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 78.32%. A draw had a probability of 13.9% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 7.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.7%) and 1-0 (9.23%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.6%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 0-1 (2.5%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
