Data Analysis
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 Arsenal win with a probability of 68.05%. A draw had a probability of 20.1% and a win for Newcastle United had a probability of 11.87%.
The most likely scoreline for an Arsenal win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.67%) and 2-1 (9.34%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.42%), while for a Newcastle United win it was 0-1 (4.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 13.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Arsenal would win this match.