We said: Northern Ireland 2-0 Switzerland
Northern Ireland have been exceptional at home in recent times, while Switzerland have struggled since their elimination from the Euros in the summer, so expect a comfortable win for the hosts this week.
That being said, it will be interesting to see how the Green and White Army fare against higher-tier opposition on Friday, and the A-Team should be lining up with some new faces.
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 Northern Ireland win with a probability of 51.1%. A draw had a probability of 27% and a win for Switzerland had a probability of 21.93%.
The most likely scoreline for a Northern Ireland win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.61%) and 2-1 (8.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.38%), while for a Switzerland win it was 0-1 (8.64%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood.