 - 0
13.7%
4 - 0
9.2%
2 - 1
6.8%
3 - 1
5.7%