Asian Cup | Group Stage
Jan 12, 2024 at 4pm UK
Lusail Iconic Stadium
Qatar3 - 0Lebanon
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Qatar 1-2 Jordan
Friday, January 5 at 4pm in International Friendlies
Friday, January 5 at 4pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group A Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Saudi Arabia 1-0 Lebanon
Thursday, January 4 at 1.30pm in International Friendlies
Thursday, January 4 at 1.30pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group A Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: Qatar 2-0 Lebanon
The defending champions Qatar are not only the favourites heading into this match but are also fancied to top Group A of this competition. The Maroons have gone through a tricky couple of years behind the scenes and will want to put that behind them with a solid showing on their home patch. We expect an electric atmosphere at the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Friday and are backing the hosts to get off to a winning start. 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 Qatar win with a probability of 40.44%. A win for Lebanon had a probability of 33.41% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Qatar win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.63%) and 2-0 (6.97%). The likeliest Lebanon win was 0-1 (8.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.43%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Qatar would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Qatar | Draw | Lebanon |
| 40.44% | 26.14% | 33.41% |
| Both teams to score 53.31% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
