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 Molde win with a probability of 68.35%. A draw had a probability of 17.8% and a win for Viking FK had a probability of 13.81%.
The most likely scoreline for a Molde win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.67%) and 1-0 (8.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.2%), while for a Viking FK win it was 1-2 (3.96%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 2.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Molde would win this match.