We said: Gambia 0-2 Cameroon
Cameroon are presented with yet another easy fixture as they go up against a debuting nation for the second game running. However, Gambia have proven to be no pushover at the tournament and will look to stun the Indomitable Lions on home soil. However, Cameroon boast the quality and experience needed at this stage of the tournament and we are tipping them to come away with the win in normal time.
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 Cameroon win with a probability of 42.96%. A win for Gambia had a probability of 30.15% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cameroon win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.73%) and 0-2 (7.93%). The likeliest Gambia win was 1-0 (9.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.74%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Cameroon in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Cameroon.