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 Qarabag FK win with a probability of 54.12%. A draw had a probability of 26.8% and a win for Sheriff had a probability of 19.04%.
The most likely scoreline for a Qarabag FK win was 1-0 with a probability of 16.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.78%) and 2-1 (8.7%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12%), while for a Sheriff win it was 0-1 (8.28%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Qarabag FK would win this match.