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 Cape Verde win with a probability of 42.77%. A win for Mozambique had a probability of 28.89% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cape Verde win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.42%) and 2-1 (8.32%). The likeliest Mozambique win was 0-1 (10.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Cape Verde would win this match.