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 South Korea win with a probability of 61.7%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for El Salvador had a probability of 15.35%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Korea win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.3%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.5%) and 2-1 (9.28%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.45%) , while for a El Salvador win it was 0-1 (5.94%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 14.3% likelihood.