We said: Mauritius 0-1 Zimbabwe
With both teams searching for respite amid disappointing World Cup qualification campaigns, this fixture is delicately poised, but Zimbabwe's pedigree in the competition and unblemished head-to-head record gives them the edge to nick a narrow win in the group opener.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Zimbabwe win with a probability of 38.36%. A draw has a probability of 31.8% and a win for Mauritius has a probability of 29.86%.
The most likely scoreline for a Zimbabwe win is 0-1 with a probability of 15.47%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-2 (7.93%) and 1-2 (6.86%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 0-0 (15.1%), while for a Mauritius win it is 1-0 (13.07%).