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 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger win with a probability of 48.11%. A win for Zhejiang Professional had a probability of 28.98% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tianjin Jinmen Tiger win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.55%) and 2-0 (6.85%). The likeliest Zhejiang Professional win was 1-2 (7.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.3%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Tianjin Jinmen Tiger would win this match.