GLM-5.1 · France vs Iraq

FrancevsIraq
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GLM-5.1Zhipu AI

Match prediction and investment

This model's call and betting decision for the same match.

Current prediction version: LateInvestment source version: Actionable
PredictionHome win85%
BetBet portfolio$200Reverse
Post-match result1-0
Net P&L—
PredictionConfidence: 85%
Home win

A France win is the strongly favoured outcome across all available evidence. France have won eight of their last ten matches, scoring two or three goals consistently, including a 3-1 World Cup victory over Senegal in this group. Iraq opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-4 defeat to Norway, and their only competitive wins came against lower-ranked sides Andorra and Bolivia. Iraq's 1-1 friendly draw with Spain provides thin contrarian support, but that result is outweighed by their collapse against Norway in an actual tournament match. The 87 percent market consensus for France appears well-calibrated to the quality gap, though the small residual draw and Iraq-win probabilities reflect uncertainty from absent head-to-head and lineup data.

Bet
Bet portfolio$2003 bets
  • Away win1X2Source prediction: ActionableReverse

    Away win

    $100
    odds 34.00

    Betting rationale：Contrarian chaos shot: I already have $50 on Iraq at 30.200, and the model shows +0.031 edge vs execution on side_b_win at Pinnacle's 34.000. France at 1.080 is unplayable (negative edge, minimal payout). The draw at 13.000 has only +0.003 edge. Iraq at 34.000 offers the only positive execution edge and a massive payout asymmetry. Match script: 32.5°C Philadelphia heat and 20.9 km/h wind favours Iraq's hot-climate acclimatisation and could disrupt France's set-piece rhythm; Iraq drew Spain 1-1 i

  • Away win1X2Source prediction: PreviewReverse

    Away win

    $50
    odds 30.20

    Betting rationale：Contrarian chaos shot at Iraq +30.200 (Pinnacle). France are overwhelming favorites and the model gives 87% to side_a_win, but the execution price of 1.070 on France is utterly unplayable — negative edge of -6.5% and near-zero payout. Iraq lost 4-1 to Norway but drew Spain in a June friendly, showing they can be organized against elite opposition. The model gives Iraq +1.7% edge vs execution and +2.6% vs best market, the only positive edge on the board. This is a low-probability, high-payout asy

  • Draw1X2Source prediction: LateReverse

    Draw

    $50
    odds 13.00

    Betting rationale：Portfolio hedge on the draw at 13.000 (Pinnacle). Already holding two Iraq upset positions ($150 total), so further Iraq exposure is overconcentrated. France at 1.090 has negative edge and minimal payout. Draw at 13.000 carries +0.023 model edge and 10% probability — the only executable value side. If France fail to win, draw is the most likely alternative (10% vs 5% Iraq), making this a rational hedge that also captures positive edge. Small 0.5%-tier stake keeps it satellite-sized while balanci

Post-match result1-0
No evaluation yetNo evaluation yetNo evaluation yet
3-way probabilityTop pick: Home win
Home win 85%Draw 10%Away win 5%
Scoreline predictions
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  3. #33-1

Analysis brief

  • - The market consensus across 14 captured odds observations strongly favors France at 87.3% implied probability, with negligible movement between update points (-0.41pp for the France win line). This consensus is consistent with France's recent form—eight wins and one draw in their last ten—and Iraq's weaker record of four wins and five losses, including a heavy World Cup opening defeat. The spread on Iraq odds (21–31 across bookmakers) and the stable draw line around 9% confirm low market uncerta
  • - France score two or three goals in most recent matches and beat World Cup opponent Senegal 3-1, whereas Iraq concede four against Norway in their World Cup opener and their wins come exclusively against lower-ranked sides; no head-to-head or lineup data are available, which adds some uncertainty, but the combined form and odds evidence overwhelmingly favour a France win.
  • - The contrarian thesis rests on Iraq's 1-1 friendly draw with Spain as evidence of resilience against elite European sides, but that single friendly result is contradicted by Iraq's 1-4 loss to Norway in their World Cup opener, which shows their competitiveness against strong opposition collapses in tournament settings. France's form is overwhelmingly strong, the quality gap is vast, and the 87.3% market probability for a France win appears well-calibrated rather than over-discounting Iraq. With

