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 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors win with a probability of 42.5%. A win for Sydney FC had a probability of 30.82% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.74%) and 2-0 (7.71%). The likeliest Sydney FC win was 0-1 (9.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.66%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors would win this match.