We said: China 3-1 Palestine
Given the plethora of attacking talent on display, we can see both sides getting on the scoresheet. That said, China boast the better squad on paper, and with the added advantage of playing on home turf, we are backing them to emerge victorious.
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 China win with a probability of 39.1%. A win for Palestine had a probability of 33.7% and a draw had a probability of 27.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a China win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.97%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.3%) and 2-0 (7.07%). The likeliest Palestine win was 0-1 (10.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.89%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that China would win this match.