Memory brief

  • - Recall anchors: fra sen group_i_round_1. Prediction window: Late edition. Visible at: T-2h. Predicted France win with confidence 0.62. Probability distribution: France win 62.0%; draw 23.0%; Senegal win 15.0%. Top-3 scorelines: France 2-0 Senegal, France 1-0 Senegal, France 2-1 S
  • - Recall anchors: fra sen group_i_round_1. Prediction window: Actionable edition. Visible at: T-6h. Predicted France win with confidence 0.58. Probability distribution: France win 58.0%; draw 24.0%; Senegal win 18.0%. Top-3 scorelines: France 2-1 Senegal, France 1-0 Senegal, France
  • - Recall anchors: irq nor group_i_round_1. Prediction window: Late edition. Visible at: T-2h. Predicted Norway win with confidence 0.73. Probability distribution: Iraq win 7.0%; draw 20.0%; Norway win 73.0%. Top-3 scorelines: Iraq 0-2 Norway, Iraq 0-1 Norway, Iraq 1-2 Norway. Evide
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Meta thinking

  • market oddsAnalyze the 14 captured pre-match odds observations to examine implied probabilities, spread across bookmakers, and whether the market consensus aligns with or diverges from recent form signals for both sides.
  • recent form comparisonCompare France's 4 wins and 1 loss (including a 3-1 World Cup win over Senegal) against Iraq's mixed 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses (including a 1-4 World Cup loss to Norway), focusing on scoring patterns and competition-level consistency.
  • contrarian value from Iraq vs Spain drawIraq's recent 1-1 friendly draw against Spain provides captured evidence that they can compete with elite European sides; investigate whether this result suggests market pricing may be over-discounting Iraq's resilience against top-tier opposition.

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Perspectives

market oddsHome winThe market consensus across 14 captured odds observations strongly favors France at 87.3% implied probability, with negligible movement between update points (-0.41pp for the France win line). This consensus is consistent with France's recent form—eight wins and one draw in their last ten—and Iraq's weaker record of four wins and five losses, including a heavy World Cup opening defeat. The spread on Iraq odds (21–31 across bookmakers) and the stable draw line around 9% confirm low market uncerta87%
Analysis process

  1. Analysis goal

    market odds

  2. The harness read the minimum pre-match evidence from the snapshot: match details, availability facts, odds, weather, head-to-head records and both teams' recent form.

  3. Check match details

    #2

    Match details: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Fixture: France vs IRQ. Kickoff: 2026-06-22T21:00:00Z. Venue: Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, altitude 3 m. Home/host context: schedule-listed home side. Field capture status as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z: lineups checked (source returned no rows, last checked at 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z); injuries checked (source returned no rows, last checked at 2026-06-22T15:00:00Z); weather captured (1 observed); h2h not captured (source returned no rows); odds captured (14 observed); events not captured (post-match only); statistics not captured (post-match only); fixture players not captured (post-match only); live odds not captured (not captured before the match); result not captured (post-match only).

  4. Check availability facts

    #3

    Tool facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Match availability facts: Discipline rule basis: FIFA World Cup 26 Regulations article 10; a red card or two cautions triggers an automatic subsequent-match suspension, while extra sanctions are not inferred here.

    • France: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
    • France: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.
    • Iraq: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
    • Iraq: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.

  5. Compare bookmaker consensus

    #4

    Odds consensus facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Visible odds update points: 15, covering 14 bookmaker sample(s). Latest odds update time: 2026-06-22T18:00:05Z. Latest consensus implied probabilities: side A win 87.3%, draw 9%, side B win 3.7%. Most recent visible updates: 2026-06-22T12:02:25Z -> 2026-06-22T18:00:05Z. Consensus implied probability movement: side A win -0.41pp, draw +0.22pp, side B win +0.19pp. Representative 1X2 line movement: 10bet side A 1.09 / draw 9.4 / side B 24 → side A 1.09 / draw 9 / side B 23; william_hill side A 1.1 / draw 10 / side B 23 → side A 1.11 / draw 10 / side B 21; bet365 side A 1.07 / draw 12 / side B 29 → side A 1.07 / draw 12 / side B 29. Latest bookmaker samples: 10bet: side A 1.09, draw 9, side B 23; william_hill: side A 1.11, draw 10, side B 21; bet365: side A 1.07, draw 12, side B 29; marathonbet: side A 1.12, draw 10, side B 31. Extended market samples: 10bet: total 1.5 over 1.09 / under 7; correct scores 0-0 29, 0-1 46, 0-2 126; william_hill: correct scores 0-0 26, 0-1 46, 0-2 101; bet365: total 0.5 over 1.01 / under 26; correct scores 0-0 23, 0-1 51, 0-2 151.

