We said: Al Ettifaq 2-0 Al Wahda
Al Ettifaq are playing with freedom and form, while Al Wehda face the pressure of survival, and though visitors have shown resilience lately, their poor record in this fixture could prove costly, which is why we expect the hosts to edge it narrowly, leaving Al Wehda's fate hanging on other results.
Read more.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 Al Ettifaq win with a probability of 53.92%. A win for Al Wahda had a probability of 23.09% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for an Al Ettifaq win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.73%) and 2-0 (8.84%). The likeliest Al Wahda win was 1-2 (6%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.8%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Al Ettifaq in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Al Ettifaq.