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 Manchester United win with a probability of 51.75%. A win for LASK Linz had a probability of 27.32% and a draw had a probability of 20.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.36%) and 2-0 (6%). The likeliest LASK Linz win was 1-2 (6.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.52%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Manchester United in this match.