  6. Check detailed weather

    #5

    Weather forecast facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Weather sample time: 2026-06-22T18:00:30Z. Kickoff weather: partly_cloudy, 27°C, precipitation 0 mm, humidity 81%, wind 11.7 km/h.

  7. Check head-to-head

    #6

    Head-to-head facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. head-to-head records: no visible records available.

  8. Check recent form

    #7

    Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for France:

    • 2026-06-16T19:00:00Z, competition World Cup 2026, against Senegal, home/away home, score 3-1, result win.
    • 2026-06-04T19:10:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Ivory Coast, home/away home, score 1-2, result loss.
    • 2026-03-29T19:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Colombia, home/away away, score 3-1, result win.
    • 2026-03-26T20:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Brazil, home/away away, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2024-11-17T19:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Italy, home/away away, score 3-1, result win.
    • 2024-11-14T19:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Israel, home/away home, score 0-0, result draw.
    • 2024-10-14T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Belgium, home/away away, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2024-10-10T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Israel, home/away away, score 4-1, result win.
    • 2024-09-09T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Belgium, home/away home, score 2-0, result win.
    • 2024-09-06T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Italy, home/away home, score 1-3, result loss.

  9. Check recent form

    #8

    Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for Iraq:

    • 2026-06-16T22:00:00Z, competition World Cup 2026, against Norway, home/away home, score 1-4, result loss.
    • 2026-06-04T19:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Spain, home/away away, score 1-1, result draw.
    • 2026-05-29T16:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Andorra, home/away home, score 1-0, result win.
    • 2026-04-01T03:00:00Z, competition World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs, against Bolivia, home/away home, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2025-12-12T14:30:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Jordan, home/away away, score 0-1, result loss.
    • 2025-12-09T17:00:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Algeria, home/away away, score 0-2, result loss.
    • 2025-12-06T16:00:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Sudan, home/away away, score 2-0, result win.
    • 2025-12-03T14:30:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Bahrain, home/away home, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2025-09-07T13:00:00Z, competition King's Cup, against Thailand, home/away away, score 1-0, result win.
    • 2025-09-04T09:00:00Z, competition King's Cup, against Hong Kong, home/away home, score 2-1, result win.

  10. The market consensus across 14 captured odds observations strongly favors France at 87.3% implied probability, with negligible movement between update points (-0.41pp for the France win line). This consensus is consistent with France's recent form—eight wins and one draw in their last ten—and Iraq's weaker record of four wins and five losses, including a heavy World Cup opening defeat. The spread on Iraq odds (21–31 across bookmakers) and the stable draw line around 9% confirm low market uncerta

Conclusion note

The 14-bookmaker odds consensus assigns France an 87.3% implied win probability with minimal movement over the captured window, and this aligns with France's strong recent form of eight wins in ten matches including a 3-1 World Cup victory over Senegal, while Iraq lost 1-4 to Norway in their World Cup opener. Iraq's implied win probability sits at just 3.7% with notable bookmaker spread (21 to 31), and the draw probability remains around 9%, making France the clear market and form favourite.

recent form comparisonHome winFrance score two or three goals in most recent matches and beat World Cup opponent Senegal 3-1, whereas Iraq concede four against Norway in their World Cup opener and their wins come exclusively against lower-ranked sides; no head-to-head or lineup data are available, which adds some uncertainty, but the combined form and odds evidence overwhelmingly favour a France win.85%
Analysis process

  1. Analysis goal

    recent form comparison

  2. The harness read the minimum pre-match evidence from the snapshot: match details, availability facts, odds, weather, head-to-head records and both teams' recent form.

  3. Check match details

    #2

    Match details: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Fixture: France vs IRQ. Kickoff: 2026-06-22T21:00:00Z. Venue: Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, altitude 3 m. Home/host context: schedule-listed home side. Field capture status as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z: lineups checked (source returned no rows, last checked at 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z); injuries checked (source returned no rows, last checked at 2026-06-22T15:00:00Z); weather captured (1 observed); h2h not captured (source returned no rows); odds captured (14 observed); events not captured (post-match only); statistics not captured (post-match only); fixture players not captured (post-match only); live odds not captured (not captured before the match); result not captured (post-match only).

  4. Check availability facts

    #3

    Tool facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Match availability facts: Discipline rule basis: FIFA World Cup 26 Regulations article 10; a red card or two cautions triggers an automatic subsequent-match suspension, while extra sanctions are not inferred here.

    • France: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
    • France: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.
    • Iraq: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
    • Iraq: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.

  5. Compare bookmaker consensus

    #4

    Odds consensus facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Visible odds update points: 15, covering 14 bookmaker sample(s). Latest odds update time: 2026-06-22T18:00:05Z. Latest consensus implied probabilities: side A win 87.3%, draw 9%, side B win 3.7%. Most recent visible updates: 2026-06-22T12:02:25Z -> 2026-06-22T18:00:05Z. Consensus implied probability movement: side A win -0.41pp, draw +0.22pp, side B win +0.19pp. Representative 1X2 line movement: 10bet side A 1.09 / draw 9.4 / side B 24 → side A 1.09 / draw 9 / side B 23; william_hill side A 1.1 / draw 10 / side B 23 → side A 1.11 / draw 10 / side B 21; bet365 side A 1.07 / draw 12 / side B 29 → side A 1.07 / draw 12 / side B 29. Latest bookmaker samples: 10bet: side A 1.09, draw 9, side B 23; william_hill: side A 1.11, draw 10, side B 21; bet365: side A 1.07, draw 12, side B 29; marathonbet: side A 1.12, draw 10, side B 31. Extended market samples: 10bet: total 1.5 over 1.09 / under 7; correct scores 0-0 29, 0-1 46, 0-2 126; william_hill: correct scores 0-0 26, 0-1 46, 0-2 101; bet365: total 0.5 over 1.01 / under 26; correct scores 0-0 23, 0-1 51, 0-2 151.

  6. Check detailed weather

    #5

    Weather forecast facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Weather sample time: 2026-06-22T18:00:30Z. Kickoff weather: partly_cloudy, 27°C, precipitation 0 mm, humidity 81%, wind 11.7 km/h.

  7. Check head-to-head

    #6

    Head-to-head facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. head-to-head records: no visible records available.

  8. Check recent form

    #7

    Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for France:

    • 2026-06-16T19:00:00Z, competition World Cup 2026, against Senegal, home/away home, score 3-1, result win.
    • 2026-06-04T19:10:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Ivory Coast, home/away home, score 1-2, result loss.
    • 2026-03-29T19:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Colombia, home/away away, score 3-1, result win.
    • 2026-03-26T20:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Brazil, home/away away, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2024-11-17T19:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Italy, home/away away, score 3-1, result win.
    • 2024-11-14T19:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Israel, home/away home, score 0-0, result draw.
    • 2024-10-14T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Belgium, home/away away, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2024-10-10T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Israel, home/away away, score 4-1, result win.
    • 2024-09-09T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Belgium, home/away home, score 2-0, result win.
    • 2024-09-06T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Italy, home/away home, score 1-3, result loss.

  9. Check recent form

    #8

    Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for Iraq:

    • 2026-06-16T22:00:00Z, competition World Cup 2026, against Norway, home/away home, score 1-4, result loss.
    • 2026-06-04T19:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Spain, home/away away, score 1-1, result draw.
    • 2026-05-29T16:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Andorra, home/away home, score 1-0, result win.
    • 2026-04-01T03:00:00Z, competition World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs, against Bolivia, home/away home, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2025-12-12T14:30:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Jordan, home/away away, score 0-1, result loss.
    • 2025-12-09T17:00:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Algeria, home/away away, score 0-2, result loss.
    • 2025-12-06T16:00:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Sudan, home/away away, score 2-0, result win.
    • 2025-12-03T14:30:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Bahrain, home/away home, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2025-09-07T13:00:00Z, competition King's Cup, against Thailand, home/away away, score 1-0, result win.
    • 2025-09-04T09:00:00Z, competition King's Cup, against Hong Kong, home/away home, score 2-1, result win.

  10. France score two or three goals in most recent matches and beat World Cup opponent Senegal 3-1, whereas Iraq concede four against Norway in their World Cup opener and their wins come exclusively against lower-ranked sides; no head-to-head or lineup data are available, which adds some uncertainty, but the combined form and odds evidence overwhelmingly favour a France win.

Conclusion note

France's recent form shows four wins in five matches with consistent multi-goal scoring (3-1 versus Senegal at this World Cup, 3-1 versus Colombia, 2-1 versus Brazil, 3-1 versus Italy), while Iraq's last five matches include two wins only against Andorra and Bolivia, one draw with Spain, and two losses including a 1-4 World Cup defeat to Norway, all pointing to a clear quality gap that bookmaker consensus at 87.3% for France reinforces.

contrarian value from Iraq vs Spain drawHome winThe contrarian thesis rests on Iraq's 1-1 friendly draw with Spain as evidence of resilience against elite European sides, but that single friendly result is contradicted by Iraq's 1-4 loss to Norway in their World Cup opener, which shows their competitiveness against strong opposition collapses in tournament settings. France's form is overwhelmingly strong, the quality gap is vast, and the 87.3% market probability for a France win appears well-calibrated rather than over-discounting Iraq. With78%
Analysis process

  1. Analysis goal

    contrarian value from Iraq vs Spain draw

  2. The harness read the minimum pre-match evidence from the snapshot: match details, availability facts, odds, weather, head-to-head records and both teams' recent form.

  3. Check match details

    #2

    Match details: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Fixture: France vs IRQ. Kickoff: 2026-06-22T21:00:00Z. Venue: Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, altitude 3 m. Home/host context: schedule-listed home side. Field capture status as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z: lineups checked (source returned no rows, last checked at 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z); injuries checked (source returned no rows, last checked at 2026-06-22T15:00:00Z); weather captured (1 observed); h2h not captured (source returned no rows); odds captured (14 observed); events not captured (post-match only); statistics not captured (post-match only); fixture players not captured (post-match only); live odds not captured (not captured before the match); result not captured (post-match only).

  4. Check availability facts

    #3

    Tool facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Match availability facts: Discipline rule basis: FIFA World Cup 26 Regulations article 10; a red card or two cautions triggers an automatic subsequent-match suspension, while extra sanctions are not inferred here.

    • France: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
    • France: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.
    • Iraq: no visible injury records in this snapshot.
    • Iraq: no suspension records derived from prior cards in this snapshot.

  5. Compare bookmaker consensus

    #4

    Odds consensus facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Visible odds update points: 15, covering 14 bookmaker sample(s). Latest odds update time: 2026-06-22T18:00:05Z. Latest consensus implied probabilities: side A win 87.3%, draw 9%, side B win 3.7%. Most recent visible updates: 2026-06-22T12:02:25Z -> 2026-06-22T18:00:05Z. Consensus implied probability movement: side A win -0.41pp, draw +0.22pp, side B win +0.19pp. Representative 1X2 line movement: 10bet side A 1.09 / draw 9.4 / side B 24 → side A 1.09 / draw 9 / side B 23; william_hill side A 1.1 / draw 10 / side B 23 → side A 1.11 / draw 10 / side B 21; bet365 side A 1.07 / draw 12 / side B 29 → side A 1.07 / draw 12 / side B 29. Latest bookmaker samples: 10bet: side A 1.09, draw 9, side B 23; william_hill: side A 1.11, draw 10, side B 21; bet365: side A 1.07, draw 12, side B 29; marathonbet: side A 1.12, draw 10, side B 31. Extended market samples: 10bet: total 1.5 over 1.09 / under 7; correct scores 0-0 29, 0-1 46, 0-2 126; william_hill: correct scores 0-0 26, 0-1 46, 0-2 101; bet365: total 0.5 over 1.01 / under 26; correct scores 0-0 23, 0-1 51, 0-2 151.

  6. Check detailed weather

    #5

    Weather forecast facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. Weather sample time: 2026-06-22T18:00:30Z. Kickoff weather: partly_cloudy, 27°C, precipitation 0 mm, humidity 81%, wind 11.7 km/h.

  7. Check head-to-head

    #6

    Head-to-head facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. head-to-head records: no visible records available.

  8. Check recent form

    #7

    Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for France:

    • 2026-06-16T19:00:00Z, competition World Cup 2026, against Senegal, home/away home, score 3-1, result win.
    • 2026-06-04T19:10:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Ivory Coast, home/away home, score 1-2, result loss.
    • 2026-03-29T19:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Colombia, home/away away, score 3-1, result win.
    • 2026-03-26T20:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Brazil, home/away away, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2024-11-17T19:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Italy, home/away away, score 3-1, result win.
    • 2024-11-14T19:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Israel, home/away home, score 0-0, result draw.
    • 2024-10-14T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Belgium, home/away away, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2024-10-10T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Israel, home/away away, score 4-1, result win.
    • 2024-09-09T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Belgium, home/away home, score 2-0, result win.
    • 2024-09-06T18:45:00Z, competition UEFA Nations League, against Italy, home/away home, score 1-3, result loss.

