We said: France 2-1 Argentina
While France had the luxury of resting some of their top stars in midweek, Argentina's notable names were not afforded such respite due to their volatile group standing, and fatigue may be evident for the South Americans here.
A titanic battle can be expected regardless, one where Henry's men ought to lose their perfect defensive record, but the hosts still have our backing to march on to the semi-finals.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a France Under-23s win with a probability of 56.24%. A draw has a probability of 24.5% and a win for Argentina Under-23s has a probability of 19.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a France Under-23s win is 1-0 with a probability of 13.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (11.18%) and 2-1 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (11.53%), while for an Argentina Under-23s win it is 0-1 (7.01%).