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 Saudi Arabia win with a probability of 64.9%. A draw had a probability of 20.8% and a win for China had a probability of 14.34%.
The most likely scoreline for a Saudi Arabia win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.18%) and 2-1 (9.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.86%), while for a China win it was 0-1 (5%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.