France - Spain: What the AI Predicts
The first World Cup semi-final features a blockbuster clash. Here's how artificial intelligence assesses the chances in the France-Spain duel:
France and Spain will battle on Tuesday (9:00 PM LIVE ticker>>>) for a spot in the World Cup final.
While the French are in the World Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive time, it is only Spain's second ever World Cup semi-final appearance.
At the same time, the duel is a rematch of the 2024 European Championship semi-final. Back then, Spain narrowly won 2-1.
But how does AI actually predict the chances in this duel between Spain and France?
France with the better chances
The "supercomputer" of sports analytics company "Opta" sees France as favorites in this match.
Accordingly, the French have a 43.9 percent chance of winning after 90 minutes. The "Red Fury"'s chances of winning in regular time are only 29 percent. Extra time is estimated with a probability of 27.1 percent.
Overall, the chance for the "Tricolor" to reach the final is 57.7 percent. The probability for Spain's second World Cup final appearance after 2010 is therefore 42.3 percent.
