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 Nigeria win with a probability of 40.9%. A win for Sao Tome & Principe had a probability of 34.58% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nigeria win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.15%) and 0-2 (6.28%). The likeliest Sao Tome & Principe win was 2-1 (7.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.4%).