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 44.3%. A win for Rangers had a probability of 34% and a draw had a probability of 21.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.47%) and 1-0 (5.17%). The likeliest Rangers win was 1-2 (7.34%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.71%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Manchester United in this match.