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 Manchester City win with a probability of 59.82%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Brighton & Hove Albion had a probability of 17.97%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.79%) and 1-2 (9.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.56%), while for a Brighton & Hove Albion win it was 1-0 (5.65%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.