Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nigeria Under-20s win with a probability of 84.52%. A draw had a probability of 10.8% and a win for Dominican Republic Under-20s had a probability of 4.65%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nigeria Under-20s win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.77%) and 4-0 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.15%), while for a Dominican Republic Under-20s win it was 0-1 (1.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Nigeria Under-20s would win this match.
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