Both managers will view this match as vital in terms of their preparations for the new season, and we are expecting it to be a high-quality affair. Neither manager will be too concerned about the result, but Man United will want to recover from their loss to Real Madrid, and we can see the Red Devils shading this one.
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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 Borussia Dortmund win with a probability of 49.59%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 28.33% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Borussia Dortmund win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.76%) and 0-2 (6.53%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 2-1 (6.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.6%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Borussia Dortmund would win this match.