Failing to score in four of their last five games does not bode well for Tunisia against one of the tournament favourites, and nor does the enforced absence of their captain, leaving Louhichi somewhat short in the middle of defence.
Brazil did not exactly play Nigeria off the park last time out, but we cannot see Tunisia springing any surprises in La Plata and expect the South American champions to advance to the last eight with relative ease.
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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 Brazil Under-20s win with a probability of 62.3%. A draw has a probability of 20.4% and a win for Tunisia Under-20s has a probability of 17.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Brazil Under-20s win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (9.93%) and 1-0 (9.52%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (9.54%), while for a Tunisia Under-20s win it is 1-2 (4.77%).
