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 Viking FK win with a probability of 69.36%. A draw had a probability of 17.4% and a win for Kristiansund had a probability of 13.21%.
The most likely scoreline for a Viking FK win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.6%) and 0-1 (8.4%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.01%), while for a Kristiansund win it was 2-1 (3.81%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Viking FK would win this match.