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 71.02%. A draw had a probability of 17.4% and a win for Motherwell had a probability of 11.54%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.12%) and 2-1 (9.55%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.25%), while for a Motherwell win it was 0-1 (3.57%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.