We said: USA 1-1 Slovenia
Neither side have much international experience, but we believe there will be plenty of continuity, seeing as the majority of those chosen feature at club level in their respective countries.
While we expect to see a spirited affair between these players looking to make an impression on their respective coaches, we do not believe that either side have a decisive edge.
Read more.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 USA win with a probability of 67.33%. A draw had a probability of 19.9% and a win for Slovenia had a probability of 12.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a USA win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.58%) and 2-1 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.44%), while for a Slovenia win it was 0-1 (4.64%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood.