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Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Saudi Arabia 0-1 Venezuela
Thursday, June 9 at 6pm in International Friendlies
Thursday, June 9 at 6pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group A Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Uruguay | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Egypt | 2 | -3 | 0 |
We said: Saudi Arabia 0-1 Ecuador
This is a game between two teams that certainly need to improve their attacking qualities before the World Cup begins as they are each struggling for goals. However, the fact that Ecuador have been able to make up for that with great defensive performances means that they should be able to take a victory here in what will likely be a close game. 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 Saudi Arabia win with a probability of 50.49%. A win for Ecuador had a probability of 26.62% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Saudi Arabia win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.23%) and 2-0 (7.53%). The likeliest Ecuador win was 1-2 (6.66%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.47%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Draw | Ecuador |
50.49% ( 0.3) | 22.89% ( 0.03) | 26.62% ( -0.33) |
| Both teams to score 60.4% ( -0.42) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
