Supercomputer Opta predicts the EURO 2024 round of 16 matches, and gives the possibility of England beating Spain in the final.
The EURO 2024 group stage ended with 81 goals scored, an average of 2.25 goals per game. This rate is lower than the average of 2.78 goals per game in the summer of 2021.
Now, teams are preparing for the round of 16 more difficult, as France head coach Didier Deschamps said."will be a new tournament".
Based on group stage data, Opta's supercomputer predicts eight knockout round matches.
Opta reviewSpain, the only team to win all the qualifying rounds, has the highest chance of reaching the quarterfinals.
Accordingly, the supercomputer Opta determined that coach Luis de la Fuente's team has an 82.13% chance of winning, compared to Georgia's 17.87%.
Despite a poor start with just two goals and much criticism, Gareth Southgate's England team is still highly rated by Opta.
England is the team with the second highest chance of reaching the quarter-finals out of the 16 teams participating in the round of 16. Specifically, the "Three Lions" have an 81.63% chance of overcoming Slovakia.
Portugal (74.51%) and host Germany (69.48%) are also considered to have a very high chance of reaching the quarter-finals.
In the 8 matches of the round of 16, the battle between Italy and Switzerland is considered the most balanced match.
Luciano Spalletti's Italy are predicted to have a 56.96% chance of winning, while the rate for Switzerland is 43.04%.
Opta's predictions were made after a supercomputer simulated thousands of matches, based on detailed group stage and historical data.
EURO 2024 Round of 16 Prediction by Supercomputer | |
Battle | Win rate |
Spainvs Georgia | 82.12%- 17.87% |
Older brothervs Slovakia | 81.63%- 18.37% |
Portugalvs Slovenia | 74.51%- 25.49% |
Virtuevs Denmark | 69.48%- 30.52% |
Francevs Belgium | 67.91%- 32.09% |
Netherlandsvs Romania | 67.79%- 32.21% |
Shirtvs Türkiye | 57.65%- 42.35% |
Italyvs Switzerland | 56.96%- 43.04% |
Opta's analysis gives the result of the EURO 2024 final as England vs Spain, taking place at Olympiastadion (Berlin) on 14 July.
England have a 38.1% chance of reaching the final, higher than any other team. Spain's is 27.14%.
Possessing excellent stars, England is predicted to win the European football championship for the first time.
Harry Kane and his teammates have a 19.98% chance of winning the final in Berlin. Spain have a 17.17% chance.
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