Three points to either side on Sunday will feel invaluable for slightly different reasons, which is why it could be quite a high-scoring encounter with both teams going out to win the match.
However, they are likely to cancel each other out and a point a piece could be how this one ends, with Man United one of the draw specialists in the division this campaign.
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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 Women win with a probability of 59.01%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Brighton & Hove Albion Women had a probability of 17.82%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Women win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.37%) and 1-2 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.98%), while for a Brighton & Hove Albion Women win it was 1-0 (6.22%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 11.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United Women would win this match.