Round of 32 · Match 4
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- Stage:
- Round of 32 · Match 4
- Date:
- 29 Jun
- Venue:
- NRG Stadium, Houston
a 28°C kickoff modestly suppresses expected scoring at this venue.
Ranked by likely importance. None of these feed the forecast: the probabilities rest on team strength, venue conditions and the style matchup.
- 1.Elimination stakes: A one-off elimination tie. Motivation, risk appetite and game management under tournament pressure are not model inputs; the forecast rests on team strength and the style matchup.
- 2.Rest differential: Brazil have had 5 days since their previous match versus 4 for Japan. Rest and recovery are not model inputs.
- 3.Squad availability: 1 carrying a fitness doubt across the two squads. The forecast does not adjust for who is missing: its lineup channel currently contributes zero, so this is context the probabilities do not include.
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