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 Philippines win with a probability of 51.69%. A draw had a probability of 24.9% and a win for Maldives had a probability of 23.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Philippines win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.56%) and 2-1 (9.53%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.83%), while for a Maldives win it was 0-1 (7.35%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.8% likelihood.