Coverage of the AFC Champions League Final clash between Al-Hilal and Pohang Steelers.
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 Al-Hilal win with a probability of 41.53%. A win for Pohang Steelers had a probability of 33.95% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for an Al-Hilal win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.26%) and 2-0 (6.41%). The likeliest Pohang Steelers win was 1-2 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Al-Hilal would win this match.
