Despite heading into this one currently on a run of consecutive wins, Chinese Taipei are faced with an uphill task of going head-to-head with Oman. We are backing the hosts to come out on top at the sound of the final whistle.
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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 Oman win with a probability of 39.9%. A win for Chinese Taipei had a probability of 32.14% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oman win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.2%) and 2-0 (7.52%). The likeliest Chinese Taipei win was 0-1 (10.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Oman would win this match.