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 57.11%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Shakhtar Donetsk had a probability of 19.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.39%) and 2-1 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.01%), while for a Shakhtar Donetsk win it was 0-1 (6.18%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.