Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽ Group Stage, Match 3
Match Report
Match Events ?
4'S. Abdulhamid Saudi Arabia
8'W. Pina Cape Verde
67'N. Al Dawsari Saudi Arabia
90'F. Al Buraikan Saudi Arabia
Match Statistics ?
Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia
51%
Possession
49%
2
Shots on Target
3
15
Total Shots
7
4
Corners
2
10
Fouls
16
1.46
xG
0.40
Player Ratings ?
Starting Lineups ?
Cape Verde · 4-1-4-1
1G
24D
4D
3D
8D
6M
20M
14M
10M
17M
19F
Saudi Arabia · 4-4-2
21G
12D
4D
5D
13D
20M
15M
6M
10M
23F
9F
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: No clear favourite
Expected: Very even matchup
Confidence: Low
Cape Verde 32%Draw 27%Saudi Arabia 41%
xG: 1.13Expected goalsxG: 1.32
Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia looks like a balanced matchup based on our pre-tournament model. There is no clear favourite from our model data, so this fixture is better treated as a tight game. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
Advertisement
Win Probability (Market) ?
No odds data available
Model Rating Edge ?
Evenly Matched
Evenly Matched
Cape Verde: 1335 (#44) · Saudi Arabia: 1367 (#42)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia
#2
Position ?
#4
3
Points ?
2
0W 3D 0L
Record ?
0W 2D 1L
2
Goals For ?
1
2
Goals Against ?
5
0
Goal Diff
-4
#69
FIFA Rank ?
#61
0.0%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
L D D D
Form ?
D L D
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
Low-scoring tournament form — Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia averaging just 1.7 combined goals/game. Under 2.5 has value.
Closely matched: model gives Cape Verde 32% vs Saudi Arabia 41%. Draw is a realistic outcome at 27%.
Injuries & Absences
Cape Verde — Injuries
S. Lopes Cabral
Injury
Saudi Arabia — Injuries
No injuries reported.