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THE SIMPLE VIEW

No spreadsheets, no jargon. Just the few things worth knowing about the 2026 World Cup right now — who's favoured, where our model disagrees with the bookmakers, and which matches to watch. Hover any underlined wordLike this! Tap or hover any underlined term for a plain-English explanation. for what it means.

Who's going to win it?

Our model played the whole tournament out 10,000 timesWe simulate the entire 48-team World Cup ten thousand times to see how often each team lifts the trophy.. These are the favourites.

Where the model disagrees with the bookies

A value betA bet where our model thinks something is MORE likely to happen than the bookmaker's odds suggest. Not a guaranteed winner — just a spot where the price looks generous. is where the bookmakers' price looks generous versus our model. Here are the biggest gaps right now — explained in plain English.

DR Congo v Uzbekistan: a tight game+19 ppPercentage points — how much higher the model rates this than the bookmakers do. Bigger = the model and the market disagree more. edge

The model expects a low-scoring game (under 2.5 goals total).

Model: 78% likely  ·  Best price 1.65 at Gtbets  ·  2026-06-27
Brazil v Morocco: a tight game+18 ppPercentage points — how much higher the model rates this than the bookmakers do. Bigger = the model and the market disagree more. edge

The model expects a low-scoring game (under 2.5 goals total).

Model: 71% likely  ·  Best price 1.85 at Pinnacle  ·  2026-06-13
Portugal v DR Congo: a tight game+17 ppPercentage points — how much higher the model rates this than the bookmakers do. Bigger = the model and the market disagree more. edge

The model expects a low-scoring game (under 2.5 goals total).

Model: 58% likely  ·  Best price 2.30 at Tipico De  ·  2026-06-17
Jordan v Argentina: 3+ goals+15 ppPercentage points — how much higher the model rates this than the bookmakers do. Bigger = the model and the market disagree more. edge

The model expects an open, high-scoring game (over 2.5 goals total).

Model: 76% likely  ·  Best price 1.56 at Gtbets  ·  2026-06-27
Algeria to win+15 ppPercentage points — how much higher the model rates this than the bookmakers do. Bigger = the model and the market disagree more. edge

The model makes Algeria clear favourites to beat Jordan.

Model: 74% likely  ·  Best price 1.73 at Gtbets  ·  2026-06-22

Matches to watch

What our model expects from the next batch of fixtures.

First up · Thursday, June 11

Quick glossary

ModelOur maths engine. It estimates how likely each result is, based on team strength and recent form.
Probability / %How likely the model thinks something is. 70% means it expects it to happen about 7 times in 10.
Odds / priceWhat a bookmaker pays out. A price of 2.00 doubles your stake if it wins; bigger numbers mean less likely (in the bookmaker's eyes).
Value betA spot where the model rates something more likely than the price implies. A long-run edge, not a sure thing.
Edge (pp)How far apart the model and the market are, in percentage points. Bigger gap = stronger disagreement.
Over/Under 2.5A bet on the total goals in a match. "Over 2.5" wins on 3+ goals; "Under 2.5" wins on 0, 1 or 2.
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