We said: Czech Republic 1-1 Poland
With star talent in both attacks, that should be where the game is won, but Santos's appointment as Poland boss should see them remain strong defensively.
A draw would not be a bad result for either side, as long as they can beat the other three weaker nations in their group.
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 Czech Republic win with a probability of 56.4%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Poland had a probability of 21.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Czech Republic win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.07%) and 2-0 (8.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.18%), while for a Poland win it was 1-2 (5.72%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Czech Republic would win this match.