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 Zhejiang Professional win with a probability of 72.49%. A draw had a probability of 15.4% and a win for Meizhou Hakka had a probability of 12.14%.
The most likely scoreline for a Zhejiang Professional win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.46%) and 3-1 (8.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.55%), while for a Meizhou Hakka win it was 1-2 (3.46%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.7% likelihood.