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 win with a probability of 45.19%. A win for Newcastle United had a probability of 29.33% and a draw had a probability of 25.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.36%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.16%) and 2-0 (7.84%). The likeliest Newcastle United win was 0-1 (8%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.1%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester United would win this match.