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 Croatia win with a probability of 51.52%. A draw had a probability of 25.5% and a win for Wales had a probability of 23.03%.
The most likely scoreline for a Croatia win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.88%) and 2-1 (9.39%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.04%), while for a Wales win it was 0-1 (7.73%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12% likelihood.