Chelsea may have slipped up against the Royals back in December, but with the Blues determined to end the weekend in top spot, we think that they will have enough quality to beat Reading on Sunday.
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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 Chelsea Women win with a probability of 87.94%. A draw had a probability of 8.6% and a win for Reading Women had a probability of 3.43%.
The most likely scoreline for a Chelsea Women win was 3-0 with a probability of 13.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.25%) and 4-0 (10.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.1%), while for a Reading Women win it was 0-1 (1.28%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Chelsea Women would win this match.
