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 Guangzhou Evergrande win with a probability of 45.35%. A win for Johor Darul Ta'zim had a probability of 30.27% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Guangzhou Evergrande win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.9%) and 0-2 (7.21%). The likeliest Johor Darul Ta'zim win was 2-1 (7.31%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.4%).