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 Persepolis win with a probability of 44.26%. A draw had a probability of 28% and a win for Istiqlol Dushanbe had a probability of 27.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Persepolis win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.75%) and 2-1 (8.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13%), while for a Istiqlol Dushanbe win it was 0-1 (9.96%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Persepolis would win this match.