We said: Algeria 2-0 Angola
Having failed to win their three group-stage games in 2021, Algeria will be looking to fly out of the blocks and begin as they mean to go on in Ivory Coast. The Desert Warriors boast a significantly superior and more experienced squad, and while we expect Angola to put up a fight, we fancy them claiming all three points at the Stade de la Paix.
Read more.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 Algeria win with a probability of 62.52%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Angola had a probability of 14.56%.
The most likely scoreline for an Algeria win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.17%) and 2-1 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.58%), while for an Angola win it was 0-1 (6.05%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood.