Marquez seems to have re-instilled the confidence lost within this group after their disastrous 2022 World Cup campaign.
Even if we see numerous changes to the Qatar lineup as we anticipate, this is a side incredibly compact when off the ball, while China look frustrated and lost in the attacking third.
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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 50.39%. A draw had a probability of 25.1% and a win for China had a probability of 24.55%.
The most likely scoreline for a Qatar win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.48%) and 2-0 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.91%), while for a China win it was 0-1 (7.48%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Qatar in this match.
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