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 Iraq win with a probability of 46.1%. A win for Indonesia had a probability of 26.97% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Iraq win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.9%) and 0-2 (8.86%). The likeliest Indonesia win was 1-0 (9.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Iraq would win this match.