A few days on from falling short against one South American opponent in Brazil, lightning should strike twice for Nigeria on Wednesday, as Argentina continue their quest for world domination.
Mascherano may not be able to call upon a teenage Messi - as was the case for Argentina 18 years ago - but the home nation's current proteges can emulate their icon's goalscoring feats to help their side to a straightforward last-16 success.
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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 Argentina Under-20s win with a probability of 52.2%. A draw has a probability of 25% and a win for Nigeria Under-20s has a probability of 22.78%.
The most likely scoreline for an Argentina Under-20s win is 1-0 with a probability of 12.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (9.84%) and 2-1 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (11.87%), while for a Nigeria Under-20s win it is 0-1 (7.42%).
