We said: France Under-23s 2-0 USA Under-23s
A France and USA one-two may very well come to fruition in Group A further down the line, but there should only be one clear winner in Wednesday's opening scrap.
While Henry is blessed with clinical and well-versed attackers, Les Bleus possess highly-rated young stars in all thirds of the field and should live up to the pre-tournament hype in Marseille.
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 71.12%. A draw has a probability of 17.5% and a win for USA Under-23s has a probability of 11.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a France Under-23s win is 2-0 with a probability of 12.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (10.49%) and 2-1 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (8.32%), while for a USA Under-23s win it is 0-1 (3.63%).