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 Southampton win with a probability of 41.27%. A win for Bournemouth had a probability of 33.35% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.81%) and 0-2 (6.81%). The likeliest Bournemouth win was 1-0 (8.19%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Southampton would win this match.