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 Qatar win with a probability of 52.97%. A draw had a probability of 24.9% and a win for India had a probability of 22.14%.
The most likely scoreline for a Qatar win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.05%) and 2-1 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.8%), while for a India win it was 0-1 (7.32%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Qatar would win this match.