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 Wuhan Zall win with a probability of 42.68%. A win for Qingdao Hainiu had a probability of 31.2% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Wuhan Zall win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.86%) and 2-0 (7.51%). The likeliest Qingdao Hainiu win was 0-1 (8.71%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.42%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Wuhan Zall would win this match.