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-Faisaly win with a probability of 47.84%. A win for Sharjah FC had a probability of 27.16% and a draw had a probability of 25%.
The most likely scoreline for an Al-Faisaly win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.51%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.39%) and 2-0 (8.32%). The likeliest Sharjah FC win was 0-1 (7.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.87%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Al-Faisaly would win this match.