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 Qingdao Youth Island win with a probability of 59.26%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Cangzhou Mighty Lions had a probability of 19.29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Qingdao Youth Island win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.68%) and 2-0 (9.59%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.04%), while for a Cangzhou Mighty Lions win it was 1-2 (5.21%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10% likelihood.