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 Senegal win with a probability of 52.7%. A draw had a probability of 26.4% and a win for Qatar had a probability of 20.92%.
The most likely scoreline for a Senegal win was 0-1 with a probability of 14.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.92%) and 1-2 (9.03%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.17%), while for a Qatar win it was 1-0 (8.21%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Senegal would win this match.