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 59.22%. A win for Manchester United had a probability of 20.42% and a draw had a probability of 20.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.75%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.18%) and 1-0 (7.61%). The likeliest Manchester United win was 1-2 (5.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.07%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 3.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
