The FIFA World Cup round of 16 continues on Monday with two key matches: Portugal versus Spain, and USA versus Belgium. The Portugal-Spain rivalry is set to renew following a 3-3 draw in their 2018 World Cup group stage clash, where Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, and a 0-0 UEFA Euro 2012 semifinal decided by penalties in Spain's favor.

According to Opta’s supercomputer predictions, Portugal has a 25.6% chance of winning within 90 minutes, while 25.2% of simulations suggest the match will be tied after regulation time, potentially leading to extra time or penalties.

The USA will face Belgium at Seattle Stadium at 00:00 GMT going into Tuesday. Historically, after a 3-0 victory over Belgium in the 1930 World Cup, the USA has struggled against Belgium, losing the last six encounters and conceding an average of 2.5 goals per match. Belgium holds a 36.5% probability of victory, with a 26.3% chance the match will be decided beyond regular time.

The USA’s campaign has drawn attention after FIFA suspended the automatic one-match ban for player Folarin Balogun, allowing him to participate in the last-16 match against Belgium despite a prior red card. Sunday’s results also included England narrowly defeating Mexico and Norway stunning Brazil, ending Neymar’s international career.

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