As defending champions, France are not to be discounted at this level, but Les Bleuets' defensive deficiencies are there to be exposed by a free-scoring Spain crop.
Vannuchi's side have their own golden touch in attack, albeit one that was only prolonged thanks to a late penalty last time out, and we expect their title defence to come to an end on Tuesday as Spain advance to a 16th final.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Spain Under-17s win with a probability of 41%. A win for France Under-17s has a probability of 34.62% and a draw has a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Spain Under-17s win is 2-1 with a probability of 8.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (8%) and 2-0 (6.22%). The likeliest France Under-17s win is 1-2 (7.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.29%).
