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 Zhejiang Professional win with a probability of 54.28%. A draw had a probability of 23.8% and a win for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Zhejiang Professional win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.75%) and 2-0 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.32%), while for a Tianjin Jinmen Tiger win it was 0-1 (6.58%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 5.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Zhejiang Professional would win this match.