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 Real Madrid win with a probability of 53.11%. A win for Chelsea had a probability of 24.56% and a draw had a probability of 22.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.28%) and 2-0 (7.88%). The likeliest Chelsea win was 1-2 (6.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.19%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.