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 Guangzhou Evergrande win with a probability of 46.89%. A win for Johor Darul Ta'zim had a probability of 28.25% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Guangzhou Evergrande win was 1-0 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.35%) and 2-0 (7.95%). The likeliest Johor Darul Ta'zim win was 0-1 (7.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.77%).