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 HJK Helsinki win with a probability of 61.73%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for SJK had a probability of 15.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a HJK Helsinki win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.84%) and 2-1 (9.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.71%), while for a SJK win it was 0-1 (6.14%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that HJK Helsinki would win this match.