Predicted Lineups for the World Cup quarter-finals

France

👥 The Crowd 6 fans 4-2-3-1

16 Maignan

5 Koundé

17 Saliba

4 Upamecano

3 Digne

14 Rabiot

11 Olise

7 Dembélé

12 Barcola

20 ? Doué

10 Mbappé

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs Koné; the crowd wants Doué.

Morocco 3 to go

🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1

1 Bounou

2 Hakimi

14 Diop

25 ▲ R. Halhal

3 Mazraoui

6 Bouaddi

24 Aynaoui

10 Díaz

8 Ounahi

23 Khannouss

11 ▲ Saibari

First call, 43 days ago

Morocco maintains an identical 4-2-3-1 lineup with no changes in personnel or formation. Full continuity across the XI.

The Oracle expects France to stick with the unchanged 4-2-3-1 that has carried them here, Mbappé leading a settled line, while Morocco's Oracle pick mirrors their own established 4-2-3-1 with no changes. France have won the sole previous meeting between these sides, and the data leans their way with advice of France or the draw.

Spain 2 to go

🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1

23 Simón

12 Porro

22 Paredes

14 Laporte

24 Cucurella

20 ▲ Pedri

16 Rodri

19 Yamal

10 Olmo

15 Baena

21 Oyarzabal

First call, 43 days ago

Spain names an unaltered 4-2-3-1 with all eleven players retained from the prior selection. Complete lineup stability.

Belgium 3 to go

🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1

1 Courtois

21 Castagne

25 Ngoy

4 B. Mechele

5 Cuyper

23 Raskin

7 Bruyne

14 ▲ Lukebakio

8 ▲ Tielemans

10 Trossard

17 Ketelaere

First call, 43 days ago

Belgium recalls K. De Bruyne to midfield after A. Onana's cruciate ligament rupture forces a change. Ten positions carry over in a 4-2-3-1.

The Oracle's big call is in Belgium's XI: De Bruyne comes into the 4-2-3-1 in place of Onana, who is out with a cruciate ligament rupture, the one change to an otherwise settled side. Spain's Oracle pick keeps their 4-2-3-1 intact, and the data favours Spain, with advice of Spain or the draw.

Norway 4 to go

🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3

1 Nyland

26 Ryerson

3 Ajer

17 Heggem

5 Wolfe

10 Ødegaard

8 Berge

6 P. Berg

7 Sørloth

9 Haaland

20 ▲ Nusa

First call, 43 days ago

Norway keeps faith with an unchanged 4-3-3 formation across all eleven players. No absences or personnel shifts from the previous call.

England

👥 The Crowd 11 fans 4-2-3-1

1 Pickford

25 ? Spence

6 Guéhi

2 Konsa

20 ? Madueke

8 Anderson

4 ? Rice

18 Gordon

7 ? Saka

10 Bellingham

9 Kane

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 10 of 11. The Oracle backs O'Reilly; the crowd wants Madueke.

Norway's Oracle XI is unchanged in a 4-3-3 built around Haaland as they look to spring an upset, while England's Oracle pick keeps faith with the same 4-2-3-1 that has carried them this far, Kane and Bellingham leading the line. The data favours England here, with the advice a combo of England and +1.5 goals.

Argentina 3 to go

🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2

23 Martínez

26 ▲ Molina

13 Romero

6 Martínez

3 Tagliafico

7 Paul

20 Allister

5 ▲ Paredes

24 Fernández

10 Messi

9 Álvarez

First call, 43 days ago

Argentina names a consistent 4-4-2 with no changes in personnel or formation. All eleven players carried over from the previous selection.

Switzerland 5 to go

🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1

1 Kobel

6 Zakaria

4 Elvedi

5 Akanji

13 Rodríguez

8 Freuler

10 Xhaka

22 Rieder

14 ▲ Jashari

11 Ndoye

7 Embolo

First call, 43 days ago

Switzerland fields an unchanged 4-2-3-1 lineup with full continuity across all eleven positions. No revisions to the previous call.

Argentina's Oracle XI stays settled in a 4-4-2 with Messi and Álvarez up front, and Switzerland's pick is equally unchanged in their 4-2-3-1 with Embolo leading the attack. Argentina hold the sole previous meeting between these sides, and the data leans home, with advice of Argentina or the draw.