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 Southampton win with a probability of 45.74%. A win for Stoke City had a probability of 30.27% and a draw had a probability of 24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.47%) and 2-0 (7.05%). The likeliest Stoke City win was 1-2 (7.3%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.12%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Southampton would win this match.