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 53.98%. A draw had a probability of 23.6% and a win for Wolverhampton Wanderers had a probability of 22.38%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.77%) and 0-2 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.22%), while for a Wolverhampton Wanderers win it was 1-0 (6.44%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.
