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 Azerbaijan win with a probability of 37.14%. A win for Belarus had a probability of 34.88% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for an Azerbaijan win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.89%) and 2-0 (6.84%). The likeliest Belarus win was 0-1 (10.97%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.15%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Belarus would win this match.