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 Mali Under-23s win with a probability of 61.94%. A draw had a probability of 21.1% and a win for Paraguay Under-23s had a probability of 16.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mali Under-23s win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.63%) and 1-2 (9.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.98%), while for a Paraguay Under-23s win it was 1-0 (5.02%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Paraguay Under-23s would win this match.