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 Burkina Faso win with a probability of 64.01%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Malawi had a probability of 12.44%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burkina Faso win was 1-0 with a probability of 17.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (14.75%) and 2-1 (8.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (10.64%), while for a Malawi win it was 0-1 (6.12%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Burkina Faso would win this match.