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 Norway win with a probability of 82.13%. A draw had a probability of 12.4% and a win for Kazakhstan had a probability of 5.44%.
The most likely scoreline for a Norway win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.19%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (12.63%) and 1-0 (10.63%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.88%), while for a Kazakhstan win it was 0-1 (2.2%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Norway would win this match.