We said: Portugal Under-19s 1-0 Norway Under-19s
Aside from their nine-goal epic against Greece, so far Norway have kept things tight at the back, and they could truly test Portugal's ability to carve open any side that stands in their way. Nonetheless, the Portuguese squad is more talented in most areas and has shown the mentality required to maximise their vast potential.
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 Portugal Under-19s win with a probability of 72.49%. A draw had a probability of 17.2% and a win for Norway Under-19s had a probability of 10.33%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal Under-19s win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.13%) and 3-0 (9.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.17%), while for a Norway Under-19s win it was 0-1 (3.57%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portugal Under-19s would win this match.
