🔮 AI like the World Cup octopus: how will the 3rd round end? Predictions 🐙 | OneFootball

A fiery Tuesday with four clashes between South American and European giants is about to begin. Boca Juniors-Benfica opens the program at night, followed by Flamengo-Esperance shortly after; at 18:00 it's the turn of Fluminense-Borussia Dortmund, while River-Urawa closes the evening schedule.

Do you remember the Octopus Paul that drove German fans crazy during the 2010 World Cup? Well, this time we tried to put Artificial Intelligence to the test. What do you think? Comment with your predictions and start the challenge!

Boca Juniors - Benfica (00:00 - Italian time)

🔮 AI PREDICTION - Draw or slight Benfica win (1-1 or 1-2)

The Portuguese have more consistency, while Boca Juniors can count on the fans but shows too much irregularity.

👀 PROBABLE FORMATIONS

BOCA JUNIORS (4-2-3-1): Marchesin; Blondel, Battaglia, Rojo, Blanco; Delgado, Herrera; Zeballos, Palacios, Zanon; Merentiel. Coach. Herron.

BENFICA (4-3-3): Trubin; Araujo, A. Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Aursnes, Florentino, Kokcu; Di Maria, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu. Coach. Lage.

Flamengo - Esperance de Tunis (03:00 - Italian time)

🔮 AI PREDICTION - Clear Flamengo win (2-0 or 3-1)

Flamengo's technical superiority will make the difference. The Tunisians, on the other hand, are quick on the counterattack, but risk being crushed by the offensiveness of Filipe Luis' team.

👀 PROBABLE FORMATIONS

FLAMENGO (4-2-3-1): Rossi; Wesley, Leo Ortiz, Danilo, Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De La Cruz; Gerson, De Arrascaeta, Everton; Pedro. Coach. Filipe Luis.

ESPERANCE DE TUNIS (4-2-3-1): Memmiche; Bouchniba, Jelassi, Tougai, Ben Hamida; Ogbelu, Konaté; Mokwana, Belaili, Sasse; Rodrigues. Coach. Kanzari.

Fluminense - Borussia Dortmund (18:00 - Italian time)

🔮 AI PREDICTION - Dortmund win (2-1)

The German club has the freshness and solidity needed to beat Fluminense: the presence of Guirassy in attack can be decisive in this Club World Cup.

👀 PROBABLE FORMATIONS

FLUMINENSE (4-2-3-1): Fabio; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Freytes, Fuentes; Martinelli, Hercules; Arias, Ganso, Serna; Everaldo. Coach. Renato Gaucho.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND (3-4-2-1): Kobel; Sule, Anton, Bensebaini; Ryerson, Gross, Nmecha, Svensson; Brandt, Adeyemi; Guirassy. Coach. Kovac.

River Plate - Urawa Red Diamonds (21:00 - Italian time)

🔮 AI PREDICTION - River Plate win (2-0 or 3-1)

Gallardo's tactical structure, combined with the quality of the young talent Mastantuono, can put Urawa Red Diamonds in difficulty.

👀 PROBABLE FORMATIONS

RIVER PLATE (4-3-3): Armani; Bustos, Martinez Quarta, Pezzella, Acuña; Fernández, Pérez, Castaño; Mastantuono, Driussi, Colidio. Coach. Gallardo.

URAWA RED DIAMONDS (4-2-3-1): Nishikawa; Ishihara, Danilo Boza, Hoibraten, Ogiwara; Yasui, Gustafson; Kaneko, Matheus Savio, Watanabe; Matsuo. Coach. Skorza.

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