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 44.57%. A win for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger had a probability of 28.52% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Zhejiang Professional win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.83%) and 0-2 (8.39%). The likeliest Tianjin Jinmen Tiger win was 1-0 (9.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.72%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Zhejiang Professional would win this match.