We anticipate a tight encounter but put Paraguay's squad just above that of their opponents and lean just towards them for the result, in a game which could well be separated by a single goal.
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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 Paraguay win with a probability of 41.49%. A win for United Arab Emirates had a probability of 32.68% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Paraguay win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.79%) and 2-0 (7.07%). The likeliest United Arab Emirates win was 0-1 (8.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.26%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Paraguay in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Paraguay.
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