Nigeria have showcased their talents at both ends of the pitch in the opening two games, and with the squad full of confidence, we think that they will edge out Ireland to book their place in the Women's World Cup knockout rounds for just the third time in their history.
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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 Nigeria Women win with a probability of 47.39%. A win for Ireland Women had a probability of 27.69% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nigeria Women win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.38%) and 0-2 (8.13%). The likeliest Ireland Women win was 1-0 (7.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.81%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.5% likelihood.
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