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 Stabaek Football win with a probability of 46.27%. A win for Sandefjord had a probability of 27.93% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stabaek Football win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.18%) and 2-0 (8.33%). The likeliest Sandefjord win was 0-1 (8.21%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.27%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Stabaek Football would win this match.