We said: France 2-0 Austria
Even with an array of top players sidelined by injury, Deschamps can still call upon an abundance of talented names who need no added motivation to impress with World Cup spots on the line.
Austria are without plenty of experienced internationals themselves and possess less of a physical threat up top with Kalajdzic absent, so we have faith in Les Bleus to right the wrongs of the summer and boost their survival hopes with a straightforward win.
Read more.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 France win with a probability of 48.59%. A win for Austria had a probability of 28.59% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a France win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.55%) and 2-0 (6.91%). The likeliest Austria win was 1-2 (6.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.25%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for France in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for France.
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