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 Nigeria win with a probability of 59.46%. A draw had a probability of 23.9% and a win for Sudan had a probability of 16.64%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nigeria win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.3%) and 2-1 (9.35%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.11%), while for a Sudan win it was 0-1 (6.6%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Nigeria would win this match.
