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 Netherlands win with a probability of 52.98%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for USA had a probability of 21.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Netherlands win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.64%) and 2-1 (9.25%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.04%), while for a USA win it was 0-1 (7.84%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Netherlands would win this match.