We said: Syria 0-1 Belarus
With both teams resting several key players for this friendly, it is unlikely to be a thriller in Dubai.
However, Belarus undoubtedly have more experience within their squad and should have a little too much quality for Syria, too.
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 Syria win with a probability of 53.5%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Belarus had a probability of 21.25%.
The most likely scoreline for a Syria win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.32%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.52%) and 2-1 (9.4%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.89%), while for a Belarus win it was 0-1 (7.53%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-1 win for Belarus in this match.