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 65.75%. A draw had a probability of 19% and a win for Southampton had a probability of 15.24%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.09%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.84%) and 1-0 (9.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.83%), while for a Southampton win it was 1-2 (4.3%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood.