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 71.67%. A draw had a probability of 15.6% and a win for Kristiansund had a probability of 12.74%.
The most likely scoreline for a Viking FK win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.92%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.17%) and 3-1 (8.1%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.56%), while for a Kristiansund win it was 1-2 (3.58%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Viking FK would win this match.