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 Al-Duhail win with a probability of 55.24%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Sharjah FC had a probability of 20.56%.
The most likely scoreline for an Al-Duhail win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.47%) and 2-1 (9.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.48%), while for a Sharjah FC win it was 0-1 (6.85%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Al-Duhail would win this match.