Although we expect Ireland to put up a valiant fight against Australia, we think that they will be outclassed by the tournament co-hosts, who will be determined to claim an opening victory in front of their own supporters.
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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 Australia Women win with a probability of 65.05%. A draw had a probability of 19.5% and a win for Ireland Women had a probability of 15.49%.
The most likely scoreline for an Australia Women win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.88%) and 1-0 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.1%), while for a Ireland Women win it was 1-2 (4.36%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Australia Women would win this match.
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