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 Dalian Pro win with a probability of 44.96%. A win for Guangzhou had a probability of 28.16% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dalian Pro win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.87%) and 0-2 (8.48%). The likeliest Guangzhou win was 1-0 (9.1%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.7%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood.