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 Henan Songshan Longmen win with a probability of 47.53%. A win for Cangzhou Mighty Lions had a probability of 26.76% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Henan Songshan Longmen win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.26%) and 2-0 (8.66%). The likeliest Cangzhou Mighty Lions win was 0-1 (8.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.22%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Henan Songshan Longmen would win this match.