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 Saudi Arabia win with a probability of 44.33%. A win for Australia had a probability of 32.83% and a draw had a probability of 22.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Saudi Arabia win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.62%) and 0-2 (5.9%). The likeliest Australia win was 2-1 (7.55%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood.