Australia vs West Indies
Prediction: West Indies (54%) expected to beat Australia (46%)
This prediction may seem to be counter-intuitive, since Australia is the one favored by most to win this game. However, our projection system certainly loves West Indies more. They definitely have the momentum heading into this game, after defeating the hosts Bangladesh easily in their previous match. For Australia, the return of James Faulkner to the team will certainly be a big plus, as he can contribute well with both bat and ball. However, that may not be enough to overcome the West Indies in this game.
India vs Bangladesh
Prediction: India (51%) expected to defeat Bangladesh (49%) in a close game
Our model still doesn’t show a lot of love for India, as they haven’t played a lot of matches in the past one and a half years. The small sample size for the Indian players leads to lower scores for them, and for the team overall as well. As for Bangladesh, they surely have got talent in their team. They just can’t seem to execute it on the ground. This match shouldn’t get as close as our model predicts, and India are expected to defeat Bangladesh easily in this match.
Cricmetric’s current prediction score: 6/10 (60%)