Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Algeria win with a probability of 71.63%. A draw had a probability of 19.1% and a win for Equatorial Guinea had a probability of 9.25%.
The most likely scoreline for an Algeria win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (15.53%) and 3-0 (10.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.63%), while for a Equatorial Guinea win it was 0-1 (4.32%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 15.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Algeria would win this match.