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Roy Keane criticism of Trent Alexander-Arnold "ludicrous" and "parroting old cliches"
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Oct 15, 20:51
The Match
Match Report
Trent Alexander-Arnold scores a wonderful free kick as England cruise to a 3-0 UEFA Nations League victory over Finland League B Group 2.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Nations League clash between Finland and England, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how England could line up for Sunday's UEFA Nations League clash with Finland.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Finland 1-2 Rep. Ireland
Thursday, October 10 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Thursday, October 10 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Current League B2 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
1 | England | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 England win with a probability of 44.12%. A win for Finland had a probability of 28.37% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a England win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.65%) and 0-2 (8.51%). The likeliest Finland win was 1-0 (9.63%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that England would win this match.
Result | ||
Finland | Draw | England |
28.37% ( -0.36) | 27.51% ( -0.14) | 44.12% ( 0.5) |
Both teams to score 47.08% ( 0.18) |
Goals |
Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |