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 Celtic win with a probability of 71.8%. A draw had a probability of 17% and a win for Dundee United had a probability of 11.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.81%) and 2-1 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.03%), while for a Dundee United win it was 0-1 (3.4%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.
