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 Burnley win with a probability of 72.86%. A draw had a probability of 17.4% and a win for Fleetwood Town had a probability of 9.77%.
The most likely scoreline for a Burnley win was 2-0 with a probability of 13.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (12.16%) and 3-0 (10.1%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.24%), while for a Fleetwood Town win it was 0-1 (3.69%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Burnley would win this match.