Coverage of the Finnish Veikkausliiga Playoffs Final clash between Oulu and Rovaniemen Palloseura.
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 Oulu win with a probability of 48.86%. A win for Rovaniemen Palloseura had a probability of 26.06% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Oulu win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.99%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.43%) and 2-0 (8.7%). The likeliest Rovaniemen Palloseura win was 0-1 (7.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.92%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Oulu would win this match.