We said: Manchester United 2-0 Norwich City
Man United do not often keep clean sheets, but Norwich have struggled for goals this season, and we can see the Red Devils producing a rare shutout in this match; Rangnick's side should then have enough quality down the other end of the field to score a couple to collect a hugely important three points.
Read more.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 United win with a probability of 76.24%. A draw had a probability of 15.8% and a win for Norwich City had a probability of 8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 14.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.02%) and 3-0 (11.11%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.45%), while for a Norwich City win it was 0-1 (3.16%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
