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 Chelsea win with a probability of 64.26%. A draw had a probability of 21.2% and a win for Fulham had a probability of 14.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.36%) and 2-1 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.06%), while for a Fulham win it was 0-1 (5.24%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Chelsea would win this match.