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 80.94%. A draw had a probability of 12.2% and a win for Leeds United had a probability of 6.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.78%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (10.46%) and 2-1 (8.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (5.64%), while for a Leeds United win it was 1-2 (2.15%). The actual scoreline of 7-0 was predicted with a 0.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.