Demonstrating excellent defensive nous in the group stage, the USA will be firm favourites to get the job done over an unspectacular New Zealand side and may be licking their lips at the prospect of a few goals after watching Argentina's performance against the Junior All Whites.
The Yanks should not score at a similar rate to their South American counterparts, but we still expect Varas's side to encounter few roadblocks en route to the quarter-finals.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a USA Under-20s win with a probability of 80.1%. A draw has a probability of 13.2% and a win for New Zealand Under-20s has a probability of 6.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a USA Under-20s win is 2-0 with a probability of 12.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 3-0 (11.43%) and 1-0 (9.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (6.27%), while for a New Zealand Under-20s win it is 0-1 (2.35%).
