The Syrians have proven that they can compete with the big boys of Asia, but South Korea know what it takes to make it to the finals and have proven to be a tough side to break down, so we expect them to get the better of Syria and book their place at the World Cup once again.
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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 South Korea win with a probability of 45.43%. A win for Syria had a probability of 30.7% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a South Korea win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.22%) and 0-2 (6.89%). The likeliest Syria win was 2-1 (7.37%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that South Korea would win this match.
