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 Metz win with a probability of 42.8%. A win for Saint-Etienne had a probability of 29.65% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Metz win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.55%) and 2-0 (8.15%). The likeliest Saint-Etienne win was 0-1 (9.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.95%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Metz would win this match.