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 Liverpool win with a probability of 84.36%. A draw had a probability of 10% and a win for Leeds United had a probability of 5.59%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 3-0 with a probability of 10.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.18%) and 4-0 (8.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.45%), while for a Leeds United win it was 1-2 (1.77%). The actual scoreline of 6-0 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Liverpool would win this match.