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 Cangzhou Mighty Lions win with a probability of 60.14%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Shenzhen had a probability of 17.51%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cangzhou Mighty Lions win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.12%) and 2-1 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.62%), while for a Shenzhen win it was 0-1 (5.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Cangzhou Mighty Lions in this match.