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 City win with a probability of 78.23%. A draw had a probability of 13.9% and a win for Leeds United had a probability of 7.91%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (10.46%) and 0-1 (8.78%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.52%), while for a Leeds United win it was 1-0 (2.44%). The actual scoreline of 0-4 was predicted with a 7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.