Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: In one of the most interesting matches of the World Cup 'J', the current world champion Argentina and the emerging power of Europe Austria will face each other tonight. Before this fight to be held at the Dallas Stadium, football statistics company Opta has predicted the possible outcome of the match. After running 25 thousand simulations, the Opta supercomputer says that Argentina is the clear favorite in the match. Their probability of winning is 61.1 percent. On the other hand, the probability of a draw is 21.9 percent, and the probability of Austria winning is only 17 percent. Lionel Scaloni's team has started the World Cup campaign in a great way by defeating Algeria 3-0 in the first match. Captain Lionel Messi was the center of discussion after scoring a hat-trick in that match. His goal tally in the World Cup is now 16, which is equal to the record of German legend Miroslav Klose. With one more goal against Austria, the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner will become the highest scorer in World Cup history.
Messi has the opportunity to become not only the goal record, but also the third footballer to score in six consecutive World Cup matches. Previously, this feat was achieved by France's Just Fontaine and Brazil's Jorginho. However, Austria is not to be taken lightly.
Ralf Rangnick's team defeated Jordan 3-1 in the first match. They are on a four-match winning streak in all competitions. Austria has won 10 of the last 12 matches. Both teams won their first match. As a result, the winner of this match will have a big advantage on the way to the knockout stage.
However, considering statistics and recent performance, the Opter supercomputer is putting Argentina ahead.