We said: Oman 1-1 Thailand
Oman will be disappointed with their opening result, though they have bounced back quickly from tough losses, and they showed some promise in their opener despite the result.
On the other hand, Thailand are riding high, and although we expect to see a spirited effort from them, they might be in for a slight emotional letdown as well.
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 Oman win with a probability of 48.98%. A win for Thailand had a probability of 27.57% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oman win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.6%) and 2-0 (7.54%). The likeliest Thailand win was 1-2 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.84%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.