We said: Moldova 1-1 Estonia
Not one of the previous five meetings between Moldova and Estonia has seen more than one goal scored, so entertainment value should be at a minimum between the two whipping boys of Group I.
Hein and Soomets's blows will no doubt harm the Blueshirts' hopes of getting off the mark at the second attempt, though, and we have faith in Moldova to end their 10-game losing run in World Cup Qualifying and claim a point with a gritty defensive display.
Read more.Data Analysis
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 Moldova win with a probability of 58.83%. A draw had a probability of 24.4% and a win for Estonia had a probability of 16.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Moldova win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.13%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.4%) and 2-1 (9.22%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.24%), while for a Estonia win it was 0-1 (6.86%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood.