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 Cangzhou Mighty Lions win with a probability of 45.26%. A win for Dalian Pro had a probability of 28.04% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cangzhou Mighty Lions win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.92%) and 2-0 (8.49%). The likeliest Dalian Pro win was 0-1 (8.96%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.64%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Cangzhou Mighty Lions would win this match.