We said: Uzbekistan 1-0 Thailand (extra time)
Given how sharp they were defensively in the group stage, we believe Thailand will allow Uzbekistan to be the aggressors in this match, and while the War Elephants have been well-organised and shown they can handle the pressure, we expect the depth of the White Wolves to eventually break through.
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 Uzbekistan win with a probability of 56.62%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Thailand had a probability of 20.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Uzbekistan win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.13%) and 2-1 (9.84%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.99%), while for a Thailand win it was 0-1 (6.14%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Uzbekistan would win this match.