Summary

Hélio Varela (Cape Verde), Midfielder, 21 caps, model: 1.2% to score anytime at WC 2026

Hélio Varela

#29 Midfielder Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) Cape Verde

Hélio Varela is a 24-year-old midfielder for Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR) and Cape Verde. He has earned 21 caps for Cape Verde. Our model puts Cape Verde's title chance at 0% with a 29% shot at clearing the group stage at World Cup 2026.

21 Caps

0 Goals

3 Season goals

2 Assists

7.06 Form rating

Age24Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)Market value€1.1M

View next match prediction See Cape Verde team page

Betting Relevance

Anytime scorer angle Low

High shots volume Average

Tournament form Steady

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Hélio Varela · the model’s read

Hélio Varela brings 21 caps for Cape Verde at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, lining up as a midfielder. At club level they play for Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR). That record is the base the model weighs alongside current form and the strength of the group.

The model rates Varela's anytime-goalscoring probability at 1.2% at this tournament — a long shot read. That comes from an expected 0.01 goal contributions (xG + xA) over the projected minutes. Like every probability on the site, it is a long-run likelihood, not a guarantee that a goal arrives in any one match.

Hélio Varela: World Cup 2026 Form

How Hélio has rated match-by-match at World Cup 2026.

7.0

Avg rating 2 games · WC 2026

6.5

Last match vs Saudi Arabia

7.4

vs Uruguay

32 min · 1G 0A

6.5

vs Saudi Arabia

29 min

Hélio Varela: Tournament Form vs Career Baseline

Per-90 output at World Cup 2026 (2 games) alongside the career baseline (25 matches on record), so you can read current form against the track record.

World Cup 2026 7.0

Career baseline 6.7

1.48 Shotsper 90 min 0.72

1.48 Shots on targetper 90 min 0.36

1.48 Key passesper 90 min 0.48

— Tacklesper 90 min 0.72

— Interceptionsper 90 min 0.24

2.95 Ball recoveriesper 90 min 3.22

31 Touchesper 90 min 35

At World Cup 2026, Hélio is rating 7.0 — above his 6.7 career baseline.