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 Malaysia win with a probability of 68.14%. A draw had a probability of 18.9% and a win for Cape Verde had a probability of 12.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Malaysia win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.83%) and 2-1 (9.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.96%), while for a Cape Verde win it was 0-1 (4.13%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 9% likelihood.