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 40.8%. A win for Meizhou Hakka had a probability of 33.31% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Dalian Pro win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.71%) and 0-2 (6.94%). The likeliest Meizhou Hakka win was 1-0 (8.68%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.29%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.7% likelihood.