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 Manchester United win with a probability of 56.82%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Aston Villa had a probability of 20.99%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.91%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.72%) and 0-2 (9.26%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.4%), while for an Aston Villa win it was 2-1 (5.57%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood.