Friday, September 3, 2021

World Cup: Sweden beat Spain

Portugal remain favorite in Group A followed by Serbia.

Group A
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
Portugal41020.3 (19-22)13%87%13%10%7%94%
Serbia3716.8 (15-19)84%13%84%43%20%34%
Luxembourg368.97 (7-10)2%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Ireland307.61 (6-9)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Azerbaijan303.43 (2-5)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Sweden won against Spain and are now favorites to win the group (52%).

Group B
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
Sweden3917.8 (16-19)44%52%44%25%13%66%
Spain4716.9 (16-19)51%47%53%40%30%77%
Greece229.35 (7-11)5%1%5%2%< 1%2%
Kosovo337.38 (6-9)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Georgia414.3 (2-5)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%


Switzerland host Italy on Sunday in an early group final. Switzerland have 84% if they win and 43% if they lose. Italy have 94% if they win and 66% if they lose.

Group C
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
Italy41018.8 (17-20)38%61%39%29%20%81%
Switzerland2617.8 (16-19)59%39%59%36%21%60%
Northern Ireland349.09 (7-11)3%< 1%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Bulgaria427.38 (6-9)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Lithuania302.86 (1-4)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%


France still favorites.


Group D
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
France4817.7 (17-20)5%94%6%4%3%98%
Finland2210.3 (8-12)32%3%32%13%5%8%
Ukraine4410.2 (8-12)35%2%35%18%9%11%
Bosnia and Herzegovina329.59 (8-11)28%< 1%28%9%3%3%
Kazakhstan324.19 (3-5)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Belgium favorites and Wales and Chechia fighter over the 2nd spot. Chechia are very likely to get a playoff place regardless due to their NL results.

Group E
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
Belgium41020.1 (19-22)8%92%8%7%5%97%
Wales2315.1 (13-17)58%7%93%53%28%35%
Czechia4713.4 (12-15)34%1%97%46%20%21%
Belarus336.65 (5-8)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Estonia302.06 (0-3)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Denmark have almost already clinched a ticket to Qatar.
Group F
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
Denmark41227.5 (26-30)< 1%99%< 1%< 1%< 1%99%
Austria3418.2 (16-20)57%< 1%99%45%19%20%
Scotland4516 (14-18)25%< 1%25%9%3%3%
Israel4715.1 (13-17)17%< 1%17%5%1%1%
Faroe Islands414.3 (3-5)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Moldova313.33 (2-5)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Turkey only drew against Montenegro, which may become costly. Holland and Norway shared the points in Oslo. Holland host Turkey on Tuesday in match that will determine a lot in this group.
Group G
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
Netherlands4722.2 (21-25)27%63%27%18%12%75%
Turkey4820.8 (19-23)46%28%46%24%12%40%
Norway4718.9 (17-20)25%8%25%11%5%13%
Montenegro4713.9 (12-16)2%< 1%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Latvia447.11 (5-8)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Gibraltar401.88 (0-3)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%


Russia and Croatia drew in the group final, which opened up for Slovakia and Slovenia but they also drew.

Group H
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
Croatia4720.3 (19-22)27%61%27%15%7%68%
Russia4718.8 (17-20)47%31%47%20%8%39%
Slovakia4615.2 (13-17)16%6%16%6%2%8%
Slovenia4414 (12-16)10%2%20%6%2%4%
Cyprus448.28 (7-10)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Malta446.37 (5-8)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Expected results and England remain favorites while Poland and Hungary fight over 2nd spot.
Group I
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
England41227.5 (27-30)3%97%3%2%1%98%
Poland4720.7 (19-22)73%3%73%38%18%21%
Hungary4718.2 (17-20)21%< 1%65%29%12%12%
Albania4614.5 (13-16)3%< 1%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Andorra435.07 (4-6)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%
San Marino401.2 (0-3)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

Germany will most likely win the group.
Group J
CountryMPPtsSimulated Pts2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
Germany4923.4 (22-25)9%88%9%6%4%92%
Armenia41017.2 (15-19)31%6%31%8%2%8%
Romania4616.7 (15-19)33%3%33%11%3%7%
North Macedonia4715.6 (14-17)23%3%23%7%2%5%
Iceland4312 (10-14)3%< 1%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
Liechtenstein401.14 (0-2)< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

The two highest ranked countries from the list below that do not finish 1st or 2nd in their group will qualify for the playoff.

Nation League Group Winners

NL RankCountryGroupNL spot2nd1stPlayoffPlayoff FinalPlayoff WinnerQatar
1FranceD< 1%5%94%6%4%3%98%
2BelgiumE< 1%8%92%8%7%5%97%
3ItalyC< 1%38%61%39%29%20%81%
4SpainB3%51%47%53%40%30%77%
5WalesE35%58%7%93%53%28%35%
6AustriaF41%57%< 1%99%45%19%20%
7CzechiaE63%34%1%97%46%20%21%
8HungaryI43%21%< 1%65%29%12%12%
9SloveniaH11%10%2%20%6%2%4%
10MontenegroG1%2%< 1%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
11AlbaniaI< 1%3%< 1%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%
12ArmeniaJ< 1%31%6%31%8%2%8%
14Faroe IslandsF< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%

 

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