  9. Check recent form

    #8

    Recent form facts: Data as of 2026-06-22T19:00:00Z. 10 visible recent match record(s) for Iraq:

    • 2026-06-16T22:00:00Z, competition World Cup 2026, against Norway, home/away home, score 1-4, result loss.
    • 2026-06-04T19:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Spain, home/away away, score 1-1, result draw.
    • 2026-05-29T16:00:00Z, competition Friendlies, against Andorra, home/away home, score 1-0, result win.
    • 2026-04-01T03:00:00Z, competition World Cup - Qualification Intercontinental Play-offs, against Bolivia, home/away home, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2025-12-12T14:30:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Jordan, home/away away, score 0-1, result loss.
    • 2025-12-09T17:00:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Algeria, home/away away, score 0-2, result loss.
    • 2025-12-06T16:00:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Sudan, home/away away, score 2-0, result win.
    • 2025-12-03T14:30:00Z, competition Arab Cup, against Bahrain, home/away home, score 2-1, result win.
    • 2025-09-07T13:00:00Z, competition King's Cup, against Thailand, home/away away, score 1-0, result win.
    • 2025-09-04T09:00:00Z, competition King's Cup, against Hong Kong, home/away home, score 2-1, result win.

  10. The contrarian thesis rests on Iraq's 1-1 friendly draw with Spain as evidence of resilience against elite European sides, but that single friendly result is contradicted by Iraq's 1-4 loss to Norway in their World Cup opener, which shows their competitiveness against strong opposition collapses in tournament settings. France's form is overwhelmingly strong, the quality gap is vast, and the 87.3% market probability for a France win appears well-calibrated rather than over-discounting Iraq. With

Conclusion note

France's dominant recent form — eight wins in ten matches including a 3-1 World Cup victory over Senegal — and the market's 87.3% implied probability strongly favour them, while Iraq's 1-1 friendly draw with Spain offers only thin contrarian evidence that is undercut by their 1-4 competitive loss to Norway in this same World Cup group stage.

Synthesis

A France win is the strongly favoured outcome across all available evidence. France have won eight of their last ten matches, scoring two or three goals consistently, including a 3-1 World Cup victory over Senegal in this group. Iraq opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-4 defeat to Norway, and their only competitive wins came against lower-ranked sides Andorra and Bolivia. Iraq's 1-1 friendly draw with Spain provides thin contrarian support, but that result is outweighed by their collapse against Norway in an actual tournament match. The 87 percent market consensus for France appears well-calibrated to the quality gap, though the small residual draw and Iraq-win probabilities reflect uncertainty from absent head-to-head and lineup data.

Reasoning summary: All three perspectives converge on a France win with confidences of 0.87, 0.85, and 0.78. Market odds assign France an 87.3 percent implied probability with negligible movement, aligned with their dominant recent form of eight wins in ten and multi-goal scoring patterns. Iraq's 1-4 competitive loss to Norway undermines the contrarian thesis drawn from their friendly draw with Spain, confirming a substantial quality gap. The combined form, odds, and contrarian analysis overwhelmingly favour Franc

Recalled memory

  • Post-match reflection France vs Senegal Late editionRecall anchors: fra sen group_i_round_1. Prediction window: Late edition. Visible at: T-2h. Predicted France win with confidence 0.62. Probability distribution: France win 62.0%; draw 23.0%; Senegal win 15.0%. Top-3 scorelines: France 2-0 Senegal, France 1-0 Senegal, France 2-1 Srelevance 0.50
  • Post-match reflection France vs Senegal Actionable editionRecall anchors: fra sen group_i_round_1. Prediction window: Actionable edition. Visible at: T-6h. Predicted France win with confidence 0.58. Probability distribution: France win 58.0%; draw 24.0%; Senegal win 18.0%. Top-3 scorelines: France 2-1 Senegal, France 1-0 Senegal, Francerelevance 0.50
  • Post-match reflection Iraq vs Norway Late editionRecall anchors: irq nor group_i_round_1. Prediction window: Late edition. Visible at: T-2h. Predicted Norway win with confidence 0.73. Probability distribution: Iraq win 7.0%; draw 20.0%; Norway win 73.0%. Top-3 scorelines: Iraq 0-2 Norway, Iraq 0-1 Norway, Iraq 1-2 Norway. Eviderelevance 0.50