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 Beijing Guoan win with a probability of 52.39%. A win for Melbourne Victory had a probability of 24.63% and a draw had a probability of 23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Beijing Guoan win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.07%) and 0-2 (8.26%). The likeliest Melbourne Victory win was 2-1 (6.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.69%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Beijing Guoan would win this match.