Spain vs Cape Verde

Group H · Monday, June 15, 2026, 16:00 UTC · Atlanta

Spain

70% · Elo 2190

2-1 / 1-0 / 2-0

Scoreline cluster

Cape Verde

15% · Elo 1619

The model's read

The model makes Spain strong favourites at 70%, leaving 15% for Cape Verde and 16% for the draw. Goals project around 2.3–1.1 in an open game (both teams to score 57%, over 2.5 65%). The biggest single factor is Overall strength, favouring Spain. Confidence sits at 61/100 with moderate upset risk; the underdog has paths to a result.

Auto-updated every hour as ratings, odds and news change.

Match outcome

oracle-v1.0.0

ESP 70%Draw 16%CPV 15%

Spain win

69.9%

Draw

15.6%

Cape Verde win

14.5%

Expected goals

2.29 – 1.06

Scoreline cluster

2-1 / 1-0 / 2-0

top exact 2-1 · 9.8%

Confidence

61/100

Result lean

Spain dominant

Score band

Favorite multi-goal edge

Goal environment

Open

If it opens up — high-scoring alternative

3-1 at 7.5% — most likely scoreline with 3+ goals total.

no exact score is dominant; BTTS 57% and Over 2.5 65% both elevated; top three scorelines within 2 pp

Risk & uncertainty

Upset risk

26/100

Data quality

85/100

Uncertainty band

55 – 78%

Most likely scorelines

Top 12 from a Dixon-Coles adjusted Poisson matrix.

21
9.8%
10
9.5%
20
9.2%
31
7.5%
30
7.0%
11
7.0%
01
5.2%
22
5.2%
12
4.5%
41
4.3%
40
4.0%
32
4.0%

Top 12 most likely scorelines. Heat is relative to the most likely outcome. Spain vs Cape Verde.

Team comparison

Rating profile across the key dimensions.

Ensemble breakdown

Final probabilities blend the technical model with every available source layer. Persisted 2026-07-11 03:02:34 UTC.

Final (blended) home

69.9%

Final draw

15.6%

Final away

14.5%

Source weights applied

  • technical38.5%
  • learned16.1%
  • market19.3%
  • crowd7.5%
  • external0.0%
  • intel8.6%
  • fundamental7.0%
  • sentimentMomentum3.0%

Source presence

  • technical1 signal
  • learned1 signal
  • market40 signals
  • crowd1 signal
  • externalnot used
  • intel23 signals
  • fundamental53 signals

Why this prediction

Coverage 83/100
Conflict 25/100

High-coverage prediction — most signal classes are present and aligned.

Technical

81/100

Fundamentals

83/100

Betting

100/100

Prediction market

77/100

Sentiment

0/100

Top positive drivers

  • · learned signal favours home (56.4 pp above uniform)
  • · market signal favours home (54.5 pp above uniform)
  • · crowd signal favours home (34.8 pp above uniform)
  • · technical signal favours home (33.1 pp above uniform)

Top risk drivers

  • No standout risks.

Missing: external prediction sites

Learned model

In blend

The learned model contributes to the public ensemble blend, alongside ratings, market signals and news intelligence. Performance is validated against an Elo baseline.

ESP 90%Draw 10%CPV 1%

Spain win

89.7%

Draw

9.7%

Cape Verde win

0.6%

Total goals (λ)

2.50

Model confidence

85/100

Logistic regression model — version wdl-v1, trained on 19k historical internationals.

Article intelligence

Recent news, injury alerts and sentiment extracted by the NLP layer.

Spain

19 articles / 14d

Sentiment 52
Morale 0

Injury alerts

· Cucurella (outruled out)

Cape Verde

4 articles / 14d

Sentiment 96
Morale 0
Net signal lean (home minus away): 0 · confidence 38%

Goals markets

BTTS yes

57.3%

Over 1.5

83.3%

Over 2.5

65.2%

Over 3.5

43.2%

Under 2.5

34.8%

Market intelligence

Strong divergence

Model probability

69.9%

Market probability

87.9%

Gap: -21.4 percentage points.

Market confidence: 97/100 across 40 bookmakers.

Odds shown for analysis only — CupCastLab does not place bets, list bookmakers, or recommend wagers.

Explanation

Why the model sees the match this way.

Model prediction: Spain 66% to win, 18% for Cape Verde, 16% draw. Expected goals: Spain 2.29 vs Cape Verde 1.06. Scoreline cluster: 2-1 / 1-0 / 2-0. Top exact 2-1 only 9.8%. Goal environment open (BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 65%). Favorite multi-goal edge. Primary factor: overall strength difference is the dominant driver. Confidence: 61/100. Moderate confidence; outcome is meaningfully uncertain.

Factor contributions

SpainFactorCape Verde
Overall strength
Recent form
Attack/defense balance
Expected-goals proxy
Squad depth
Injuries & suspensions
Travel, rest & weather
Tactical matchup
Tournament experience
Market calibration

Risk factors

  • No notable risk factors identified.

Uncertainty factors

  • No major uncertainty flags.

Tactical read

Cape Verde's direct attacking suits attacking Spain's high defensive line.

Upset risk

Moderate upset risk — the underdog has identifiable paths to a result.

Market divergence

Notable gap: the market is markedly more bullish than the model. This often reflects public bias, late news, or sharp money the model has not yet incorporated.

These predictions are probabilistic and not guarantees. Not betting advice.