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 Persepolis win with a probability of 45.49%. A draw had a probability of 27.9% and a win for Al-Taawoun had a probability of 26.59%.
The most likely scoreline for a Persepolis win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.09%) and 2-1 (8.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.93%), while for an Al-Taawoun win it was 0-1 (9.75%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Persepolis in this match.