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 Persepolis win with a probability of 45.68%. A win for Sharjah FC had a probability of 27.47% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Persepolis win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.91%) and 2-0 (8.69%). The likeliest Sharjah FC win was 0-1 (9.02%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.67%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Persepolis would win this match.