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 United Arab Emirates win with a probability of 42.21%. A win for Syria had a probability of 34.6% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a United Arab Emirates win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.76%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.72%) and 0-2 (5.74%). The likeliest Syria win was 2-1 (7.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.26%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood.