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 United Arab Emirates win with a probability of 60.42%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Kuwait had a probability of 16.84%.
The most likely scoreline for a United Arab Emirates win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.7%) and 2-1 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.76%), while for a Kuwait win it was 0-1 (5.98%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood.