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 Paris Saint-Germain win with a probability of 40.11%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 38.76% and a draw had a probability of 21.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Paris Saint-Germain win was 1-2 with a probability of 7.65%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-3 (4.96%) and 2-3 (4.73%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 2-1 (7.52%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Paris Saint-Germain would win this match.