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 Rennes win with a probability of 43.58%. A win for Lyon had a probability of 30.71% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rennes win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9%) and 2-0 (7.54%). The likeliest Lyon win was 0-1 (8.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.22%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rennes would win this match.
