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 Morocco win with a probability of 59.53%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Congo DR had a probability of 17.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a Morocco win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.07%) and 2-1 (9.81%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.74%), while for a Congo DR win it was 0-1 (5.89%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Morocco would win this match.