Cape Verde Islands VS Saudi Arabia

2026 World Cup, World

Houston Stadium Tomorrow - 12:00 AM

World Cup

Cape Verde Islands CPV

Saudi Arabia KSA

KICKOFF : Tomorrow - 12:00 AM

Round 3 Group Stage

CONTEXT

Cape Verde Islands prepare to host Saudi Arabia during the group stage of the 2026 World Cup at Houston Stadium. The home side enters with a clear power advantage of 11.1 points and occupies third place in domestic rankings. Saudi Arabia sits one spot lower in fourth. Metrics indicate Cape Verde Islands possess stronger overall capabilities while the visitors trail in several key indicators. Both teams operate under domestic cup rules for this encounter in the season ahead. Venue conditions in Houston could influence proceedings as the sides look to secure early points. League standings suggest a competitive matchup despite the power differential highlighted in pre-match evaluations.

TL;DR

Structural: Cape Verde Islands hold a power score of 22.22 compared to Saudi Arabia's 11.11.
Form: Cape Verde Islands post a form score of 16.67 while Saudi Arabia register 5.5.
Squad: Both squads arrive without reported absences ahead of the group stage fixture.
Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for either side in this matchup.
Transition: Transition metrics show no recorded details for the participating teams.
Set pieces: Set piece statistics carry low confidence with proxy data in use.
xVariable: xVariable elements reflect limited availability due to absent xG inputs.
Market: Cape Verde Islands 36.5% (Δ+0%) | Draw 28.7% (Δ+0%) | Saudi Arabia 34.9% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

P. Leitão Brito

G. Donis

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.5

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)

Cape Verde Islands

36.47%

Draw

28.67%

Saudi Arabia

34.85%

Team Power Ranking

22.22

11.11

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Cape Verde Islands

Saudi Arabia

Power Score

22.22

11.11

League Position

Global Rank

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Cape Verde Islands — Opponent-weighted form score

Saudi Arabia — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Cape Verde Islands Saudi Arabia

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 0 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Cape Verde Islands CPV Home

0 matches

Saudi Arabia KSA Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-06-26T00:01:44+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-1-4-1

Match Formation 5-4-1

1 J. Évora Dias

22 S. Moreira

4 R. Lopes

3 E. Monteiro Sanches Borges

8 J. Moreira Fernandes

6 K. Gonçalves Pereira de Pina

14 D. Duarte

20 R. Mendes da Graça

10 J. Monteiro Alvarenga

11 G. Mendes Rodrigues

9 G. Benchimol Tavares

21 M. Al Owais

24 Moteb Al-Harbi

12 S. Abdul Hamid

5 H. Al Tambakti

3 A. Lajami

4 A. Al Amri

10 S. Al Dawsari

6 N. Al Dawsari

23 M. Kanno

26 M. Al Shamat

9 F. Albirakan

General Information

Date & Time

Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM

Competition

2026 World Cup, World · Round 3 · Group Stage

Stadium

Houston Stadium

Capacity

68777

Pitch Surface

Artificial turf

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Referees

François Letexier

Cyril Mugnier

Mehdi Rahmouni

Abongile Tom

Lineup

Referee : François Letexier

Manager ▼

P. Leitão Brito Coach

Starting XI ▼

Vozinha Goalkeeper

7.43

Diney Borges Defender

7.27

Roberto Lopes Defender

7.27

João Paulo Defender

6.78

Steven Moreira Defender

6.69

Kevin Lenini Midfielder

6.81

Jamiro Monteiro Midfielder

6.76

Deroy Duarte Midfielder

6.76

Benchimol Attacker

6.42

Garry Rodrigues Attacker

6.33

Ryan Mendes Attacker

6.74

Referee : François Letexier

Manager ▼

G. Donis Coach

Starting XI ▼

Mohammed Al-Owais Goalkeeper

7.15

Ali bin Mohammed bin Ali Lajami Defender

6.51

Abdulelah Al-Amri Defender

6.74

Hassan Tambakti Defender

6.14

Saud Abdulhamid Defender

6.48

Moteb Al-Harbi Defender

6.35

Nasser Al-Dawsari Midfielder

6.64

Salem Al-Dawsari Midfielder

6.42

Mohamed Kanno Midfielder

6.81

Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat Midfielder

6.59

Firas Al-Buraikan Attacker

6.56

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Cape Verde Islands holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Cape Verde Islands a 11.1-point edge. External projection is Cape Verde Islands 35.9%, draw 28.1%, and Saudi Arabia 36%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

Cape Verde Islands vs Saudi Arabia preview

STANDINGS

CONTEXT

TL;DR

Quality vs Volume

Open Play vs Set Play

Expected Points

Win Probabilities

Team Power Ranking

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

STARTING XI

General Information

Lineup

Manager ▼

Starting XI ▼

Manager ▼

Starting XI ▼

CONCLUSION