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-Hilal win with a probability of 41.53%. A win for Pohang Steelers had a probability of 33.95% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for an Al-Hilal win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.26%) and 2-0 (6.41%). The likeliest Pohang Steelers win was 1-2 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Al-Hilal would win this match.
