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 North Macedonia win with a probability of 67.06%. A draw had a probability of 20.1% and a win for Malta had a probability of 12.79%.
The most likely scoreline for a North Macedonia win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.93%) and 2-1 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.54%), while for a Malta win it was 0-1 (4.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that North Macedonia would win this match.