World Cup final weekend: the Oracle calls all four XIs, Argentina in a 4-4-2
The World Cup closes with two matches: France v England in Saturday's third-place playoff, then Spain v Argentina in Sunday's final. The Oracle has locked in all four XIs, with Argentina's 4-4-2 the shape to watch, and fan predictions are open on every side. Build yours and move the consensus.
TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 0 of 2 teams. Biggest changes: Argentina: Molina, Martínez, Baldini, Paredes in · Spain: Porro, Ruiz in.
Spain v Argentina
Sun 19 Jul, 20:00 · WC
FULL TIMESpain 1 - 0 Argentina
Spain
The Oracle called 11 of 11
Argentina
The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.
Spain1 to go
🔮 The Oracle4-2-3-1
23 Simón
12 ▲Porro
22 Paredes
14 Laporte
24 Cucurella
16 Rodri
8 ▲Ruiz
19 Yamal
10 Olmo
15 Rodríguez
21 Oyarzabal
▲ Porro, Ruiz vs their last official XI
First call, 94 days ago
Spain's 4-2-3-1 remains untouched through the knockout rounds. Rodri-Fabián Ruiz control the base, Yamal-Olmo-Baena thread the space, Oyarzabal occupies the lone striker slot.
Argentina2 to go
🔮 The Oracle4-4-2
23 Martínez
26 ▲Molina
13 Romero
6 ▲Martínez
3 Tagliafico
17 ▲Baldini
5 ▲Paredes
20 Mac Allister
24 Fernández
10 Messi
9 Álvarez
▲ Molina, Martínez, Baldini, Paredes vs their last official XI
First call, 94 days ago
Argentina switches to 4-4-2 for this fixture, departing the front-three model. L. Messi and J. Álvarez share attacking duties, Simeone-Paredes-Mac Allister-Fernández populate the four-strong midfield.
Sunday's final is the machine's stage while fan predictions build. The Oracle sticks with Spain's settled 4-2-3-1 built around Rodri and Yamal, and calls Argentina in a 4-4-2 with Messi and Álvarez paired up top. Spain won the only previous meeting between these two, and the data leans Spain or the draw.
Spain 1 to go 
Argentina 2 to go