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 42.75%. A win for Cangzhou Mighty Lions had a probability of 33.27% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Zhejiang Professional win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.8%) and 0-2 (6.35%). The likeliest Cangzhou Mighty Lions win was 2-1 (7.76%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Zhejiang Professional would win this match.