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 Leicester City win with a probability of 59.52%. A draw had a probability of 22.8% and a win for Zorya Luhansk had a probability of 17.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Leicester City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.24%) and 2-1 (9.76%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.81%), while for a Zorya Luhansk win it was 0-1 (5.99%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Leicester City would win this match.
