Wales vs Norway Prediction

Wales
2-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Norway
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff·Alejandro Hernandez 01/10/2026
WalesWales
2-1
Finished
NorwayNorway

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.0 / 10
AI Best Pick
65%Trust
1X2
Away Win
1.45
SignalSOLIDModel65%SurpriseMediumGap-3.7%
Value Analysis
63%Trust
Away Corners
Away Corners Under 5.5
1.89
SignalSOLIDModel63%SurpriseMediumGap+11.3%
Wales Rest
4 days
Norway Rest
4 days

Wales vs Norway: the result in context

Wales beat Norway 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League on 1 Oct 2026. That went against recent form: Norway had won 3 of their previous five, compared with none for Wales.

Referee Alejandro Hernandez averages 5.37 cards a game, 0.67 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
13%6.50
X
21%4.80
2
66%1.45
Double Chance
1X
34%2.75
X2
87%1.12
Both Teams to Score
Yes
52%1.65
No
48%2.15
Goals
Projected Goals: 0.81 + 1.21 = 2.02
Over 1.5
81%1.14
Over 2.5
59%1.50
Over 3.5
39%2.29
Under 1.5
19%5.30
Under 2.5
41%2.53
Under 3.5
61%1.63
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.8 + 4.9 = 9.7
Over 8.5
56%1.72
Over 9.5
46%2.12
Over 10.5
34%2.83
Under 8.5
44%2.07
Under 9.5
54%1.67
Under 10.5
66%1.36
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 1.7 = 3.6
Over 3.5
49%1.82
Over 4.5
30%2.88
Under 3.5
51%1.93
Under 4.5
70%1.39

Match Events

11'Oscar BobbAssist: Martin Odegaard
16'Julian Ryerson INMarcus Pedersen out
37'Jordan JamesFoul
38'Daniel JamesAssist: Sorba Thomas
45'Fredrik Aursnes INThelo Aasgaard out
46'Torbjørn Heggem
48'Neco Williams
49'Oscar Bobb INLeo Østigård out
75'David Moller Wolfe INJörgen Strand Larsen out
75'Andreas Schjelderup INAntonio Nusa out
75'Jordan James INJosh Sheehan out
76'Liam Cullen INJoel Colwill out
76'Daniel James INBrennan Johnson out
85'Lewis Koumas INMark Harris out
90+3'Sorba ThomasArgument
90+3'Martin OdegaardArgument
90+3'Ethan AmpaduFoul

Lineups

Wales
4-2-3-1Coach: Craig Bellamy
Norway
4-3-3Coach: S. Solbakken
Avg rating6.77
Avg rating6.52
D. Ward6.712D. Ward
N. Williams7.43N. Williams
B. Cabango6.86B. Cabango
B. Davies6.84B. Davies
J. Dasilva6.415J. Dasilva
E. Ampadu7.25E. Ampadu
J. James6.417J. James
D. James8.220D. James
L. Cullen6.510L. Cullen
S. Thomas7.719S. Thomas
L. Koumas6.49L. Koumas
Ø. Nyland6.71Ø. Nyland
J. Ryerson6.114J. Ryerson
K. Ajer6.63K. Ajer
T. Heggem5.517T. Heggem
D. Møller Wolfe6.25D. Møller Wolfe
M. Ødegaard7.710M. Ødegaard
S. Berge7.28S. Berge
F. Aursnes5.87F. Aursnes
Oscar Bobb7.722O. Bobb
E. Haaland6.39E. Haaland
A. Schjelderup6.321A. Schjelderup

Wales Substitutes

8W. Burns
7Cian Ashford
23J. Colwill76'for Liam Cullen6.2
1D. Cornell
18M. Harris85'for Lewis Koumas6.6
11B. Johnson76'for Daniel James6.5
21T. King
2C. Mepham
13K. Moore
16R. Norrington-Davies
14C. Roberts
22J. Sheehan75'for Jordan James5.9

Norway Substitutes

12S. Tangvik
18F. Sjøvold
13E. Selvik
16M. Pedersen16'for Julian Ryerson6.8
4L. Østigård49'for Oscar Bobb6.7
20A. Nusa75'for Andreas Schjelderup6.3
11J. Strand Larsen75'for David Moller Wolfe6.5
23E. Botheim
15O. Didrik Blomberg
2O. Bjørtuft
19T. Aasgaard45'for Fredrik Aursnes6.0
6P. Berg

Match Stats

WalesNorway
55%Ball Possession45%
3Corner Kicks3
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
12Total Shots12
6Shots on Goal4
5Shots off Goal3
7Shots Inside Box7
5Shots Outside Box5
1Blocked Shots5
11Fouls7
3Offsides0
3Goalkeeper Saves4
522Total Passes517
468Passes Accurate456
6Free Kicks10

Team Comparison

WalesWales
NorwayNorway
1606Elo Rating 1783
0.60Attack 1.33
1.81Defense 1.14
23%Hit Rate 17%
9.8Shots per Game 12.9
2.8Shots on Target 4.6
3.9Corners per Game 4.5
2.2Cards per Game 1.2

AI Insights

📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

WalesWales
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
NorwayNorway
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0.4 in second half)

Recent Form

WalesWales
3W1D6L
27/09/2026
DenmarkWales
20
L
24/09/2026
PortugalWales
10
L
06/06/2026
RomaniaWales
21
L
02/06/2026
WalesGhana
11
D
26/03/2026
WalesBosnia & Herzegovina
2141
L
18/11/2025
WalesFYR Macedonia
71
W
15/11/2025
LiechtensteinWales
01
W
13/10/2025
WalesBelgium
24
L
04/09/2025
KazakhstanWales
01
W
09/06/2025
BelgiumWales
43
L
NorwayNorway
6W1D3L
27/09/2026
NorwayPortugal
12
L
24/09/2026
NorwayDenmark
32
W
11/07/2026
NorwayEngland
1121
L
05/07/2026
BrazilNorway
12
W
30/06/2026
Ivory CoastNorway
12
W
26/06/2026
NorwayFrance
14
L
23/06/2026
NorwaySenegal
32
W
17/06/2026
IraqNorway
14
W
07/06/2026
MoroccoNorway
11
D
01/06/2026
NorwaySweden
31
W

Referee Profile

Alejandro Hernandez191 matches

5.37Cards per match
5.14Yellow cards per match
0.23Red cards per match
25.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Alejandro Hernandez5.37
Other referees4.70

5.37 cards a match, 0.67 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.70).

Cards come from 187 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

UEFA Nations League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PortugalPortugal44009:4+512WWWW
2DenmarkDenmark42027:706WLWL
3WalesWales41032:5-33LWLL
4NorwayNorway41036:8-23LLLW
#TeamMPGPts
1PortugalPortugal49:412
2DenmarkDenmark47:76
3WalesWales42:53
4NorwayNorway46:83

About the Wales vs Norway forecast

This is a UEFA Nations League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Wales and Norway in the UEFA Nations League table

In the UEFA Nations League table, Wales (3rd) and Norway (4th) are level on 3 points. League goal record so far: Wales 2-5, Norway 6-8. The full standings are on the UEFA Nations League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Wales and Norway have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.