Coverage of the Russian Premier League clash between Nizhny Novgorod and Lokomotiv Moscow.
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 Lokomotiv Moscow win with a probability of 56.72%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Nizhny Novgorod had a probability of 19.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Lokomotiv Moscow win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.85%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.42%) and 1-2 (9.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.12%), while for a Nizhny Novgorod win it was 1-0 (6.32%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Lokomotiv Moscow would win this match.