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 City win with a probability of 47.8%. A win for Chelsea had a probability of 30.38% and a draw had a probability of 21.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.71%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.31%) and 0-2 (6.99%). The likeliest Chelsea win was 2-1 (6.98%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.95%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood.