Under-20s World Cup | Group Stage
May 28, 2023 at 7pm UK
Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo
Iraq U20s0 - 0England U20s
Mahdi (45+5')
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Coverage of the Under-20s World Cup Group Stage clash between Iraq Under-20s and England Under-20s.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Iraq U20s 0-3 Tunisia U20s
Thursday, May 25 at 10pm in Under-20 World Cup
Thursday, May 25 at 10pm in Under-20 World Cup
Last Game: Uruguay U20s 2-3 England U20s
Thursday, May 25 at 7pm in Under-20 World Cup
Thursday, May 25 at 7pm in Under-20 World Cup
| Current Group A Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Japan Under-22s | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Portugal Under-19s | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Chile Under-21s | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 4 | England Under-20s | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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 England Under-20s win with a probability of 40.24%. A win for Iraq Under-20s had a probability of 36.57% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a England Under-20s win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.46%) and 0-2 (5.39%). The likeliest Iraq Under-20s win was 2-1 (8.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.22%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 3.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Iraq Under-20s | Draw | England Under-20s |
36.57% ( -0.79) | 23.19% ( 0.18) | 40.24% ( 0.61) |
| Both teams to score 64.51% ( -0.79) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
